malorie721811 0 #1 February 20, 2016 hi, Everyone, I am doing some research about knee’s injury in skydiving. Could you guys share your experiences? Great thanks to you guys! 1. How did you get injured on your knee? Could you describe it? 2. Which part of your knee injured? E.g. ACL/PCL/Meniscus,etc. 3. Did you have experiences in wearing knee braces when skydiving? How do you feel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffrey27rj 0 #2 February 20, 2016 Are you talking about injured knees due to a skydiving accident?? I've dislocated each of my kneecaps twice (so 4 total) before I ever started skydiving. I wear braces on both knees for any sports I play and while I skydive. They don't effect things that much. Just sometimes sucks in a really crowded plane if I'm sitting on the floor with a bunch of people*If you fail to plan, you plan to fail* *It's not flair, it's flare* *Please use "your" and "you're" responsibly* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #3 February 20, 2016 I just cut my knee in the wind tunnel while flying in a mankini. My 200+ pound friend fell on me and crushed me in the net.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dthames 0 #4 February 20, 2016 I know a guy at tore his ACL in a packing accident. (really)Instructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #5 February 20, 2016 Torn PCL, right knee. Rolled under me baseball slide style. Got in a bad habit of dragging right leg behind me on landing. Haven't had it repaired, some play in the knee. I never wore a brace while jumping, but I did jump after the injury.What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #6 February 20, 2016 Slammed the heck out of both knees PLFing after a canopy collapse. Didn't tear anything but messed with the meniscus a bit. Some stiffness now, loss of ROM, a bit of early arthritis, but I'm getting by. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #7 February 20, 2016 Left knee: torn PCL and two torn lateral ligaments during a (airplane) forced landing. Resumed jumping 8 months later, but 5 years later it dis-located. Eventually had surgery to re-align the tibia, but I still have to be careful not to dis-locate it. Lots of exercises to keep knee muscles strong and wear a brace when doing tandems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #8 February 20, 2016 Thank you for your reply. Could you describe more when you landing on the ground, what feel about your knees? what prat touch the ground first? where you feel uncomfortable on the body? Did the knee braces hurt yourself before? If braces will improve which part you feel important to fix? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #9 February 20, 2016 Are you ok? which part cut? could you talk more? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #10 February 20, 2016 Could you explain more what is packing accident? How did he tore ACL? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #11 February 20, 2016 Are you professional skydiver? so PLF still bring about some of injury? Do you feel wear the knee brace will help your knees? or did you hear someone kind of this experiences? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #12 February 20, 2016 You mean landing effect you torn the PCL? Could you talk more about when you landing, how to trying protect your knee? Next time, would you want to wear the knee brace? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #13 February 20, 2016 What kind of knee braces you wear? Do you feel exist knee brace can improve? what problems you wearing the brace? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #14 February 21, 2016 malorie721811 Are you professional skydiver? Do a few tandems and AFF Quote so PLF still bring about some of injury? Yes, a good PLF will lessen what could have been a severe injury Quote Do you feel wear the knee brace will help your knees? I don't feel that way, but I'm not a professional orthopedic surgeon. However, my orthopedic surgeon has me do physical therapy to strengthen the knees, but has not recommended braces. She also said I'm a candidate for a partial knee replacement someday. Quote or did you hear someone kind of this experiences? No, unfortunately it all happened to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radical_flyer 0 #15 February 21, 2016 malorie721811so PLF still bring about some of injury? His canopy collapsed, which means it stopped creating lift, so you just drop to the ground. That's why even PLF can't prevent injury. I believe PLF was useful when landing rounds to avoid broken legs, but with squares having high air speeds an therefore high ground speeds downwind or in low/nil wind you're probably better off sliding the landing, unless you're sinking steeply in deep breaks then PLF is probably the best option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malorie721811 0 #16 February 22, 2016 What is mean AFF here? What do you think knee brace will protect your knees? which part is most important? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #17 February 22, 2016 Rt Lateral Tibial Plateau fracture - Tandem skydive, slid-in landing on soft ground... My right foot/leg stopped in the soft dirt; "We" did not.. Fracture did not separate, so no pin or screws. Some meniscus damage. No surgery.. 6 weeks in a brace, no movement. 6 more weeks in pt.. It still acts up sometimes. I try not to kneel on that knee very much in the Cessna 182.. That's all I really remember, it was back in 1998 and I'm not a doctor.. Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites