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Help!!! => HELP => Topic started by: kevbo999 on June 27, 2011, 05:24:30 AM
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A thread to address any skate related health concerns.
I've got a lump on the inside of my flicking foot that won't go away. I suspect it's because I wear thin shoes and land primo too often.. though I don't wanna ignore something potentially worse. Anyone else have this?
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when waking up or sleeping in, my elbow makes scratching noises. as soon as i am "warmed up" its gone.
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when waking up or sleeping in, my elbow makes scratching noises. as soon as i am "warmed up" its gone.
i get this but it sounds like a rusty door hinge
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A thread to address any skate related health concerns.
I've got a lump on the inside of my flicking foot that won't go away. I suspect it's because I wear thin shoes and land primo too often.. though I don't wanna ignore something potentially worse. Anyone else have this?
is it sore and/or noticeably discolored?
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when waking up or sleeping in, my elbow makes scratching noises. as soon as i am "warmed up" its gone.
That happens to me after I get bad swellbow/ water in the knee type joint injuries. I think when you get that its the fluid in your joint leaking into your arm. Might just need to get some glucosamine and chondroiton supplements to build back up the joint lubrication.
I fell onto a dirty piece of glass today and it cut my arm pretty deeply. I bled a bunch, but was wondering if I should get any shots or anything.
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i broke my fifth metatarsal in my pushing foot almost two months ago. the doctor gave me the pass to skate a few weeks ago, but i can't push on it. i've been staying off of my board. probably will till the end of the month. i've read some stories where the bone will never heal itself though. anyone ever break it? still skating?
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i broke my fifth metatarsal in my pushing foot almost two months ago. the doctor gave me the pass to skate a few weeks ago, but i can't push on it. i've been staying off of my board. probably will till the end of the month. i've read some stories where the bone will never heal itself though. anyone ever break it? still skating?
Depending on the break, two months is not very long. Stress fracture? Clean snap? Spiral? Although if the doc gave you the green light that must mean bone has formed around the break. Pushing yourself too hard during recovery can result in the developing bone becoming brittle. I'd give it a little more time.
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when I slam really hard my body pops pretty crazy, its kinda loud and I feel it in my neck and shoulders mostly. does this happen to anyone else?
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i broke my fifth metatarsal in my pushing foot almost two months ago. the doctor gave me the pass to skate a few weeks ago, but i can't push on it. i've been staying off of my board. probably will till the end of the month. i've read some stories where the bone will never heal itself though. anyone ever break it? still skating?
i should probably wait till the end of summer at least then huh?
i don't even know what kind of break it is. i rolled my ankle and the tendons or ligaments or whatever ripped the bone in half
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i don't even know what kind of break it is. i rolled my ankle and the tendons or ligaments or whatever ripped the bone in half
I'm in a similar place. Haven't been to the hospital, but I heard something pop when I rolled it (the non-usual way, inside of foot down). That was about 2 weeks ago.. I skated on it 2 or 3 times in the interim, and can sorta push on it, and popped a couple ollies, but it still feels really weak and re-swells the day after I skate on it. I don't think any bones were broken cause it doesn't hurt too much, but it's really annoying. I'm trying to stay off it for a couple more weeks before I hop back on, just to be sure. It sucks, you lose so much strength and mobility.. so anyways, you have my sympathy.
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i should probably wait till the end of summer at least then huh?
Can't say really. I'm not a doctor. I've had the same break years back but really no trouble. Also broke my wrist and am now recovering from a broken leg. So I'm just speeking from personal experience. Give it some time and if you're still having trouble I'd consult your doctor. If he's an unhelpful knob-end, then find a good sports therapists. They usually seem to be more informed when it comes to healing and recovery.
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i broke my fifth metatarsal in my pushing foot almost two months ago. the doctor gave me the pass to skate a few weeks ago, but i can't push on it. i've been staying off of my board. probably will till the end of the month. i've read some stories where the bone will never heal itself though. anyone ever break it? still skating?
I broke the 2nd, 3rd and hairline fractured the 4th and (partially) 5th in one fall. The middle one was a compound fracture with a piece just floating around. After a few years, the only evidence that I had broken them is that there's a little more calcium near the break--even the compound fracture sorted itself out. The fifth metatarsal is difficult to heal. But if you want to keep skating for years and years I would stay off it for a little longer just to make sure it's fully healed. 10+ years later and still is and will never be 100%. Mostly it's just a little numb and I'm unconsciously not as confident on that foot--I'm sure it's overwhelmingly mental.
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any tips with getting the last 7 degrees after an Arthroscopy?
ive pushed myself and got from 40 to 7 but i cant get to 0
any knee secrets from the slappers
thanks in advance
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any tips with getting the last 7 degrees after an Arthroscopy?
ive pushed myself and got from 40 to 7 but i cant get to 0
any knee secrets from the slappers
thanks in advance
dont stress it dude, the flex just needs some time to come back. wait it out
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any tips with getting the last 7 degrees after an Arthroscopy?
ive pushed myself and got from 40 to 7 but i cant get to 0
any knee secrets from the slappers
thanks in advance
its been about a month in half since surgery and my doctor says its crucial that i get the last 7 within the next week.
thanks anyway though man
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I got knee surgery like 9 months ago and I still cant bend my knee all the way.
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I got knee surgery like 9 months ago and I still cant bend my knee all the way.
bending range is pretty good im talking about straightness.
doctor says i have to get surgery again if i dont get it right. i just want a little summer to skate
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when waking up or sleeping in, my elbow makes scratching noises. as soon as i am "warmed up" its gone.
I fell onto a dirty piece of glass today and it cut my arm pretty deeply. I bled a bunch, but was wondering if I should get any shots or anything.
When was the last time you had a tetanus shot? If it was over ten years ago, or you can't remember when the last one you got was, I'd get one.
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i broke my fifth metatarsal in my pushing foot almost two months ago. the doctor gave me the pass to skate a few weeks ago, but i can't push on it. i've been staying off of my board. probably will till the end of the month. i've read some stories where the bone will never heal itself though. anyone ever break it? still skating?
bailed and landed all my wait on front foot when not completely flat and instant foldage. Thought it was just some good ol' ankle rollage, but shit got swollen super fast and and hurt super fuckin bad so i went and got it checked. it turned out i chipped 2 pieces off the 5th metatarsal. casted me up for 2 months and didn't skate for 2 months after that. it's all good now and i'm past thirty, so if you're a youngster healing could be faster. def take it easy for a bit though, best not to rush shit in the long run....
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Rolled my ankle at the skatepark about a week and a half ago, thought nothing of it. Now, whenever I do anything that involves me flipping the board, the inside part of my ankle hurts a lot. Ollies, 180's, shuv-its, some no comply tricks are all fine, it only hurts when I do flip tricks, and only in that specific spot. Problem?
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I got knee surgery like 9 months ago and I still cant bend my knee all the way.
doctor says i have to get surgery again if i dont get it right. i just want a little summer to skate
If you're sleeping with a pillow under your knee at night. Ditch it. Do what your physical therapist says. Blah blah blah.
My knee feels great now, I just have to stretch it out a shit ton more before skating than I did pre-injury.
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Rolled my ankle at the skatepark about a week and a half ago, thought nothing of it. Now, whenever I do anything that involves me flipping the board, the inside part of my ankle hurts a lot. Ollies, 180's, shuv-its, some no comply tricks are all fine, it only hurts when I do flip tricks, and only in that specific spot. Problem?
Your medial ligament may of been stretched. I tore mine at the start of the year, which then made my arch collapse. It took over 5 months to heal because I had no arch support in my Emerica Laced and the ligament was just under stress the whole time. It was annoying 'cause I could still skate but not kickflip, anything with a kickflip would hurt on the inside. Compare your ankle with your good one, if the bump on the inside is bigger I'd recommend wearing some mids or highs. Whenever my board would hit me on that inside bump it would swell up and hurt even more, I'd may aswell roll my ankle again that's how bad the pain was. Wear shoes with arch support and try avoid kickflips for awhile. I wore Laced around the whole time so that really fucked with my recovery time, mine was pretty bad, though, swelling, bruising, etc. That pain on the inside is the worst, I've experienced all too often.
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i don't even know what kind of break it is. i rolled my ankle and the tendons or ligaments or whatever ripped the bone in half
I'm in a similar place. Haven't been to the hospital, but I heard something pop when I rolled it (the non-usual way, inside of foot down). That was about 2 weeks ago.. I skated on it 2 or 3 times in the interim, and can sorta push on it, and popped a couple ollies, but it still feels really weak and re-swells the day after I skate on it. I don't think any bones were broken cause it doesn't hurt too much, but it's really annoying. I'm trying to stay off it for a couple more weeks before I hop back on, just to be sure. It sucks, you lose so much strength and mobility.. so anyways, you have my sympathy.
I've got the same exact situation going on right now (bend it the "wrong way" too). It's been three weeks now and i can walk perfectly and also push when rolling. But it's my back foot and i just can't bend enough to do an ollie, it's just too stiff and it hurts when i jump. This waiting is making me crazy.
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does slap have any favorite remedies for our most common ailments? shinners, hippers, swellbows, gashed palms, road rash?
once i had to drain my own swellbow in the sink. fuckin rad.
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shinners, hippers, swellbows
Scream “FUCK!”, ice, aspirin, try not to hit the same spot.
gashed palms, road rash
Scream “FUCK!”, disinfectant, no bandages (let that shit dry out), try not to hit the same spot.
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Last week or so I bailed pretty hard and the muscles in the back of my knee cap hurt really bad when i stretch my leg so I can't do any flip tricks. It's still hurts but it's getting better. I just want to know what the hell is wrong with it.
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my dick feels like corn
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Rolled my ankle at the skatepark about a week and a half ago, thought nothing of it. Now, whenever I do anything that involves me flipping the board, the inside part of my ankle hurts a lot. Ollies, 180's, shuv-its, some no comply tricks are all fine, it only hurts when I do flip tricks, and only in that specific spot. Problem?
Thats pretty normal when you roll your ankle. You've might have stretched some ligaments. You should probably rest it for a couple of weeks before you do fliptricks.
And also, if the problem continues you should get one of those balance boards/mats. Those makes your ankles/ligaments stronger, and prevents rolled ankles in the future :)
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my dick feels like corn
creamed? canned? husk on or off?
gashed palms, road rash?
dat feeling a day or two in when your hand has stopped bleeding and just runs with water (or pus or something), and it starts to scab and pulls the skin of your palm together and when you flatten your palm out it breaks again..
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ok, so i have this huge plantar wart on my foot. it didn't bother me for years, but 6 months ago it started to hurt as fuck. so far i've cut it out with a exacto knife two times, rubbed it away with a nail file, and i've used various tinctures. right now i'm on the ductape method (http://www.warts.org/duct-tape-wart-removal.html (http://www.warts.org/duct-tape-wart-removal.html)). it seems to work as all the other methods did, but that damn thing keeps returning after 6-8 days.
any suggestions?
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ok, so i have this huge plantar wart on my foot. it didn't bother me for years, but 6 months ago it started to hurt as fuck. so far i've cut it out with a exacto knife two times, rubbed it away with a nail file, and i've used various tinctures. right now i'm on the ductape method (http://www.warts.org/duct-tape-wart-removal.html (http://www.warts.org/duct-tape-wart-removal.html)). it seems to work as all the other methods did, but that damn thing keeps returning after 6-8 days.
any suggestions?
not that anybody cares, but shit got worse on friday when i went camping. a hornet stung me in the other foot when i set up my tent. the thing is swollen like a rolled ankle, plus it is itchy as fuck. i also received i a nice wound on my ringfinger when i had a few beers and checked if the marshmellows are done yet. (they were)
so far life seems more dangerous than skateboarding.
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does slap have any favorite remedies for our most common ailments? shinners, hippers, swellbows, gashed palms, road rash?
once i had to drain my own swellbow in the sink. fuckin rad.
beer will cure all of these afflictions
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For bruises I've heard that arnica ointment speeds the healing process. I haven't tried it though because so far I've been more patient than willing to spend money on bruises.
Some light reading:
http://arnicacream.org/ (http://arnicacream.org/)
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bump on my head that wont go away, but you dont really see it trough the hair haha.
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So, either late July or the very beginning of August, I ate shit bombing a hill. Whatever, scratched up my leg quite a bit, and I felt like I bruised my palm or something. No big deal.
Now it's the middle of September, and my palm kills more than ever. If I apply any sort of pressure to it, say picking up something with some weight, or simply doing a push-up, it hurts pretty badly. Not to mention how fucking bad it feels when I fall skating and catch myself with my hands. Way more than a simple bruise would cause, especially well over a month after I initially hurt it.
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Do you guys have advice on healing a sprained ankle? Its been a month since i hurt it and havent skated since. Most of the swelling is gone and i can walk fine but it still hurts when i move it to the left, the same way i rolled it.
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EDIT: does anyone here skate with an ankle brace? my physio tried to sell me one the other day. i tried it on and there is no way i'd be able to skate with it. it's way too bulky and uncomfortable, i could barely fit my foot in my shoe and it felt as if i would roll my ankle worse. fuck that, i'm just going to keep wearing shoes with support and keep them tight.
Got a bud using one at the moment who swears by it. Personally, I'd just stay off the damn thing for a week or two/three/four extra until it's 100% healed.. patience is the key.
I've got bursitis in my elbow, I think.. either that, or an abscess. It's numb and bumped-up and gooey. I've landed on it a lot/continue to land on it a lot. Should I get it drained? Or just let it sit there? bitchbitchwhinewhinemoanmoan
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EDIT: does anyone here skate with an ankle brace? my physio tried to sell me one the other day. i tried it on and there is no way i'd be able to skate with it. it's way too bulky and uncomfortable, i could barely fit my foot in my shoe and it felt as if i would roll my ankle worse. fuck that, i'm just going to keep wearing shoes with support and keep them tight.
Got a bud using one at the moment who swears by it. Personally, I'd just stay off the damn thing for a week or two/three/four extra until it's 100% healed.. patience is the key.
I've got bursitis in my elbow, I think.. either that, or an abscess. It's numb and bumped-up and gooey. I've landed on it a lot/continue to land on it a lot. Should I get it drained? Or just let it sit there? bitchbitchwhinewhinemoanmoan
Unless you have sever damage to the ligaments or muscle in and around your anke skating regularly with an ankle brace on will only help to weaken the joint, they work as a recouperative aid but only inconjunction with strengthening exersizes to build the joint back up.
Wearing them constantly will do more harm than good. IMO.
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EDIT: does anyone here skate with an ankle brace? my physio tried to sell me one the other day. i tried it on and there is no way i'd be able to skate with it. it's way too bulky and uncomfortable, i could barely fit my foot in my shoe and it felt as if i would roll my ankle worse. fuck that, i'm just going to keep wearing shoes with support and keep them tight.
I had a really good one before I lost it but it was amazing. It actually made skating gaps and shit more comfortable since my ankle was so stable. It was really protective but not restrictive at all. So yes you can skate with a brace, you just have to find the right one.
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Busted my knee up a month ago, got a bruised bone from it. Like a genius I never put ice on it until a few days ago and I already see he difference. It doesn't swell as much and it doesn't hurt as much when I move it after not doing it for a while. How long you guys think I'll be like this before I can go roll again? Whenever I've tried so far I wake up the next day paying for it- it swells up and it hurts to bend etc.
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I rolled my flicking ankle like 7 months ago. It was horrible, was out for like 2 months. The shit was still hurting after that. A few weeks ago, same exact shit happens. Same trick and everything. I iced that one right away though. Anyway, it healed a hell of a lot quicker than last time, but now, for like the past 5 days, I've had really weird heat flashes in that heel. I don't know what the fuck it is. Anyone ever have this?
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I've rolled my left ankle a million times, the worst being one time like a decade ago where I couldn't walk from the spot and it swelled into a giant mess. I didn't have medical insurance at the time, so I just stayed off it for a bit... then I braced it and started skating again. I basically ruined my ankle doing that, and ever since it's been totally floppy, sometimes buckling just when I am walking. I can't skate without a brace and flip tricks are really difficult.
I finally have insurance, so I got a referral to an ankle specialist. My PCP thinks people get a lot of unnecessary surgery, so he told me he was sending me to a doctor who would only suggest it as a last resort. I'm pretty bummed because the ankle specialist flexed my ankle for like three seconds and was like, "We'll do an x-ray and an MRI, but you need surgery." He said ligaments don't grow back... they're basically elastic bands that provide stability and once they tear or lose their elasticity, that's it... then he said I had weak ankles to start with (after looking at my right ankle, which I never really roll) and that I had completely fucked the ligaments in my left ankle, not in so many words.
The surgery is obviously elective. He said if you do the recovery right, it can be like a new ankle, but that's six months minimum of surgery>cast>brace>rehab. I'm not really sure what I want to do. I'm 34, and it's not so much the recovery time that worries me, but more the chance I'd go through this whole thing and it wouldn't fix my ankle. I have one of those lace-up braces with the three velcro straps-- I was worried that skating with that thing on for so long basically just stopped my ankle from getting stronger, but the ankle specialist said that when the ligaments are this far gone, the brace isn't stopping you from building strength, it's basically just giving you the stability that you'll never naturally get back. He said that if I'm wary of surgery, just stick with the brace.
We didn't talk much about the surgery because I hadn't had the MRI yet when I went, but the gist of it was that they go in and vacuum out all the cartilage and bits of whatever that are floating around in there (my left ankle is permanently at least 1.5x the size of my right one), then they put a post in the bone and somehow bond what's left of the ligament to that, so you get that tension back.
Anyone here had ankle surgery to try and fix ligaments?
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Glad you're having good results, man. I have to get some billing stuff sorted out (some computer problem made my insurance think I didn't have a referral so I got direct billed for the MRI, x-ray, and doctor's visit... really annoying), but I'm probably going to be seeing the doctor again in a week. I'm pretty sure my ankle is too far gone for physical therapy to do much, but I'll see what the doctor says. If I'm covered for the surgery and it's even an option, I probably wouldn't be able to do it until next spring, which I guess could have me skating late summer. That's not bad.
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Bump. Has anyone got rid of a heel bruise that either comes and goes or just lingers for months? I've tried staying off mine but that didn't fully heal it. Right now I'm trying epsom salt. It feels like it's healed then one wrong landing and it's back. I'm not interested in any shoes or special insoles, is there anything else I can try?
I did mine once bad years ago, it seriously felt like my heal imploded. Basically I just stayed off it as much as I could and when I started skating again ( it may have been a month or two ) I kept it to mellow shit, no gaps or anything and ( I know you said no but ) I did start skating shoes with more cushioning in the heal for a while. After a while it finally went away. I do remember it taking a long time though
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few years back, i bailed down 12 stairs and got a massive heal bruise.. it lasted for a few months and i could only really skate flatground (& the tricks would need to be landed) for it not to hurt.. even like a 3 stair drop would cause it to flare up. just let it heal.. don't skate on it until you feel it go away, then for a while after even too.