Achilles Injury
 

I strained my left Achilles tendon last night (JV boys), with about a minute to go in the third quarter. I went to my partner, and told her I could finish the quarter (which I did), but it would probably be wise to let the varsity officials finish the game. After a little delay for them to dress quickly, the V crew hit to floor to work 3-man with my partner.

Of course, it turned out to be a 2-point game decided by last-second free throws.

The doc says no games for at least a week, and take Nabumetone twice daily, while putting heat to the area. Could be worse, but man, do I hate crutches.

Just because they say a week......
 

I would encourage you to take your time and let your body heal. Rushing yourself back can lead to further issues and injury.

Be careful and good luck!

Heat?? I'd be careful with that.

Get well soon!

Get Well, And Get Back On The Court, Soon ...
 

So now we all can look forward to more frequent posts from you for about a week. I better buy some more popcorn.

And their prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. (James 5:15-16)

It sucks to lose games, but your health is most important.

Take care of yourself! I was reffing an Alumni game a while ago and one of the guys ripped his Achilles Tendon in half!! Ouch!!!!! 6 months recovery, guy was under 30.

insurance
 

You may be able to receive compensation for games missed if you're out more than a week or two. Check with your local/state association. You should be covered by NFHS. Good luck and get healthy soon.

That is probably liability insurance only, not loss of game fee coverage. That sort of coverage can be had but it is probably extra.

My first game of the season, I torn (minor) my calf muscle. Went to the doctor, he told me to take sometime off. I took three weeks off no running or anything. I applied ice and heat twice a day for the entire three weeks. Although, I feel better and slowly getting back into it.Take your time and get better.

Liability as well; but if your state association covers your NFHS membership you should have loss of game fee coverage. I tore a hamstring several years ago during a game, was out two full weeks and the Dr. recommended not working back to back games for awhile when I returned. If I remember correctly there was something like a two week deductible starting from the date of injury so I didn't get reimbursed for the games missed the first two weeks but the remaining games I missed due to the injury I was reimbursed. Again, check with your state association.

In the past five years, most insurance policies have dropped offering that coverage. The NFHS covereage no longer covers lost game fees.

IAABO Borden Perlman ...
 

Optional IAABO insurance through Borden Perlman covers lost game fees after a seven day waiting period, up to $50.00 per game, $2000.00 maximum payout.

I appreciate the well wishes, crew. I'm not going to claim anything or even seek such insurance. If I were doing this primarily for the money (although I likely wouldn't be if I didn't get paid), I shouldn't be doing this.

Man, you may be lucky. Achilles injuries can be much worse. Glad you didn't have a blow-out. Good luck and fast healing!

So, here's an update. The crutches lasted a day. I can walk on it fine, just been stretching it a lot, and apply the heat, per the doc. I did P90X Stretch yesterday without any issues. My seven-day DL stint expires tomorrow.

I got a voice mail this morning to work a youth (sixth grade) boys playoff game Friday night. Small court, 16-minute halves (wish HS did that), not very taxing. I'm leaning towards taking it.

I have also lost games because of achilles problems. There are two stretches from my doctor and therapist that really help and strengthen that area. #1:straight leg heel lifts. #2: bent knee heel lifts. You stand on the edge of a step with just your toes on the step. Slowly lift your heels up and down. I usually do 20-25 lifts with each exercise. The exercises can be done as often as you want. On bad days, I will do them every time I am on the stairs. Keep doing these stretches the rest of your season.