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Advice needed on past sports injuries

I have played football my whole life, and ended up playing D-1 college football as well. Needless to say, I...

Posted by almitchl

I have played football my whole life, and ended up playing D-1 college football as well. Needless to say, I have a very real understanding of the toll football takes on your body. I have had multiple broken bones, dislocations, torn muscles, strained muscles, tendon injuries, a concussion, more contusions then I could ever count, and jammed ever joint I have. A lot of the strain my body took in college I believe was escalated due to the weight (body) changes my coaches would ask of me season to season. One season I was asked to gain 40 lbs (which I did successfully), and then told to drop 20 in the offseason. After football I did amateur competitive power lifting and strong man competitions. I am 6'1 and weighed 250. At my prime I bench pressed 450 lbs and squated over 700 lbs. The human body is not meant to do this, and eventually it gave out, I tore my quad with 600 lbs on my back (right were it connects to the knee) and a month later did the same to my chest. I have recovered fully, and lift VERY conservatively now but am concerned I have done permanent damage to my body. I am 24 years old, both my knees make terrible popping noises that can be seen and felt (by me or anyone that puts their hand on my knee) everytime they are bent. The knee (quad) that was injured is especially bad and gets extremely stiff from time to time. The only other recurring ailment is my shoulder, which has similar symptoms. This is due to an injury to my bicep tendon.

I guess I am asking if this should be a major concern? Will it get worse if I take care of myself going forward? Should I be seeking treatment (arthritis, etc)? Thanks in advance, I appreciate any advice offered.

PS - I have NEVER taken any drugs or supplements (outside of multivitamins, and LOTS of protein shakes).

And kids, football is fun and there is nothing in the world like it. But never forget, no matter how long you play there IS going to be a life after football...don't forget you have to live with the choices you make!

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Concussions and Education

The daughter of a family friend was struck in the head by a ceiling fan blade. She was not knocked unconscious....

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Wrist Pain

I injured my wrist during a hockey game a few months ago. The docter i saw told me he thought i tore a...

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heel pain

woke up this morning with bad heel pain. there is some definite swelling. some redness but very light. i did...

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Leg Trouble Help Anyone?

I ran alot during the school months and took a month break. A week ago I started up again and on the fourth...

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Wristlessinseattle

I have significant burning sensation in my wrists after a fall. I am also experiencing radiating...

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Ruptured planteris tendon

When running around at the beach with my grandkiddos, I felt a pop and fell into the water, followed by...

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fractured hand

I broke my hand (5th metacarpal, near the wrist) in a boxer-style break about 4 years ago. The bone broke...

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Given up on getting better

The easiest way to do this is going to make a time line. Spring 08- pain in right knee, x-rays good,...

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Back of Knee Pain while stretching

I am 32 y.o .female, 5'-6", 135lbs and in really good shape. I am doing kick boxing 3 hours a week and tae...

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acl tears.

I am 50 years old, female and I have acl tears in both knees.I have had physical therapy but I still...

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Shoulder Pain

I was at work and climbed up a rack to get something off the top shelf, I know I should have gotten a...

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Knee pain

I am a 58 year old male, 5'10 1/2", 160 lbs. 33-in. waist: BMI @23.8. I watch what I eat, gave up a 38-yr...

Posted by hornlaw

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Sore muscles, sore knees

After a three week hike in the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado, my daughter has incredibly sore muscles...

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Pain in my lower leg

I recently started back exercising and have started to experience pain on the inside of my lower legs. The...

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gymnastics injury

My daughter is 15 years old and a level 9 gymnast. Early in the season she had a slight sprained ankle. She...

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Patellofemoral going on 6 months with no improveme...

Here's a summary of what's happened: Condition started in 8/11. Pain started just below the knee cap when...

Posted by ATAsgard

Here's a summary of what's happened:

Condition started in 8/11. Pain started just below the knee cap when bent and pressure was applied. Think, bending down to pick something up that's in front of you. Preliminary self-treatment was random stretching exercises and icing.
1/12 ; Saw ortho surgeon. Got X-Rays. Nothing out of the norm showed up, thankfully, so I was sent to the PT office for evaluation. I was diagnosed with Patellofemoral / Patella Tendonitis. Given Physical therapy exercises (strengthening of inner quads / stretching quads, calves and hamstrings.)

Almost immediate relief within a few days (to some extent.) Bringing pain from 9 to about a 7.5. After this, the pain stayed at a 7.5 level and never improved further. After 3-4 months, pain would actually fluctuate. Sometimes worse after activity, sometimes better. Sometimes worse after no activity (Activity being sports, swimming, running other than prescribed PT.) Additionally, about 2-3 months after starting PT, the "static knee pain, while bent" that is common to PFS (long car rides or watching a movie at a theater), began. This was never an issue before. This is ridiculously painful even now and is probably my biggest issue since I work a desk job and frequently have to take long car rides.

Also bought Body stick (glorified rolling pin for stretching/massaging of muscles, IT Band, tendons, etc.)

Around April I went to see a podiatrist and was diagnosed to have a flexible flat-foot; got orthotics. Throughout this entire time, I iced regularly. What's interesting to note here, is that icing of the knee's would cause great pain to my hips. Would need to stretch the hips while icing in order to bear the hip pain. (quite odd — may be unrelated, but curious as to how this even happens)

6 months later (last week) , got second opinion. Brought previous medical records. No new x-rays. Was told to get patella straps, prescribed Voltaren Gel, and to continue stretching of the hamstring and to focus on general quad strengthening exercises (told not to worry about inner quads, just general quad strengthening.) My flexibility was noted by the doctor as "being better than 90% of guys that I see." Other than testing hamstring resistance, the doctor felt and moved the patella bilaterally and noted a "squeaking". Was told to be sure to apply strap below the point of squeaking as that would be the injured area, and that pressure should be applied below that.

I'm worried that in 6 months, I haven't really seen any improvement other that what I saw in the first week of starting PT. I also don't like that I gained symptoms (the static knee pain when bent for extended periods of time.) My concern with the second opinion is that if the Voltaren Gel works, and is safe, it'll just mask the pain and I could be doing additional damage in the long run.

If anyone has heard of PFS lasting this long without improvement, I'd love to hear what may have finally fixed it in other cases. I'm pretty desperate as the pain can get back to a 9.0 level at times, and as mentioned before the static knee pain is just horrible to sit through.

Above all, I'd like to avoid surgery. But other than maybe trying additional exercises, and maybe seeing a sports masseuse for an intense leg massage, I'm not sure what else can be done.

Thanks in advance for any help/feedback.
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ankle injury

have injured my left ankle ligament .it is grade iii injury kindly suggest treatment. complete grade III mid...

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Chipped bone in left foot

My 21 yr old son hurt his foot playing basketball on the 28th of May. The ER dr. said he chipped/fractured 2...

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Pain in my lower leg

I'm a 25 year old male and I hit the outside of my shin on a rock while hiking in a river. At first it was...

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Question about Wrist Braces

Hi, I'm a 29 year old male who uses the computer both for work and leisure often. Recently, a long stint on...

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Tendon injury

I was injured at work, my doctor says he believes the tendons in my left leg are now dysfunctional. So they...

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After the fall, a VH1 special (Sprained Ankle)

So I guess i am an overachiever when it comes to messing myself up. In the span of around a five or six year...

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Deltoid Muscle

I recently strained my right deltoid muscle. It is very painful, especially when lying down in bed. I'm taking...

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Upper Back Pain: Is it a sprain or strain

About 2 weeks ago I was washing and drying my hair. I must've held my arm over my head too long because when I...

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why do they check down there?

when someone is going to join a sport or sometimes a certain job, why do some doctors check the male's...

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