Worst way to start off a summer

[wakeflip]

So, I have been wanting my own Moomba for years now. And I finally came down to blowing off the 03 Outback V and went with the 05 Outback LSV (pics are coming this weekend) Had a great party two weekends ago with my boat and my buddies 09Mobius. Lots of people and just the perfect way to start the season. Until we decided to hit the wakeboard on the mobius. Had all three bags full and a ton of people in the boat. NICE wake. Long story short, my first run of the season and I tore the meniscus in my right knee. For those of you who have no clue as to what that is, its a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that partly divides a joint cavity. In other words, the shock obsorber in between your tibia and femur. Needless to say, no boarding for atleast four months, IF no surgery is required. So everybody who is capable of boarding, take every advantage of it while you can. Cause buying a new boat just to pull everybody else around SUCKS

[wakeflip]

Yea, def gonna do the PT and hope for the best. I have read ALOT about surfing and know alot of people do it, but I just dont see how it could be that much fun? I guess its gonna take tring it to know. Then again, I didnt think wakeboarding was gonna be fun either until I tried it years ago.

[Moseley618]

How old are you? I sell Ortho Sports Med instruments for surgery. See how it goes and if your knee locks up on you. It really depends on where the tear is. If you are young and they can fix it do it now! If you wait and walk on it it will not be repairable. If they do fix it you are out 3 months at least. If they just cut out the tear and clean it up you will be back in no time trusting you have a good doctor. Unless the tear is just perfect it will not scar in on its own.

[wakeflip]

How old are you? I sell Ortho Sports Med instruments for surgery. See how it goes and if your knee locks up on you. It really depends on where the tear is. If you are young and they can fix it do it now! If you wait and walk on it it will not be repairable. If they do fix it you are out 3 months at least. If they just cut out the tear and clean it up you will be back in no time trusting you have a good doctor. Unless the tear is just perfect it will not scar in on its own.

Im 24. Its been a week and a half and after 800mg of ibprofen 3 times a day and a ton of ice, the swelling is finally gone. Still hurts, but im able to move it. So far it hasnt completly locked up. Just alittle stiff when I move it and I can def feel the pressure. Ive been off it as much as I can because I REALLY dont wanna have to get surgery unless I absolutly have to.

[rdlangston13]

dang that sucks big time. we just went out this last weekend and luckily our only casualties where my phone and our tube rope. i hope you heel up quick

[maxpower220]

Im 24. Its been a week and a half and after 800mg of ibprofen 3 times a day and a ton of ice, the swelling is finally gone. Still hurts, but im able to move it. So far it hasnt completly locked up. Just alittle stiff when I move it and I can def feel the pressure. Ive been off it as much as I can because I REALLY dont wanna have to get surgery unless I absolutly have to.

At age 23, I had an accident while wakeboarding. No insurance, so I just took some OTC pain relievers. In fact, I was boarding again in a few weeks. Flash forward 5 years later, my knee locked up on me while changing the oil in my truck. You never know when that piece may move in between your joint. I had a 90% tear, which I had the knee scoped for a repair. No walking on it for 6 weeks and then about 6 months of rehab. It took about 1 yr to get back to 90-95%. I still have pain, I can't run everyday, and it pops loudly everyday when I get out of bed.

Get an MRI now. Get surgery now if it is needed. Don't ignore it.

[kaneboats]

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. Congrats on the boat. You are young; you have many great days on her ahead. Surfing is a blast if you give it a chance. It will really help with your therapy, both mental and physical.

[ian ashton]

That really sucks man, I know where you are coming from! I tore all 4 ligaments in my left knee and had all sorts of debris floating around in my meniscus in July 2010 on my first day of vacation. It not only ended my season, but began a 6 month full time recovery. I had surgery to replace my ACL and PCL and clean up the meniscus in Septebmer and was just cleared for activity last week. From experiance, do the physical therapy, and keep your attitude positive and you'll do fine. I can't wait to get back in the water with this fancy new knee brace, once it thaws.

[wbarksda]

Have the surgery ASAP or you will regret it later. I tore mine in 07 along with my ACL.

[E4NASH]

At age 23, I had an accident while wakeboarding. No insurance, so I just took some OTC pain relievers. In fact, I was boarding again in a few weeks. Flash forward 5 years later, my knee locked up on me while changing the oil in my truck. You never know when that piece may move in between your joint. I had a 90% tear, which I had the knee scoped for a repair. No walking on it for 6 weeks and then about 6 months of rehab. It took about 1 yr to get back to 90-95%. I still have pain, I can't run everyday, and it pops loudly everyday when I get out of bed.

Get an MRI now. Get surgery now if it is needed. Don't ignore it.

I agree...I tore mine when I was in 9th grade playing soccer....I sat out the remainder of the season (3 weeks) but didn't get anything done to it because Basketball Season was about to start and thats all I did through school so I wasn't going to miss any time. As I got older the knee always would bother me a little bit and now here recently it has really started giving me some pain more frequently...I'm 32. Get it checked out, if surgery is recommended...do it!