Sport Injuries

[Phanuthier]

For those who had them and played anyways, at what time do you just say its time to rest it? I have a few sprains and ligament strains in various parts of my ankles, fingers and back, but I enjoy sports too often to stop, but I've been thinking recently it might be a good idea to take a break.

For those that tape up their ankles, wrists, et al, do you re-injure it? Do you keep it taped up and eventually it goes away?

[GrrlGoalie33]

I love my sports, but nothing is worth wrecking your body that much for (unless you make millions to do it). Take the rest you need to heal your body, then go back out.

[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.

[Locke]

I guess at the point where it seems "more likely than not" to re-injure. I usually play with braces on my ankles for prevention more than anything else, but I'll play through most minor injuries.

I'm just coming off a 3 month break from a hamstring tear and I was talking to a guy on my team who said he'd played through a hamstring injury a few years back, I have no idea how I could barely stand let alone run.

[macker]

Mix in some swimming while you heal. This will keep your cardio up and it is almost impossible to injure yourself in the pool.

[bomber317]

I've tried playing with little nagging injuries, it's not worth it. I had my wrist taped up for almost a year before taking a break.

I love sports, but taking a 2 month break awhile ago was the best thing i could have done for my body. It's all healed up now, and playing sports with no pain is a much better feeling then with pain.

[Regulator75]

My left knee has been wrecked for about 12 years now (old skiing accident).

I'm getting an MRI in four months, then possibly surgery.
I haven't been able to do any sports that I used to. Hopefully they can fix it.

Sometimes even walking is a real struggle.

[IliketoPuck]

I play high level men's soccer in Calgary, and I can say from experience that playing with naggin injuries vs. playing when healthy is night and day. Your performance is really affected when you have injuries, as I know in my case I tend to play a different style of game that doesn't make me successful when i'm injured. having recently recovered from acl reconstuction surgery, I am also currently rehabing a naggin ankle injury. I would suggest taking time off to recover from your injuries, I played on my wonky ankle all summer, and the physiotherapist I am seeing right now says that if I don't take the time to heal, I might not be able to run on my ankle again. Period. Even if your case isn't as severe, I would still suggest taking some time off to heal up. Like mentioned above, swimming is great, and so is biking; minimal chances to injure or reaggravate your injuries. Best of luck.

[anyonebutedmonton]

What team do you play on Iliketopuck? I also play soccer in Calgary, wonder if we play against each other.

Take the rest, injuries always seem to drag out if you play on them.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Having played rugby for several years, I can confidently say that I've played more games than not, at least a little banged up. If I waited untill I was 100% to get back out there, I'd probably only play maybe half the games.

That being said, you've got to be able to recognize when it's something that is annoying vs something that has the potential to put you out for a longer period of time. I once lost most of a season because I kept trying to play too soon after repeatedly pulling a hamstring. Contrast that with this last summer where I played every game for my club (and them some at lower divisions) and just about every one I was at least a little beat up before hand, but I knew they weren't season ending potential type problems, so I just kept going.

Long story short, don't be a sissy and sit out because you're sore, and don't be ######ed and play when you're likely gonna ruin your whole season.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Having played rugby for several years, I can confidently say that I've played more games than not, at least a little banged up. If I waited untill I was 100% to get back out there, I'd probably only play maybe half the games.

That being said, you've got to be able to recognize when it's something that is annoying vs something that has the potential to put you out for a longer period of time. I once lost most of a season because I kept trying to play too soon after repeatedly pulling a hamstring. Contrast that with this last summer where I played every game for my club (and them some at lower divisions) and just about every one I was at least a little beat up before hand, but I knew they weren't season ending potential type problems, so I just kept going.

This is a good example. Being banged up is one thing, with the Hamstring, I pushed it, I waited a month came back and re-injured it immediately, so I gave it 2 more months and now I'm doing well, but bumps and bruises are nothing.

I roll my ankles easily, so if its a slight roll then no big deal, tape it up and away you go, if its a sprain or a serious roll then give it a few weeks and let it heal otherwise it wont heal until you give it time and it'll nag for the whole season.

Injuries are like a bad wife, sometimes all they want is some of your time and patience and if you dont give it to them they'll nag you forever until you pray for death!

[habernac]

if it's only a minor injury, I'd play through it. But with the bad ones, take time off and give them time to heal. Because they defnitely take a lot longer to feel better the older you get.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Having played rugby for several years, I can confidently say that I've played more games than not, at least a little banged up. If I waited untill I was 100% to get back out there, I'd probably only play maybe half the games.

That being said, you've got to be able to recognize when it's something that is annoying vs something that has the potential to put you out for a longer period of time. I once lost most of a season because I kept trying to play too soon after repeatedly pulling a hamstring. Contrast that with this last summer where I played every game for my club (and them some at lower divisions) and just about every one I was at least a little beat up before hand, but I knew they weren't season ending potential type problems, so I just kept going.

Long story short, don't be a sissy and sit out because you're sore, and don't be ######ed and play when you're likely gonna ruin your whole season.

That is absolutely the case! I played rugby for years and while I miss the sport to some extent, I don't really miss being banged up for most/all of the summer! Like most guys, I played hurt and really only had these things hold me back when I felt that I couldn't really help the team.

[Buff]

I'll play through nagging injuries. I play ball hockey all year round, but I only play ice hockey from October through March, so if I get an injury during the season but can still play then I'll wait until April to take my break. I took a puck off the inside of my knee last November and played until the end of March and then took off all of April from ball hockey to let my knee heel.

I promptly sprained my finger upon returning to ball hockey in May but played through that until August. I took off August and most of September to be healed up for ice hockey.

So, yes, I'll play through injuries, but I'm careful how I do it. If the injury doesn't go away I will take time off. Until this past year, I was able to play through an injuyr and it would go away. I also pick and choose what to play through. I got a concussion once, so I took two weeks off, even though I only needed to take off one week. I've also sprained my ankle twice, the first time I played the next day, but then not again for a couple of months. The second time I was out of commission for 8 months.

Little nagging injuries, fine. Bigger injuries, Nope.

[nickerjones]

I say it always best to get to 100%... I played college baseball and football.... My freshman year I had a lot of shoulder injuries from football. I would rest just long enough to let me throw without painbefore baseball would start. Well by the end of my freshmen year baseball season I had 3 tears in the labrum in my shoulder. My shoulder would pop out of socket when I would try to throw, dive for a ball, or sometimes even swinging a bat. I quit football my sophmore year and just focused on baseball. I finally had to quit baseball after sophmore year because I kept reinjuring my shoulder. I couldnt throw all I could do was hit, then by the end of Junior season I could barely swing a bat.

ALso I played with my back killing me. The trainers would give me creams, massages, and pain pills to make it feel better.

I wake up and hurt pretty much every day. My shoulder, back , and feet. I think if I would have known to rest the injuries I could possibly still be playing baseball at the very least not hurt every day. I was on schloarship and more than once i was threatened to have it taken away if I didnt play and perform at a high level.

I remember being so sick I had infection running out my ears and eating my skin. My coach was still urging me to play. I used to think well I am just to valuable to the team. I was valuable but now I realize he was just a jerk who was only looking out for him and didnt care about us players.....

anyway sorry for the rant but I say rest it and get to 100% youll perfom better and last longer!

[PIMking]

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.

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.

[Berger_4_]

I never played in anything overly high skill wise, but there were still times I tried to battle through some stuff, and I paid for it dearly.

I remember getting absolutely suied one game...I knocked out for a little bit, got back to the bench and because we were short players, I finished the game. To this day, any bump to my head will get a killer headache going.

The only other major thing was my right shoulder. I dunno if it was a stinger or what, but I could hardly move my arm, and had to keep my neck bent a certain way for fear of excruciating pain shooting through my body. Anyways, took a whole bunch of codeine, and went out to play a game. That was two or three years ago now, and every once in a while I'll wake up and not be able to move my arm above my shoulder. It'll keep on like that for about a week, then go away.

[nickerjones]

Originally Posted by Berger_4_

The only other major thing was my right shoulder. I dunno if it was a stinger or what, but I could hardly move my arm, and had to keep my neck bent a certain way for fear of excruciating pain shooting through my body. Anyways, took a whole bunch of codeine, and went out to play a game. That was two or three years ago now, and every once in a while I'll wake up and not be able to move my arm above my shoulder. It'll keep on like that for about a week, then go away.

sounds like sone tendonitis or possibly labrum/rotator cuff....... I know if i sleep with my right arm stretched above my head it will tighten up to where it feels like its stuf in that position and i have to very slowly work my shoulde r arm back down to its normal position . After this happens I cant lift my arm past mu shoulder for days.....


oh and PIM... U of Bama hockey player?? HAHAHAHAHA your a traitor lol

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by nickerjones

sounds like sone tendonitis or possibly labrum/rotator cuff....... I know if i sleep with my right arm stretched above my head it will tighten up to where it feels like its stuf in that position and i have to very slowly work my shoulde r arm back down to its normal position . After this happens I cant lift my arm past mu shoulder for days.....


oh and PIM... U of Bama hockey player?? HAHAHAHAHA your a traitor lol

I know I know. But I will transfer to Florida anyways. Katie only has one more year 2 topps left at UA.

I just want to play competitve hockey agian.

[IliketoPuck]

I've always found that when playing with injuries, or without being fully healed you tend to run/skate differently, throwing other things out of wack and leaving you open to injuring other muscles easier. Little things like strains etc. aren't that bad, but if you are trying to play through full on muscle/tendon injuries, you are just asking for an expensive phsyio bill. ---> 2.5 months and counting.