Bound to happen

[Wbdisco]

Went riding last Saturday on some nice private single track. It was a 25 mile loop. At about mile 12 or 13 in a wet spot with 3 single ruts, I decided to split the gap. My rear tire slid into a rut and it bucked me off, I put my right foot down to soften the landing and felt the Pop. I knew it was my knee, so I quick got back on the bike and started moving on before the swelling got too bad. The pain wasn’t terrible, but I was definitely favoring my right side. I came to another hill climb that was full of roots and rocks. I figured if I got off camber I’d just bail instead of trying to put my leg down again. I bailed, and landed straight on a rock with my quad, I thought I broke my leg it hurt so bad. Long story short, I rode out by myself, loaded the bike and headed home. Out of all of it, I’m heading to an ortho tomorrow for a suspected ACL tear per my PT, my quad is just a deep muscle bruise thank goodness. I’ll let yall know what the Ortho says after the MRI. Hopefully a minor tear as I can walk pretty good and don’t have much swelling. I haven’t had to miss work, so fingers crossed

 

[Anders]

Not good. I did something similar 3? years ago. The physio said 12-18 months to be back to normal. She was right. But now I'm back to approximately the speed I used to have befoe it happened. Things take time, at least for me aged 64 now.

I hope you heal up well.

 

[(F5)]

Oh,thought you meant you were driving a quad (can't ride one,) but then realised what you meant.
Bummer. Heal well. I'm 3 month into a simple thumb sprain. Just have to get best help you can and ride it ou. . t without actually riding it out.

 

[Wbdisco]

Just got back from the Dr. he says I’m pretty lucky I guess as it is a partial tear of the ACL. The rest of the knee looks perfect, just a little bone bruising. Being that I have to move my daughter to college in a month and the other is starting grad school at the same time he said that he would see me back in 5 weeks. He fitted me for a knee brace which should be here in a week or so. He told me to live life, got to the gym, bike, do squats, just nothing that will cause the knee to over extend. I’m a lineman by trade so he also said no pole climbing but other than that he will see me and re asses later and see if surgery is needed. I guess about as good of a diagnosis as one can hope for. Heck he said I could even ride as long as I had that brace on. I will be taking a break for a little bit just so I don’t overdo it or have another dumb accident.