Oooo. Its the Big One. You hear that Elizabeth. I'm comin' to to join you honey.
 

I did my first high school scrimmage today, ten periods, two and a half hours, just me and my partner.

The past few years, I've been taking two aspirin before every game, to avoid post game aches and pains, and to thin out my blood a little, hopefully preventing any type of clotting problem, i.e. stroke, heart attack. Well, today I added a new wrinkle to my game, an arch support for my Plantar fasciitis. Is this the beginning of the end? I had hoped to officiate into my eighties, or nineties. After all, Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. still officiates, and he's older than dirt. In fact, he's older than dirt's father.

Rumor has it that MTD was on the committee that named dirt. :D

I hear ya brotha. My back is killing me, I think I tore my meniscus and I have my best schedule ever this year. Gotta remember the aspirin trick as I already have a stent in place from a few years back. Lawdy.

Plantar Fasciitis is definitely over-come-able. Get to a good podiatrist or trainer for long distance runners, and they'll get you through it.

Some folks get stronger and more fit as they age, at least that's my hope. I also intend to go on reffing into my eighties!

I totally agree with Juulie. I'm stronger and fitter this year than ever. Which is why I was able to tear my meniscus. :rolleyes:

Penicillin should clear your meniscus right up.

I'd have loved to be in on that debate. Or did some corporation pay for the naming rights? And to think, they could have named it Wrigley.

to: BillyMac and BITS


The first thing I learned my first day of my soil mechanics class in college was that: DIRT was something that got under one's finger nails and that SOIL was an naturally occuring eningeering material. And I am not quit as old as soil. :D

MTD, Sr.

I would avoid the Podiatrist unless they specialize in sports injuries which many do not. It would be better to go to an Orthopedic Doctor that specializes in sports medicine and sports injuries. The Podiatrist might give you something to function as a normal human being, but does not understand the psychology or issues related to an athlete as well. You have to run on your feet (as an official), not just walk around on them. Also trainers can identify a problem. They are not trained to diagnosis the exact problem. Trainers can tape you to avoid pain but often do not know why the problem is there or what exactly caused it. At least this was the case with me when I pulled my hamstring. I went to an Orthopedic Doctor that specialized in Sports Medicine and I am convinced that helped me heal faster. My physical therapist was also a specialist in Sports Therapy.

Peace

Soil grows food.

Rita

I wish that were true. :(

I, also, wish that were true - like about two surgeries ago!!

Billy. when you start adding Depends Undergarments to your pregame, I then think it's becoming too much.

I'm with ya on this one, went to an ortho last year, recommended by a Dad of a Big Ten football player with a broken foot(Dad tore his achilles too) Son came back to have a great year.......but I digress, the ortho sent me to a sports therapist who was phenomenal. In fact I may be back to see him.

Far better than most doctors I've seen as far as diagnosing the problem and recovery plan.

Plantar Fasciitis ???
 

I wear a splint to bed every night. It bends my foot upward toward my knee, to stretch the connective tissue. I wear arch supports at work every day. I'm on my feet almost all day at work (chemist). This seems to be working. I no longer have the arch/heel pain that I used to have when I got up out of bed every morning. I decided to wear the arch support when I officiate as a preventative tactic.