....once your injury healed did you go back to playing that particular sport? Like if you tore your ACL or ruptured a patella tendon. Or did you give it up out of fear? If you have continued...how has it been?
4 years ago after lifting some weights at the gym I figured I'd get in a quick pick up game of basketball like I usually did.
I was casually jogging up the court and suddenly out of nowhere I fell face forward to the ground and felt pain in my right foot. I was like: "Awww man another twisted ankle".
I realized it was far more serious than twisting a ankle that I'd done many times. I ruptured my Achilles tendon completely. Was off work for months. It was devastating financially and set me back. I hardly had anyone that could help me to do day to day things.
Yesterday I played pick up ball for the first time since and I'm still apprehensive it could happen again. But I loved being out there and the cardio is fantastic. I'm 42 and I'm not sure if my legs can take the pounding without this recurring again.
4 years ago after lifting some weights at the gym I figured I'd get in a quick pick up game of basketball like I usually did.
I was casually jogging up the court and suddenly out of nowhere I fell face forward to the ground and felt pain in my right foot. I was like: "Awww man another twisted ankle".
I realized it was far more serious than twisting a ankle that I'd done many times. I ruptured my Achilles tendon completely. Was off work for months. It was devastating financially and set me back. I hardly had anyone that could help me to do day to day things.
Yesterday I played pick up ball for the first time since and I'm still apprehensive it could happen again. But I loved being out there and the cardio is fantastic. I'm 42 and I'm not sure if my legs can take the pounding without this recurring again.