I haven't written about this because I kept hoping it would just go away :). Just over three weeks ago I was supposed to play in a weekend hockey tournament. In the first period of the first game, I took a fall; got tangled up with another player. When I fell my right leg swung out to the right and I felt a painful stretching feeling on the inside of my knee. I got up slowly, sort of testing it, and it could bear weight without any problem so I kept playing. Probably dumb of me. I iced it when I got home but nevertheless, the next day I was pretty sore. After a week of Motrin and icing it felt pretty good, but then I twisted it while picking vegetables in the barn garden. Grrr.
Since then it hasn't gotten better or worse. It gets really stiff when I stay in one position for too long, but I can basically get around. No way can I swing the leg up over a saddle. Pretty much anything that would cause a stretch to that inside portion of my knee hurts, so I avoid those movements. Given that I play hockey, ride horses, and work at a ski resort, I have heard LOTS of very interesting knee injury stories. I'm going to an orthopedist this week.
I'm pretty sick of the knee thing, needless to say. Missing hockey, missing my bike, missing riding. I've made it to the barn most every day and my activities consist of grooming the horses and mucking their stalls. I'm pretty leery of walking out and getting either one out of their fields, since I don't want to get bumped around and tweak the knee again. I did get Bestie one day since she, more so than Dude, is pretty respectful of your space and where you want her to go.
A fellow barn mate just started riding Bestie at the end of last week. Her own horse is having some navicular problems and just went home to hang out, and she was looking for a horse to ride until she comes up with a new plan. She's a good rider and a thoughtful one, so after mulling it over I asked her if she wanted to ride Bestie. She worked with Emma for the first session, since Emma has ridden Bestie and has some insight into what makes her tick. I did get a cell message after the first ride that they worked through some "issues." Yeah, I bet they did, since Bestie has had the easy life for a couple years now, and undoubtedly will want to test her.
Hoping to get a game plan at Thursday's doctor's appointment.
2 comments:
Ugh it's just torture when there's so much to do, so much that needs to get done, and you're laid up!! Good luck at the doctor! I hope you're on the mend soon so you can get back into the swing of things =)
Thanks for sending your good thoughts my way! Doctor said rest is the Rx, so that's positive - but easier said than done :)
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