Deuce 1 #26 October 29, 2003 I had a sprained knee in Eloy last year, and butt-slid all my landings. AggieDave leant me a great brace that kept me in the air. I didn't need crutches, but only barely. When I broke my ankle at Perris this past spring I was jumping two weeks later with it immobilized, also butt-sliding all of my landings. One gopher hole in that condition would have put me in surgery in both situations. So, since I got away with it, it was great. I got to meet some great new peeps at the American Boogie and jump with them when the Dr. had me "grounded". If I had screwed it up, I would have hid for about a year. So it comes down to this: "Do I feel lucky?", well do you, funks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #27 October 29, 2003 I hurt my knee about 3 years ago due to a bad landing. I was grounded for 4-6 weeks and was supposed to wear a knee immobilizer. Doc tried to give me crutches and i said no way. I broke down and agreed to walk with a cane, but i wore the immobilizer for 2 days then took it off. I jumped about 6 days after the incident and continued jumping. My knee is still fucked up to this day because i didn't let it heal. Do what you want, but you already know what you SHOULD do. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mccordia 73 #28 October 29, 2003 You could risk it, but it's your choice. 3 more months of waiting, or do'n't wait, and risk damaging something which means no more jumping for another year (or longer)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skypuppy 1 #29 October 29, 2003 Well from what ive read on these forums before the general consensus is that you should be able to at least be able to jog/run without pain before u jump. I can't remember the last time I ran, let alone without pain... (Unless someone just told me there was only a couple of beers left in the cooler before we run out)... If I had to run, let alone without pain, I don;t think I could skydive...If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dove 0 #30 October 30, 2003 You get one chance to heal correctly the first time around and the rest of your life to skydive. Why push it? You've already waited this long, what's another 3 months? It's the off season. Watch some vids, do some visualizing and before you know it you'll be back in the air. After I shattered my leg I decided I wouldn't start jumping again until I could jump off a picnic table (not the bench... the table) without favoring one side over the other and run a block without limping or pain. Good luck to you. I know it's frustrating being grounded for a few months, but think how awful it would be to be grounded for life if something goes wrong. Speedy healing my friend. Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites funks 1 #31 October 30, 2003 well the majority seems to think it is best to wait.....arrghhhh that means no jumps out of the casa while its doing 170mph passes....but then again there is always another day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymick 0 #32 October 30, 2003 Dont forget you might not even have to wait a whole 3 months...docs tend to be on the conservative side when giving adice, you might find after 1 or 2 months it might be good enough to jump then. Just make sure you do all the physio the doc gives you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #33 October 30, 2003 As I sit here reading your posts, my lower back is reminding me of a herniated disc that never healed fully and my leg knee is reminding me of a torn tendon that never fully healed. If I had to do it all over again, I would have spent more time on the ground healing and I would have done a full round of physio therapy and not tried jumping again until I could run several blocks, etc. Incidentally, during one onf those healing sessions, I taught myself how to swim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
sunshine 2 #27 October 29, 2003 I hurt my knee about 3 years ago due to a bad landing. I was grounded for 4-6 weeks and was supposed to wear a knee immobilizer. Doc tried to give me crutches and i said no way. I broke down and agreed to walk with a cane, but i wore the immobilizer for 2 days then took it off. I jumped about 6 days after the incident and continued jumping. My knee is still fucked up to this day because i didn't let it heal. Do what you want, but you already know what you SHOULD do. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #28 October 29, 2003 You could risk it, but it's your choice. 3 more months of waiting, or do'n't wait, and risk damaging something which means no more jumping for another year (or longer)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #29 October 29, 2003 Well from what ive read on these forums before the general consensus is that you should be able to at least be able to jog/run without pain before u jump. I can't remember the last time I ran, let alone without pain... (Unless someone just told me there was only a couple of beers left in the cooler before we run out)... If I had to run, let alone without pain, I don;t think I could skydive...If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #30 October 30, 2003 You get one chance to heal correctly the first time around and the rest of your life to skydive. Why push it? You've already waited this long, what's another 3 months? It's the off season. Watch some vids, do some visualizing and before you know it you'll be back in the air. After I shattered my leg I decided I wouldn't start jumping again until I could jump off a picnic table (not the bench... the table) without favoring one side over the other and run a block without limping or pain. Good luck to you. I know it's frustrating being grounded for a few months, but think how awful it would be to be grounded for life if something goes wrong. Speedy healing my friend. Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funks 1 #31 October 30, 2003 well the majority seems to think it is best to wait.....arrghhhh that means no jumps out of the casa while its doing 170mph passes....but then again there is always another day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymick 0 #32 October 30, 2003 Dont forget you might not even have to wait a whole 3 months...docs tend to be on the conservative side when giving adice, you might find after 1 or 2 months it might be good enough to jump then. Just make sure you do all the physio the doc gives you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #33 October 30, 2003 As I sit here reading your posts, my lower back is reminding me of a herniated disc that never healed fully and my leg knee is reminding me of a torn tendon that never fully healed. If I had to do it all over again, I would have spent more time on the ground healing and I would have done a full round of physio therapy and not tried jumping again until I could run several blocks, etc. Incidentally, during one onf those healing sessions, I taught myself how to swim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
