cestarmm 0 #1 September 18, 2006 Had a bit of a twist on my landing this weekend. I think I heard something pop. But since I've had problems with this knee decided to keep jumping. Two more jumps and then I figured I better stop tempting the good guy upstairs. Today it hurts quite a bit so I went to see my doctor who of course scheduled me for an MRI thinking it is a meniscus tear. I hurst almost the same way it did 3 years ago when I hurt that knee. I'm thinking about getting a brace and jumping! Doctor said he's not going to tell me to jump cuz I could hurt it more (no kidding), but he didn't say don't either. I know I'm pushing it but would like to get my A license in before the end of the summer. So any opinions of professional advice I would greatly appreciate. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #2 September 18, 2006 If you have to ask.............. The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #3 September 18, 2006 I wouldn't recommend it. Not only more damage is possible but try and run out a landing. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #4 September 18, 2006 You don't need that silly ol' meniscus anyway. Why not just go ahead and rip it up a little more. At least it ain't broke.... linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brad55 0 #5 September 18, 2006 And of course if its got a little tear and you have a bad landing and the tear rips off and jams in the knee - well then you can get a knee reconstruction and then have 12 months for the meniscus (or whats left of it ) to heal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,395 #6 September 18, 2006 I tore my medial meniscus and my ACL during a hard landing about 10 years ago. Was out about 2 months doing physical therapy. Fortunately healed enough to get back to jumping. I have minor problems with it today (hurts when I go jogging) but nothing major fortunately. So your choice may be to wait X months until it's better (or until the surgery has healed) or really screw your knee up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #7 September 18, 2006 Get a larger canopy first, get your knee fixed and never downsize.....ever. I had both mine done smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #8 September 19, 2006 Disclaimer: This is Not a Professional Opinion... I tore a ligament in my knee exiting from the airplane at about jump 50. My sports medicine doctor told me I could keep jumping if I wore a brace and didn't try to land standing up or doing a PLF. I only missed one weekend of jumping. I wore the brace for two months while jumping and butt landed. I got really good at butt landing. Unfortunately, that became muscle memory, and I couldn't make myself stop doing that until jump 200.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdfreefly 1 #9 September 19, 2006 Hard landing in 99. Small tear in my meniscus. Jumped on it for another year. Had my knee scoped, they cleaned it out, and I've had no problems since, that was 6 years ago. As I recall, meniscus tears are problematic, they can't really do much for them, although, flushing the joint out with saline, seemed to do wonders for me, but the tear was small. Also, the most painful landings, when I was having problems, were from when I hooked it too high, and the canopy planed out and came down hard, and I tried to stand it up...if you're playing with a bum joint below the waist, and you insist on jumping, my advice would be to plf any landing you are remotely unsure of...although, we should probably be doing that anyway :) Winter is coming up, might not be a bad time to get scoped. The recovery is pretty quick. NFL athletes have come back from that procedure in a week..took me 6 weeks. Methane Freefly - got stink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT_76 0 #10 September 19, 2006 It's probably not the smartest thing but I would risk it and finish the jumps required to get your license. You only need 25 total right? Looks like you're about there so I would go for it. As long as you don't come crashing in your knee should be fine. Tape the shit out of it and jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #11 September 19, 2006 I do, but I'm not smartI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #12 September 19, 2006 QuoteIt's probably not the smartest thing but I would risk it and finish the jumps required to get your license. You only need 25 total right? Looks like you're about there so I would go for it. As long as you don't come crashing in your knee should be fine. Tape the shit out of it and jump at 22 jumps, the odds of coming crashing down on the knee are alarmingly high. I wouldn't do it at 140 jumps. His call. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #13 September 19, 2006 Well, that depends. What are your thoughts on wheelchairs? _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cestarmm 0 #14 September 21, 2006 Thank you for very useful information. Actually everyone gave me very useful information. Some made me laugh more than others. I did my MRI today and my knee is starting to hurt less. I also did a jump just to see how it goes so I used my good leg and then butt. I can see where this could become a habit. I'll see by Friday what the MRI says, rest up my knee a bit more and then decide about the weekend. I talked to a tandem instructor who also tore his meniscus and was jumping today (with a brace). Little did we know we have the same doctor so talking to him is making me a bit more comfortable about jumping, not that I'm not thinking about all the risk. Anyhow, thank you all for your input, I'll let you know how it goes or if it doesn't. Skydivers are really a great bunch of people. I'm so excited I'm getting into the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #15 September 21, 2006 What if you have a malfunction and you are under your reserve? Can you also land that on one leg? What's the big hurry, let things heal up and then hit skydiving hard.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #16 September 21, 2006 so I used my good leg and then butt. I can see where this could become a habit. A compression fracture would be worse than the meniscus tear.... linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
