Member of the Month

JalmarKalmar
April, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

How long should i wait to ski?

profile picture
cweiss11
Posts: 285 - Karma: 10
i had a minor tear in my MCL and the doc said wait 6-8 weeks and thats too long...anyone tear their MCL and how long did it take to start skiin again?
Mar 15 2009 9:07PM
0 0
profile picture
OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 170
The doc says its 6-8 weeks... he is more qualified than everyone else on NS. so listening to him is probably your best bet.


/thread
Mar 15 2009 9:12PM
0 0
profile picture
Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
I wouldn't ski the rest of the season.
Mar 15 2009 9:12PM
0 0
profile picture
laurence^
Posts: 1575 - Karma: 19
pwned?
Mar 15 2009 9:13PM
0 0
profile picture
Malcolm
Posts: 15949 - Karma: 9,432
you could probably get out of it a little earlier but stick to being the cameraman.
Mar 15 2009 9:17PM
0 0
profile picture
EvanMeyer
Posts: 3804 - Karma: 3,244
I dont understand why kids come here asking for medical help listen to your damn doctor.
Mar 15 2009 9:23PM
0 0
profile picture
family_vacation
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 7,842
Dr.NS says: "listen to your doctor."
Mar 15 2009 9:48PM
0 0
profile picture
Detroit_Steeze
Posts: 1076 - Karma: 193
listen to ur doc yo,u dont want to reinjure it and make it worse so just listen to him and u will be set.
Mar 15 2009 9:53PM
0 0
profile picture
MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
If you must ride before that time period is over, invest in one of those ski specific knee braces.  The expensive ones.
Mar 15 2009 9:55PM
0 0
profile picture
Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
It's definitely in your best interest to just wait it out rather than screwing up your knee for the rest of your life.  Just feel lucky that it's only 6-8 weeks until total recovery, some of us aren't that fortunate.
Mar 15 2009 9:57PM
0 0
profile picture
MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
Itll buff right out.  Just wrap in in ducttape.
Mar 15 2009 10:25PM
0 0
profile picture
Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
Dont do it, its not worth it at all.  I tore my ACL in December, Going for surgery tommorow (got sick so they couldnt do it after it happened) and now im out till september.  If you wanna have no summer then go ski.  If you like longboarding, hiking, mtn biking cliff jumping or anything like that and you tear your mcl your probably gunna be in a room throwing a medicine ball against a trampoline instead.  As much as i love to ski its NOT worth it
Mar 15 2009 10:30PM
0 0
profile picture
cweiss11
Posts: 285 - Karma: 10
Thanks for you're input bro...but i was asking if anyone had tore their mcl and how long it took them...not for you're medical opinion... try reading!
Mar 16 2009 6:14AM
0 0
profile picture
SKETCHY_D
Posts: 979 - Karma: 27
go now iand see what happens
Mar 16 2009 8:35AM
0 0
profile picture
8ONE657
Posts: 3045 - Karma: 209

honestly i'd wait 10. mcl is a crazy thing to deal with. tear it again and your leg is FUCKED. that and your acl are not fun to reinjure.

Mar 16 2009 10:11AM
0 0
profile picture
MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
I tore my mcl 2 years ago, it still bothers me to this day. 
Mar 16 2009 10:29AM
0 0
profile picture
THEDICKBUTCHER
Posts: 3067 - Karma: 673
mine is parcial torn (i think) possibly all the way but idk and i took 2 weeks off then came back took it easy except i fell again and it hurt like a bitch so if you plan on falling bring some advil wiht u, im still skiing jsut not trying that much stuff and staying away from bigish jumps because if you case you're done.
Mar 16 2009 11:28AM
0 0
profile picture
keithskibum
Posts: 33 - Karma: 11
Haha lemme tell you something. I broke my leg in December and just as I got to walk I went skiing and sprained my patella tendon and I'm in crutches agian with a brace so don't push yourself and give yourself a extra week or two when you think your ready. O ya dont ski backwards when its your first day back lol I learned the hard way.
Mar 16 2009 4:19PM
0 0
profile picture
An10a_Eng
Posts: 2505 - Karma: 28
i hope you get hurt worse if you dont wait 6-8 weeks. dumbass
Mar 16 2009 4:28PM
0 0
profile picture
rupert_pupkin
Posts: 454 - Karma: 225
A friend of mine tore his acl partially, went to the doctor and was told not to ski for 2 weeks.
After the two weeks he went skiing, hit a jump straight, landed perfectly and bam -> Acl torn, out for a year...
Mar 16 2009 4:46PM
0 0
profile picture
toominator
Posts: 4792 - Karma: 120
I think your body might be trying to tell you something.. advil aint gonna fix shit, it'll just make it more bearable while you continue to fuck your knee. I'd probably give it a good rest if you don't want complications later
Mar 16 2009 6:04PM
0 0
profile picture
DavidHonda.
Posts: 662 - Karma: 711
did the same thing. id do what he says, cuz 6-8 weeks is better than 12 if u re tear it.
Mar 16 2009 6:08PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)