Injuries
 

Just found out via X-Rays that I have narrowing joint spacing in my knee due in part to my incident last January.

Looking at information on WebMD, there's a chance of PCL injury.

What types of injuries have occurred to you or that you've seen occur to others?

"Mary Ellen Moffat. She broke my heart."

I wasn't meaning injuries due to emotions from the movie "Jaws",

I was meaning sports-related/work related.

We know!

I've seen others who started threads like this mysteriously disappear, never to be heard of or seen again by the living.

Just saying......:)

I had a torn lateral Meniscus but I treated it with Glucosamine and Chondroitin and it's been fine.

It was a small tear.

I go in tomorrow to have a Computerized Axial Tomography Scan to see if a more detailed diagnosis can be done/seen.

Concerning Glucosamine/Chondroitin, I've been taking Osteo Bi-Flex Triple Strength. Unfortunately for me though, it's been getting harder for me to go up & down stairs/bleachers.

I tore my lateral meniscus whilst I was in football 7 years ago. Had to get a X-rays and an MRI to confirm. Finally had to get a partial meniscectomy by way of arthroscopic surgery. Put me out 3 weeks. Knee only acts up occasionally. Found that doing barbell squats as definitely helped strengthen the knee.

Unbelievable.....
 

When I was a military instructor I was always told - at the end of your class, never say, "What are your questions." Because if you do, someone can ask, "What did you have for dinner last night?"

Hence, that is what I though of here.

As for me - My brother smashed my head into an A/C unit (funny story). I cut my finger once on glass needed stitches. Jerk hit me with a whisk broom - needed a tetanus shot there. Dislocated a finger falling on the ice. Tore my ACL playing hoops once (not ref related). Got hit by a car walking the dog. Then there's 9/11......but I'll let that go.

Help? :rolleyes:

The correct question was always, "What are your questions pertaining to this block of instruction as I have explained it to you?"

Questions?

Dismissed!

Details on incident please.

I get an irritating rash if I don't wear compression shorts.

Would you like to hear more?

I was doing shot clock for BV game, & during halftime there was a School club Pop Shoot going & a ball came rolling towards the scorers' table. As I bent done to pick up ball my left knee buckled, which sent me onto the court. My left knee popped out of place due to it.

Initial findings was there was no damage & the knee popped itself back into place.

Since then, periodically my left knee will pop without warning. Of course, as mentioned before, am having some trouble going up & down stairs/bleachers without support. Also am having to use a cane to walk on occasion.

Before the incident, my left knee had been injured in 2 separate car accidents where contusions were the only injury. So part of what happened was that my knee had been previously weakened.

Before all is said and done, I predict this thread will make me glad for the ignore list.

Emotions, my foot. Some of them people in Jaws got injured bad.

Yeah, the shark took quite a hit. And all so you animals could be entertained.

And one time after commercial halibut fishing I reffed a game and my hemorrhoids were so bad that ... please don't encourage the eagle, next it will be when he lost his virginity etc.

I'd find that hard to believe.

Me too, and I don't want to hear his "English Patient Saga" either!

Remember when Brodie pulled the wrong end on the knot and the compressed air tanks rolled free? Hooper jumped his butt pretty good.

True story - A professional photographer who has done underwater work for Discovery and National Geographic lives here, locally. He arrived home from a Carolina Hurricanes game last month, prior to Christmas. As he got out of his car, he knocked over one of his dive tanks. The tank EXPLODED, blew out the wall that separated his garage from his house, and among other injuries, severed his hand above the wrist. They had to amputate his arm at the elbow. His wife, who was inside brushing her teeth, was also injured in the explosion.

Incredible, huh? Makes it easy to understand how Brodie blew the shark all to hell!

I am meaning serious injury that involves an Emergency Room run &/or numerous doctor visits to fix/correct the injury.

Losin' one's virginity is not a work/sports related injury unless you work in a strip club or brothel.

Thanks so much for that information.

You know, a lot of new posters find that they learn much more from reading the topics that others have psoted as opposed to starting a half dozen threads each day all by themselves.

I am not starting new topics every day, as you state/think. I do also just read through topics without posting, though there have been times I felt like posting a response for clarification or to ask additional questions which I did not.

Can a person not be curious about similar circumstances without being read the riot act?

Sure, but don't expect to be able to dictate the direction of responses.

And look up "riot act," it's not really applicable here. (But don't copy and paste what you find, please.)

I was using the riot act as an example.

Can a person not be curious as to if others have suffered similar injuries & what treatment(s) they went through?

Like has been stated in another topic, am trying find out ways to prevent similar injuries from happening (aka preventing mistakes).

Four years ago, I blew out a knee in the first contest I ever officiated... torn ACL, shredded medial meniscus, grade III MCL sprain.

After reconstructive surgery and about a year, I got back to normal.

Then last summer I was dead-lifting and tweaked the knee again. After a full football season and a partial basketball/wrestling season, I've been diagnosed with additional medial meniscus tears, lateral meniscus tears, and grade 2/3 arthritis in my fibula (at the age of 34).

I've been warned to cut any high impact activities (i.e. officiating). I smiled and asked my orthopedic surgeon when I should plan for my first replacement.

1. Again (and for the final time), you're free to ask the question, but don't think you can control the responses.
2. "the riot act" isn't applicable to this situation. google it and read up, you'll learn something.

Sure, post it on the General Discussion forum. Your "injury" has absolutely nothing to do with basketball officiating.

It has everything to do with basketball officiating as I have stated several times, that I am wanting to get on the court as an official. I am wanting to know what others have done in order to get back up to par in order to be able to officiate again on the court, that have had similar injuries.

If that was an absolute requirement for all the posts in this forum, then we'd have a couple of people with their post counts cut in half.

You simply have to work. Strengthen the muscles so they can support the joint. I made the mistake of trying to baby the joint after being cleared. Once I "got over" that and got after it in the gym, I made great strides.

If I was to post this topic in the "General Discussion" I'd get 0 responses as rarely do those topics get read/replied to.

No excuse for that....
 

:eek: :mad: Excuse me Loudwhistle, that comment was rather insulting considering. I'm his wife & he lost that long ago. As a one studying to be a official in more than one sport. If you were a coach making that comment to me as a official. You'd be out of the game real quick. :mad: :eek:

As a runner, athlete, etc. I've had ACL injuries in both knees, Patella dislocation in one knee, hurt ankles, torn muscles & tendons, broken fingers, bone spurs, etc. I'm still up & going & don't complain.

I think this a good topic, as far as to compare notes to see how we overcome our injuries to get back on the court, etc.

I once lost a spike during a race & was covered in blood and torn a ACL, but still qualified for state because I didn't give up.

I'm hoping that after the CAT Scan tomorrow that more will be found out. The x-ray was inconclusive except that it showed narrowing joint space.

I have an Orthopedic Appointment already scheduled, & have already gone through one round of PT.

My primary complaints about my knee right now is the periodic popping of the knee when walking/moving the knee & the inability to normally go up & down stairs/bleachers.

+1...whatever route you and your doctors decide to go, make sure to follow through with any rehab or workout plan your docs put you on. Also, if you can, after you resolve this situation with your knee, I'd try and join a gym (or perhaps you can use the one at your school) and start a workout program that incorporates strengthening the muscles around your knee (talk to your doc about his before you do anything).

I have a HealthRider & Treadmill at my disposal.

The PT I went through did help for a little bit, so my knee's better than it could be.

overcoming injury
 

Ice became my friend early on as a athlete. I did 3 varsity sports in HS (Captain for XC) & did summer league Basketball. I trained for races out of HS. I went through 6 months of PT, etc. after my patella dislocation/ACL tear. I had been training for the Salt Lake Marathon at that point (I was single then). Maybe one of these days I can go back there & run it, as well as run Bloomsday. :)

Do you really think I care?

So it's insulting that he lost his virginity to you?

TMI!

I meant starting a weight training program. As I stated earlier, when I started incorporating weight training (especially squats and deadlifts), I found that helped a lot with my knee by strengthening the muscles around the knee.

Of course I'd ask your doctor before starting any of this. And if you do, I'd do a lot of research/try and find someone to teach you proper technique.

As a side note, I'm a big proponent of weight lifting. Really helps with the wear and tear of the season. Especially during the off season, I'm doing heavy bench, deadlifts, squats, pullups, etc.

Sounds good to me! How to we get it instituted?

If you don't care then why post?

I am wanting advice from others that have gone through similar circumstances, which thankfully one person has been helpful.

Sorry I didn't mean to imply too much info. I talk my mind usually & could lie if I wanted to, I'm too honest. I was just a little upset by the comment. I had a long weekend showing my rabbits & am still a bit sore from being on my feet on concrete for about 12 hours straight.

I could only wish we could get that instituted...

I could do something similar with the HealthRider by adding additional weights to it, as the HealthRider uses your own weight for resistance (also any additional weight added).

I have more strength in my legs than I do my arms as at most that I can lift with my arms via weight training would be only about 75 lbs.

Sorry to offend you, but your husband is "famous" for posting bizarre, non official related topics that don't belong in a basketball officials' forum. He tries to answer questions as if he's an actual basketball official. I'm not interested in someones fairy tale opinion about fouls and violations. I appreciate the knowledge that other officials have shared on this forum and I welcome comments from people who have walked the walk. I suggest both of you use the search feature and you'll find answers to common problems that basketball officials encounter.

I've never seen a car that was walking the dog much less been hit by one. That must have hurt.

Quickly...
 

Most of my injuries related to sports (R shoulder-surgery, R knee-surgery, L quad-tear-rest, numerous sprains strains of ankles/knees/R shoulder) happened with me as a participant. My one work injury, which is why I'm benched until I'm fixed, is my back.

I haven't been hurt officiating, but I've not been doing it long enough to have had it possibly happen either.

P.S. I'm currrently battling daily constant pain. One is a diagnosed facial pain, the second is my back injury, and third is a semi-diagnosed L shoulder problem.

I suggest you not blast me for him. We're not the same person. I'm going to be a official by next season, but missed getting my test in for this year. I played & know the rules. I was scouted by college scouts too, but I will not discuss that here at this time. How many us as officials & upcoming officials actually played the game? It's not a requirement as a official, but you understand things better as having been on both sides of the fence. I've even had the interest in coaching too, mainly in XC, Track, & Basketball. I assist some w/ the XC team from time to time as well.

I,, however, am not posting all the time about every little thing, like some are trying to claim. In some of those "fairy tale" postings you're claiming, I'm asking questions for clarification as well as posting right out of the rulebook.

How else is a person supposed to learn unless they get involved in the conversation?

I will point out that just because you're a former player does not mean you'll be a better official for it. Just because you played the game also doesn't mean you know the rules. Players think they know the rules, but as an official you have got to KNOW the rules...inside and out, backwards and forwards. It is in this aspect that being a former player can hurt an aspiring official because they'll skip section of the rule book they THINK they know.

Solution?
 

Eagle - just ask your wife!

PS - no more about rabbits please!

That Reminds Me ...
 

I think I'll have stew for dinner tonight.

Seek and you will find; The one who seeks, finds. (Luke 11:9-10)
 

Unfortunately, putting individuals on the ignore list does not conceal entire threads they start. :(

I get a headache just reading the threads that you start.

Actually, you've started 62 threads in a little over the year you've been here.

I've started 125 in the 11 years I've been here.

just saying... :)

Ahhhhhh - more insight in the "game management" heirarchy :rolleyes:

Finally a solution concerning my left knee has been found thanks to X-Rays & CAT Scans, not only is there narrowing joint space in the knee but there's also a bone spur growing into one of the tendons/ligaments.

Gonna going in for arthroscopic surgery on the 14th.

Meaning you can be a "floor" official next season? :D

Why poke the bear?!

I'm confused. I thought it was a bird.

Dear Sir,

Please do not tie up this poster's personal health blog with your "nit-picynissisms."

I live for his health updates on this public forum (NOT).

Signed,
Mgt

Now, where were we?

Just have to wait & see what happens, I'm hoping so but if not then back to game management and table ops :D