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.

 

[cbutler]

That's great news. I broke my leg ln 2005 dock told me "your a dunm ass for riding dirt bikes without quality knee braces" since then I've worn out 4 sets of Astrik's one pair refurbished after a crash with broken main frames.

 

[(F5)]

Well good news.
Tell your boss you'll stay at the bottom and dance instead of climb.
Suppose all those jokes are well old, sorry its my first chance.

Thumb is aching after a road ride. Been getting there i thought with physio. Fell into a rut (literally) and bent it back. Last two laps I'd taken middle hump but followed Steve on 3rd and he took the right. Ooh. Might try that.
Almost worked.

Que 4 months no dirtbike.
And especially no Trials bike.
Even a month off roadbike.

Don't push it bud. Heal well.

David

 

[Wbdisco]

Got back from a follow up last week. Dr says he doesn’t recommend surgery. He said my ACL wasn’t completely torn, it was stretched. He said it should tighten up in a few months. I have a Don Joy knee brace that I’m supposed to wear while at work or riding. Basically he didn’t want to put me 6 months of recovery since it wasn’t a complete rupture. Still can’t hyper extend my knee or get as much flexion as my good knee but he said that will come with time and stretching. I’m planning on taking another month off of riding just to play it safe. What is y’all’s opinion on knee braces? This Don Joy one is pretty nice, I can order a knee guard for it. But what about the leg breaking horror stories on the braces themselves? They transfer force to the femur?

 

[coopernicus]

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery without surgery. As for "horror stories on braces": There are horror stories for everything we do on a dirt bike so I would just accept that slight risk and move on...I've heard about all the horror stories associated with hand guard/bark busters: Over 40 years of using them with multiple crashes and I've yet to have any major injury due to them. Use the brace like the good doctor prescribed!