Angels4 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Pain, just wait for arthritis, that'll make your eyes water........ OUCH.....I think I might already have a touch of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Wishing you good health!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Sorry to hear you are in such pain Mark, I do hope you are on the road to recovery very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I think I heard that pop all the way over here . Big hugs, and hope it heals soon and that it heals well xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Sorry to hear about your knee, Mark. People often think that bending your knees rather than your back is the correct way to lift - this is so, up to a point, but you have to keep your knees in line with or behind your toes, and therefore bend your hips and stick your bum out a lot. Letting your knees come forward of your toes, which most people do when squatting, will place a lot of load on the knee, and if you add a twist to it, makes ACL injury more likely. Once it is fixed, make sure you get training in proper lifting techniques, and hope it all heals quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Ouch Mark, sorry to hear that. Hope you are soon fit as a fiddle again. Im sure you will make a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 oooh Mark Belated best wishes from me too. Wishing you a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Sorry to hear about your knee, Mark. People often think that bending your knees rather than your back is the correct way to lift - this is so, up to a point, but you have to keep your knees in line with or behind your toes, and therefore bend your hips and stick your bum out a lot. Letting your knees come forward of your toes, which most people do when squatting, will place a lot of load on the knee, and if you add a twist to it, makes ACL injury more likely. Once it is fixed, make sure you get training in proper lifting techniques, and hope it all heals quickly. And of course what you describe is EXACTLY what I did....I added the "twist" whilst bending at the knee and very likely tore the ACL....I will know more tomorrow as I have my Orhto consult and likely an MRI. The pian is not as severe as when it first happened (vicodin has done it's job to numb the pain) but occasionally my knew does feel as thjough it wants to bend backwards (opposite of conventional wisdom) and I nearly fall over. I was talking with an occupational therapist just yesterday and they told me that alot more injury is done to the knee whilst gardening...Who would have thought?!?! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to wish me a speedy recovery, I must admit I was hoping to have the summer off work but of course not laid up with a knee injury......Be careful what you hope for, it just may come true in ways you don't expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hope you feel better soon and you are back to walking as well as your avatar (maybe you can find an avatar with a crutch ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I hoppe that it heals soon Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
