Injury Roster 2013/2014 Ski Season

[JDMRoma]

Have to start this at some point I guess...

Hit the roads too hard in preparation for and after a race and I have a stress fracture in the fibula near my right ankle. Will get specifics later this week but I'm guessing I will be told to keep off of it for several weeks. More bothered about the break from running since I built up to decent mileage (for me) over several months. Should not really affect ski season since I normally don't get out much early on, just need to heed advice.

Grrr...

Broke my Fib 2 years ago in Feb, 5 or 6 weeks later I did attempt to get the ski boots on and let me tell ya.........It wasn't happening !! Fn killed me, my break was about 6 inches up from the ankle.I had swelling into the end of spring......sucked even though its not a supporting bone....it sure supports a lot of Pain......Hope you recover quickly !!

 

[steamboat1]

Broke my Fib 2 years ago in Feb, 5 or 6 weeks later I did attempt to get the ski boots on and let me tell ya.........It wasn't happening !! Fn killed me, my break was about 6 inches up from the ankle.I had swelling into the end of spring......sucked even though its not a supporting bone....it sure supports a lot of Pain......Hope you recover quickly !!

Yes the swelling lasts a long time. In my case about 6 months. If you're a smoker, which I am, it takes longer to heal. At least that's what my doc told me.

 

[drjeff]

Yes the swelling lasts a long time. In my case about 6 months. If you're a smoker, which I am, it takes longer to heal. At least that's what my doc told me.

There's some truth to that for sure. Essentially the short version is that smoker's blood generally caries less oxygen than non smokers blood.

An oxygen rich environment is better for healing (that's why some big time athletes and also certain disease healing processes get hyperbaric oxygen treatments)

Non smokers generally heal better than smokers as a result

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[JDMRoma]

Yes the swelling lasts a long time. In my case about 6 months. If you're a smoker, which I am, it takes longer to heal. At least that's what my doc told me.

I probably went the 6 months too, but a non smoker.......kept trying to get back into a workout program and the High impact Cardio workouts were a challenge. Pretty cool seeing how the bones heal though with the Calcium cloud that forms around the break....
this past summer I jumped off a deck and thought I broke it again, it scared the crap outta me !! Enough injury talk for me....dont want to tempt fate !

 

[Nick]

There's some truth to that for sure. Essentially the short version is that smoker's blood generally caries less oxygen than non smokers blood.

An oxygen rich environment is better for healing (that's why some big time athletes and also certain disease healing processes get hyperbaric oxygen treatments)

Non smokers generally heal better than smokers as a result

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Didn't know that ... I'm not a smoker but is there a statistical difference percentage wise?

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[steamboat1]

Didn't know that ... I'm not a smoker but is there a statistical difference percentage wise?

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Must be if my doctor told me during my first visit. In fact I think he said it a few times. He likes busting my balls.

 

[gostan]

My 2013-14 ski season will be late starting with a reduced day count. Been dealing with treatments for the Big C since last Spring that have resulted in no physical activity over the last 3 + months. My oncologist has promised me that I will be out skiing this season. Current treatments will end mid December, but I am hoping to restart a controlled fitness regime beginning of November. I went through a similar situation 5 years ago that caused me to miss almost 2 ski seasons. At 64, I do not want to lose any more ski seasons, so I will see you all out there in mid December or early January. Let it snow!

 

[hammer]

I had something similar happen about a dozen years ago because of the exact same thing (too many miles too quickly on the pavement).

Took about 6 weeks of mainly avoiding heavy impact stress leg exercise and all was fine and dandy. Looking back on it, it was more of a frustrating injury (having to give up the running that I was enjoying so much at the time) than a problematic injury. The key though is just to listen to what the Docs tell you about how long they want you "off" it and what they want you to do when it's time to start doing some more loading bearing activity on it. Even though it will likely be feeling pretty good in 2 to 3 weeks or so, DON'T rush it since bone usually takes a good 6 weeks for it to fully heal

Saw an orthopedic NP yesterday, "orders" are to keep all weight off for 2 weeks and then I have a follow-up with an ankle specialist to go from there. Keeping all weight off has been a challenge...hobbling around on crutches has been a real PITA and I never realized how hard it is just to sit around all the time. In addition the place I was supposed to get a walking boot from never called me back on Friday so I have no other way to stabilize the ankle area for the next few days.

The orthopedic NP made a mention about 6 months being the time to fully heal and be back to pre-injury activity, sure hope it's a lot less time than that.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Stay positive Stan , do your pt routine , focus on what you can do and celebrate small victories

had my open heart surgery at 66 still going at 70 . Every day is a banquet at this stage
Vibes and prayers to you

 

[steamboat1]

Stay positive Stan , do your pt routine , focus on what you can do and celebrate small victories

had my open heart surgery at 66 still going at 70 . Every day is a banquet at this stage
Vibes and prayers to you

Every day is a blessing, most don't realize

 

[deadheadskier]

My 2013-14 ski season will be late starting with a reduced day count. Been dealing with treatments for the Big C since last Spring that have resulted in no physical activity over the last 3 + months. My oncologist has promised me that I will be out skiing this season. Current treatments will end mid December, but I am hoping to restart a controlled fitness regime beginning of November. I went through a similar situation 5 years ago that caused me to miss almost 2 ski seasons. At 64, I do not want to lose any more ski seasons, so I will see you all out there in mid December or early January. Let it snow!

Keep up the fight and kick the Big C's ass gostan. You got this!

 

[gostan]

Thx all. And the one absolute about this wonderful sport of ours is that every day on skis/boards up in the mountains is a real extraordinary beautiful experience that we are all so thankful for.

 

[HowieT2]

My 2013-14 ski season will be late starting with a reduced day count. Been dealing with treatments for the Big C since last Spring that have resulted in no physical activity over the last 3 + months. My oncologist has promised me that I will be out skiing this season. Current treatments will end mid December, but I am hoping to restart a controlled fitness regime beginning of November. I went through a similar situation 5 years ago that caused me to miss almost 2 ski seasons. At 64, I do not want to lose any more ski seasons, so I will see you all out there in mid December or early January. Let it snow!

good luck. Stay strong and we'll see you out on the hill before you know it.

 

[speden]

I'm sort of on the fence if I should ski this season or not. I really messed up some ligaments in my lower back/tailbone last season, and I don't want to set back my recovery by skiing again too soon. I've healed to the point where I can sit down without much discomfort, but whenever I hit the gym or wrestle with the kids, my tailbone is sore the next day. It's kind of like the SI joint hasn't fully re-stabilized yet.

But on the other hand I'm ten months out from the original injury and maybe it's time to stop babying it and get out there. So perhaps I'll do an easy half day at Wawa and see what happens.

 

[Cornhead]

My 2013-14 ski season will be late starting with a reduced day count. Been dealing with treatments for the Big C since last Spring that have resulted in no physical activity over the last 3 + months. My oncologist has promised me that I will be out skiing this season. Current treatments will end mid December, but I am hoping to restart a controlled fitness regime beginning of November. I went through a similar situation 5 years ago that caused me to miss almost 2 ski seasons. At 64, I do not want to lose any more ski seasons, so I will see you all out there in mid December or early January. Let it snow!

Keep the faith, Cancer is tough, it touches all of us eventually, if not personally, through someone we love. Glad you can find solace in the mountains. Here's to wishing you a speedy return to them.

Makes talk of blown knees sound whiny, doesn't it? Perspective.

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[hammer]

Keep the faith, Cancer is tough, it touches all of us eventually, if not personally, through someone we love. Glad you can find solace in the mountains. Here's to wishing you a speedy return to them.

Makes talk of blown knees sound whiny, doesn't it? Perspective.

Yup...

 

[Edd]

Good luck gostan. I had an immediate family member with cancer so I have an inkling of what you're going through. You deserve some happy times.

 

[gostan]

Makes talk of blown knees sound whiny, doesn't it? Perspective.

Knee injuries are always tough to deal with! Luckily, my knees are a-ok. And I do not have to work off the normal extra dozen pounds of seasonal summer beers. Right now everybody is telling me to take it easy, so I am placating them for now. But one way or another the workouts get restarted in a week.

 

[Sky]

My 2013-14 ski season will be late starting with a reduced day count. Been dealing with treatments for the Big C since last Spring that have resulted in no physical activity over the last 3 + months. Let it snow!

Best of luck Stan! I'm with ya on this. Hopefully the meds / treatments you currently take have limited side effects. Try doing something (exercise wise) every day...range of motion stuff...body weight (push ups, even if they are from your knees, planks while you're down there :>, squats to a chair, etc). Staying in the exercise mood (assuming whatever type of C you're dealing with allows you to do this) will make your come-back a bit easier.

Slow and steady pal. Best of luck!

Sky

 

[dlague]

Thx all. And the one absolute about this wonderful sport of ours is that every day on skis/boards up in the mountains is a real extraordinary beautiful experience that we are all so thankful for.

Amen! We wish you the best and hope to find doing well and on your skis again!