Dislocated Knee

juggler · Pop Shuvit Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 165 City: Orlando

I dislocated my knee yesterday, wakeskating. The audio at the end of the video is a little disturbing. When I got to the shore my knee popped back into place but it's 3 to 4 times the size of the other knee today.

Here is the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpI0DvwYqoc

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

I did that to my knee a couple years ago on a trampoline and it stayed out. now it slides in and out every once and a while. i just did it yesterday skateboarding.

juggler · Pop Shuvit Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 165 City: Orlando

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

I did this the winter before last. Basically I did the exact thing grinding down a ledge on my skateboard. My back foot slipped off and next thing I knew my knee had bent inwards to touch the ground. I had xrays done and went to a sports doctor that was recommended to me from a roller derby girl. They said that I should just take it easy. It killed me not to wakeskate or skateboard and kept re-injuring myself. I ended up having to give it all up for about 3 months. One thing that helped a ton was riding my bike around the neighborhood. I helped build up the muscles around my knee.

I would say go see a doctor that specializes in sports injuries. I first went to a regular doctor and they were retarded. When I went to the specialists they knew exactly was wrong by just barely moving my leg.

Good luck dude and hope you get better soon.

skimboarder · Posted: May 09, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject:

i feel your pain..i landed almost the exact way and tore my mcl, and partially tore my acl and pcl. hope it goes well for you brother and get used to those crutches, they suck.

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

The first time it slid out my friends dad had to push it back in. My mom took me to CVS to get a sleeve for it and we asked the quick doctor lady there if it was serious. she did not know so i just got a sleeve and took it easy for a couple days and then it was fine. now when it slides out it hurts a couple seconds then it tingles for a couple minutes then it back in action. My knees are really weak so they slid pretty easy.

good luck man!

mojo · Posted: May 09, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject:

i don't know if it applies to knee dislocations, but i dislocated my shoulder years ago and did nothing about it b/c i got it back in and the tendons grew back wrong or something and they don't hold it in the socket well anymore. for my shoulder it's called a hill-sachs injury i believe. if you have health insurance go get it looked at by an orthopedist. it'll definitely be beneficial/

Raven · Posted: May 10, 2010 7:12 am Post subject:

i think what dcsk8er55 said is the best advice.......build your knee back up on the bike, you can build your strength without the pain of impact. anyhow, get well my freind, i'm a hoping for a swift recovery for u.........

juggler · Pop Shuvit Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 165 City: Orlando

I went to meet with the surgeon who do did fixed my other knee. He said it looks (rather it feels) like I tore my ACL, MCL and Meniscus. I had an MRI done yesterday and I meet with the surgeon again on Tuesday to go over the results. I will keep you guys informed on what's going on, but seriously enjoy riding because I'm pretty bummed out with no wakeskate under my feet. At least I can still go watch my son ride at the cable. It's better than nothing.

skimboarder · Posted: May 15, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject:

it sucks man be ready to just be sitting around doing nothing for a while. i start physical therapy in june and hopefully i can be back riding in july or august. i hope you can make it through without surgery but with that much damage i'd say it's inevitable. i finally got my knee brace and it's helped alot and i'm back to walking now.

keep us informed. and by the way, we met on a carnival cruise ship in 2008 i was wearing a wakeskating.com tee and we talked about wakeskating at odub...your show was awesome i hope you guys still do that! Smash

mojo · Posted: May 15, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject:

my roommate has 13 pins in his ankle and a plate or two and his dumb ass has never gone to therapy. that's probably why he went from 6 or 7 screws from the 1st injury to the total of 13 now. surgery w/o therapy is pointless. hope you're doing well.

juggler · Pop Shuvit Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 165 City: Orlando

JonnyBravo · Posted: May 18, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject:

Hey dude,

I did what you did, last year in August, only I fell off the top of a rooftop rail and I had to grab my leg and put it back in place. I blew out every ligament in my knee (but luckily no meniscus damage). Just get into surgery as quick as possible and get on the rehab as much as possible. I was bike riding a lot and am still at the gym 3-5 times a week. But yeah after surgery, I was back to riding in just under 6 months, if you do it right, it's a lot quicker back than you think.

Still sucks though.

Hope this helps

JonnyB

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

Therapy, therapy, therapy and you will be back on the water in no time