 Poster: A snowHead
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Today, after a fall (moving rather quickly), apparently both skis were still attached. Anyway, as I was sliding to a stop I could feel a rather intense "twisting" of my knee joint/lower leg. It's like it twisted, but I didn't feel anything pop or break. Anyhow, when I got back to my car I discovered a HUGE gash in the side of the ski (I am assuming it was same ski on the right leg).
I could ski more at full speed after the fall, however in a rutted icy section of my hill, it hurt a bit.
Anyway, does anybody have information or experience on the types of injuries that occur when you are already down, from the attached ski hitting the snow?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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OnPisteSkier, I think mostly you sort of get a good idea when something didn't feel quite right, the fact you've asked the question maybe a clue, any swelling, pain now? You were probably lucky if not, but no harm getting it checked out, there's all sorts of injuries that can be caused by twisting but only you know how it feels.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Yeah, I'm gonna go in and get checked out if I can find time in the next couple weeks.
No real swelling, or static pain. However, extending my knee all the way leads to a bizarre "tight" pain where the tendon of the biceps femoris runs along the outer knee. I'm not an anatomist, so I don't know if what I'm feeling is actually (or additionally) the lateral meniscus, and lateral collateral ligament. Probably not the latter, because varus/valgus forces don't hurt. Only full extension hurts.
I'm ticked off because the only way to know for sure is to get an MRI. Ughhh.
I feel punished for not thinking to check the rear DIN (which was on 10, two above my recommended setting) on bindings I had mounted remotely. Or maybe stuff just happens. Whatever
I just hope I can still ski this season. If I have to give up my race league, I could deal with that, but not skiing altogether.
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You seem to know quite a bit about it all, had a bit of a tweak back in June and had to stop racing maybe for good also recreational for the last 7 months, just getting back on them now, trouble is MRIs aren't 100% mine showed partial damage to the "triad" but not really percentages so tough call until pushed again I suppose.
Could be just capsular entrapment? I still can't kick a ball and let it all go without fear of pain on relaxed full extension.
I think you're right, things just happen sometimes....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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OnPisteSkier,
That mechanism of injury is common and i have seen it lead to minor medial collateral injury which is sore and tender but settle sin 4 weeks through to tibial plateau fracture ( shin bone).
If you skied on it probably, but not definitely , excludes severe injury. ( 3% ski away after an ACL rupture)
Pain at the back on the outside can present quite difficult diagnostic challenge at times even with the knee in front of you.
Biceps is uncommonly injured but the capsule and ligaments on that side are more frequently hurt.
Assuming you will fund yourself i would suggest a good physio who may diagnose and treat for less than the cost of a scan. If you fail to settle or want more info on diagnosis or prognosis you will need to see a specialist either surgeon or sports physician. Plus you may need a scan. or you could wait and see but that may just waste time...
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