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Originally Posted by JBR
If you are taping up your body to participate in a sport and you are not:
1) Being paid to play
2) A high school or collegiate athlete
Give your body a rest. Wonky feet, ankles, fingers are not fun later in life.
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Yup, I played in some very competitve leagues were I played hurt (nothing real serious things like broken fingers sore knees and ankles pulled muscles) and did that for a long time. I would end up hurting something else in the process.
Over the years I have had both my knees worked on shoulder worked on and I'm in some pain all the time. I walk with a limp most of the time.
I wanted to play this winter down here in alabama since I moved down here but I felt it was a better idea to rest. My shoulder has been killing me along with my lower body. I am finally starting to feel healthy and when summer comes around I will get into some serious cardio to hit University of alabama hockey try outs.
Its just not worth it. I never got paid I played in travel leagues and was an important part of the team but its just not worth it. If I had to do it over agian I would of never played hurt like I did.
I broke my middle finger trying to catch a slap shot for some stupid reason and played the rest of the game. now I have no feeling in that finger anymore and its pretty disgusting looking cause of it.
Just remember you're not playing for the cup or a ring. its not worth being like me at 24 with a body of a 35+ man. I will play my 4 years at college and call it quits. I wont play in an adult league but maybe coach some kids.