Doctor said to take some time off

Discussion in 'Off Topic Area' started by Grass hopper, Apr 17, 2014.

  1. Grass hopper

    Grass hopper Valued Member

    Well, after putting it off for about a year I decided I really should see a doctor about my knee (I slipped on ice in December 2012, I was waiting for it to stop hurting and buckling but it just didn't) I finally got myself checked out.

    Although he couldn't tell exactly what was wrong, he did narrow it down to some sort of soft tissue damage under my knee cap, he said probably damaged cartilage, ligaments, or both. I've got an appointment with a sports medicine guy in a while and my doctor suggest I take some time off martial arts to help me heal. I'm still going to train my karate at home but I'm taking it easy on kicking with my right leg and strenuous training in general.

    I'm not sure how long my hiatus is going to be, but hopefully not too long. Them again, I'm gonna do my best to ovoid degenerative conditions at the age of 19 so I'm taking as much time off as I need.
     
  2. Mitch

    Mitch Lord Mitch of MAP Admin

    Do as you say and take your time. Really. As much time as it needs.

    I've got a few years on you and many of my injuries are motorcycle/stupidity related, but I'm faced with keeping them and you don't have to be.

    Rest well and come back stronger with the blessing of everyone on MAP :)

    Mitch
     
  3. Fish Of Doom

    Fish Of Doom Will : Mind : Motion Supporter

    what mitch said. also, note that you do not need to train full speed and full power to improve (in fact, doing that usually doesn't lead to improvements in a lot of things, unless you've improved by doing controlled training first), so you can still train 99% of the krotty and kobudo you know as long as you're aware that you're training it, not performing it, and adapt accordingly :)
     
  4. Van Zandt

    Van Zandt Mr. High Kick

    Definitely rest up.

    A joint replacement isn't something you want down the road in your 20s, trust me.
     
  5. LemonSloth

    LemonSloth Laugh and grow fat!

    I think everything useful that can be said has been said thus far so there's no point me adding my own two cents in.

    Apart from to say I hope you're back up to full strength and doing awesome stuff sooner rather than later. That and don't forget to post on MAP in the meantime :p
     
  6. 47MartialMan

    47MartialMan Valued Member

    As with any injury, always consult a physician, but sometimes get a second professional opinion...especially if surgery is involved

    Steady in the recovery
     
  7. holyheadjch

    holyheadjch Valued Member

    You need a scan. Your doctor has basically guessed at the problem (we could have done that). Bear in mind that doctor's pretty much always tell patients to stop training (except when they're fat and they tell them to stop eating).
     
  8. Ero-Sennin

    Ero-Sennin Well-Known Member Supporter

    You're no longer allowed to post on MAP while you're not training, it's against the unspoken rules.


    (Oh wait . . . . I shouldn't have been posting for a good while now!)

    Hope it heals up quickly for you man.
     
  9. Grass hopper

    Grass hopper Valued Member

    That's why I'm going to the sports medicine doctor, that way I can be sure what's going on. With the recent escalation of the injury I think taking time off is a good idea and didn't argue it.
     
  10. Kurai

    Kurai Valued Member

    Much better to take the time and heal it correctly the first time. You'll be back to yourself before you know it.
     
  11. raaeoh

    raaeoh never tell me the odds

    Better to rest a month the recover for 2. For the record both of my knees have had work done on them. I am prepping for a tourney at 40. I was off for a pitty year after my last surgery. Silva is up and training after he split his shin in 2.
     
  12. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Your original dr is a generalist, he's diagnosed it generally and sent you to the appropriate specialist. That is good doctoring.
     
  13. Mushroom

    Mushroom De-powered to come back better than before.

    rest up! Heal well!
     
  14. Johnno

    Johnno Valued Member

    Take care of yourself Grasshopper and I hope you get yourself sorted soon. But like others have said, don't rush back into training before you are ready for it.

    Best wishes.
     
  15. Obewan

    Obewan "Hillbilly Jedi"

    Yes they do. My doctor told me to stop training because of my back issues. I didn't... in fact I increased my training. I started training with an athletic coach and he saw some bad habits I had in my posture, balance, and weight displacement, Correcting those bad habits not only helped with my back issues but has also helped my knees and other joints that were bothering me.
     
  16. Grass hopper

    Grass hopper Valued Member

    It's been a while since I got a proper diagnosis but I didn't think untill now to post about it.

    Basically, my knee joint isn't shaped properly. The x-Ray showed that there's basically nothing stopping my right kneecap from dislocating so it tends to do so rather a lot. This has caused damage to the cartilage in the area. They gave me a brace with a patella stabilizer and a prescription for physical therapy. I've been trying to do the therapy on my own but I've been less than successful so I'll go to a proper physical therapist I think.
     
  17. Giovanni

    Giovanni Well-Known Member Supporter

    have you looked into seeing an orthopaedic surgeon? i don't know what's available in your area. might be nice to have a second opinion. you said earlier that the doctor you saw was into "sports medicine". i don't know if that's the same or different than orthopaedic, but i had knee problems (torn acl) that didn't get addressed until i saw a surgeon.

    no for real, my acl was torn and the emergency room and my generalist x-rayed, said "ice and ibuprofen".
     
  18. Grass hopper

    Grass hopper Valued Member

    If the physical therapy doesn't work I'll consider it, but I'd rather not have a knee surgery at age 19. If it went wrong I'd have a seriously bad knee for a long long time through the years I want to spend hiking and kicking things.
     
  19. Giovanni

    Giovanni Well-Known Member Supporter

    well a surgeon may be able to diagnose the problem more precisely than someone else. that's all. sure, avoid surgery unless you absolutely have to. but also, if you have a problem that requires surgery, would be better to have it down now at 19 than at 29 (when i had mine).

    interestingly, i had a torn acl for over ten years. but my legs were strong enough from playing sports (rugby, hockey, soccer, bicycling), that i didn't feel the effects until i got older.
     
  20. Alienfish360

    Alienfish360 Valued Member

    This, very much this.

    This almost caused the death of my father.

    He was and is still obese, however, he went to a GP many times with stiff joints, trouble breathing and walking.

    Every single one said it was weight related and gave him diet plans etc, gym plans etc, but still nothing worked.

    Eventually a different doctor diagnosed him with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, it eventually starts attacking vital organs after attacking joints, the specialists reckons that if it was a couple of months later there would have been very little chance of living a few years, instead it's a lifetime of steroids and many other drugs to prevent the condition getting worse, but it will never improve.

    Doctors "assuming" without doing proper tests can be very costly, so unless the joint has been scanned, I'd be requesting a referral.
     

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