Today's Injuries

[Tuffer]

Well its not today's injury but a three week old one. How long to recover from a twisted ankle now three weeks old? Walking is no problem and wasn't really after about 3/4 days, but as soon as i try to run/jog the pain is there.

An osteo has diagnosed 5/10 damage to ligaments on both sides of the ankle, its the inside that's giving me the pain. He originally suggested i'd be light jogging by now, i think its a way off yet though.

Just wondered what the anticipated recovery time might be really.

[Mr Ricepudding]

Been to see my GP today and it looks like i have torn my ACL.

So glad i pre-entered Edale, Paddys Pole, Fairfield, and 3 Peaks.

Money well spent.

Cr@p!

[hairy legs]

Playing 5 aside and received a nice kick to the ankle which is now the size of a water melon.Going to miss two races this weekend now. Should i give up footy??????If I get 10 people who say yes I will retire.

[justlovestretching...]

Playing 5 aside and received a nice kick to the ankle which is now the size of a water melon.Going to miss two races this weekend now. Should i give up footy??????If I get 10 people who say yes I will retire.

Yes! Did you kick him back?

[Calf]

Depends on how much you enjoy the footy?

I packed it in a couple of years ago due to injuries!

Played a one off about 5 weeks ago and forgot how much I enjoyed it!

Then with 10 mins to go I did my groin in and and could run for 10 days!

So won't be bothering till at least after FLM!

[Denzil]

Pack it in !

Best thing I did was giving up playing at 35 ! Fed up of getting injuries, getting fit, getting back playing and getting injured again. Touch wood with the running nothing anywhere near as bad ! Miss the 'crack' that you get before and after games etc but getting in with a good running club goes some way to replacing that.

Havent kicked a ball in anger for nearly 5 years now !!!

[Widdy]

I would agree. Give up the footy, given the law of averages, if you run around a small space with 9 other blokes for long enough you will get injured. I tend to play a few times a year now either 5 a side or have a run out in our works 11 a side games. Good fun and I do not take it as seriously as I used to - the red mist used to descend a bit too often!

[Gaz]

Give it up.

Think about it, all those blokes running around in circles, kicking a ball....pointless. Now then, fell running...........

[hairy legs]

Cheers guys, I guess its time to pack in my ankle is the colour of a rainbow tonight.Hope to run Pipe Dream weekend....or is it a Dream.
Do Love playing footy but don't like the brusies at 37 they stay a bit longer but over the years I have give out a few HAHA

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

Good decision HL. You invest too much time running to allow some numpty the opportunity to injure you.

Hoping to do Pipe Dream as well. If you want a lift to DITD3, gimme a PM.