tufty Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Well, that's that for a while. Coming down gently after having eaten at lunchtime today, not going too fast but cutting some nice trenches, all of a sudden someone screams at me from behind, I tense up, miss a transition and end up with the board going into a large hole while my head tried to make a new one on the slope. Of course the straightline skier who wanted to pass me didn't bother to bloody stop So, pick myself up, ow that hurt and suddenly - eeeeagh! Left knee is screaming pain. Boarded down anyway, very gingerly, knee's okay with normal articulation but as soon as it twists it's hellish. Medial collateral ligament pulled, knee brace for 3 weeks. Drat it all. The snow's bloody awesome. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 at least it didnt tear. sorry though, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 The awesome snow conditions are the greatest irony Take it easy and let it heal well. Can you snowboard with that brace on when you return to the snow? A friend of mine wore one for a couple of years after a bad tear. Rest up, Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Sorry to hear about it-big worry with MCL tears is medial meniscus avulsion. I tore my MCL in 1981 when I tore my ACL and avulsed my med. meniscus. Most heal without any worries and I have no problem with mine-of course, my med. meniscus is gone, but that happened with my second ACL tear. Braces won't help so don't waste your cash. Careful attention to keeping your quads and hamstrings strong is much more effective a preventative measure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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