Blew out my knee tonight during roll

[Scott Philips]

I've actually been injured in a very similar way. It was 100% my fault. I kept forcing a calf crank from the truck when the angle was completely wrong with someone that was hip the the truck position. My pride got in the way of me abandoning the position and recovering. Kept pulling on the calf crank until i popped my own lcl. I would strongly suggest getting the inflammation down ASAP with RICE and some nsaid's or prescription anti-inflammitories. If you have insurance, get it looked at. Period. Handle the shit now and less permanent reprocussions.

As long as it wasn't ACL, it wont be too terrible of a recovery period. Attempt to do as much upper body and core exercises as possible as to not get too far behind. Also keep checking the site, watching mts, and anything else that may present itself. Injuries are part of the game, it all boils down to how you deal with them. Injury maintenance is key to a long term jiu jitsu career. I've come to realize this after having made a couple life long mistakes that will follow me forever.

[ohio2berlin]

"That having been said, I've been injured several times doing things that shouldn't hurt me. I busted my rib one time shrimping during warm ups. For real."

I am in that issue right now...sucks!!! Over three weeks already and doesn't feel that much better.

As far as your knee, take some ibuprofen, ice it and get the swelling down. Keep it up and have positive thoughts. I thought I destroyed my knee, but turned out it was only a partial dislocation and it healed quick with a little PT.

[Nathan K.]

Both of you guys had the same description: tangled legs, and your partner grabs your leg and twists in an attempt to escape.

I can't imagine that injuring me unless my partner was going balls to the wall.

That having been said, I've been injured several times doing things that shouldn't hurt me. I busted my rib one time shrimping during warm ups. For real.

Tell me about it. I never would have dreamed it could happen. I thought my knees were indestructible.

My first injury was actually a torn rotator cuff. I was the training dummy while drilling the pendulum sweep to armbar. So yeah, Kathrine's right. It's definitely when you least expect it. I've never been injured in a way that didn't seem completely ridiculous.

[Rockanrollin]

I have hurt myself just getting in and out of the truck; at work!

[Ebhurts]

Torn my LCL and part of my calf muscle, might be able to heal on its own but that is a 4 months recovery
If it's not healed by then, they have to make a new ligament from my hamstring😁

[Joshua Jarboe]

Going Monday to cleveland clinic in Weston to get it checked out, have you guys heard of this really happening before, I thought I was in no danger, and boooom. I just don't know...

I'm relieved to hear it. Whew...

[Jerry Walker]

I feel for you man. I've been nursing a knee injury for 3 weeks now. I was standing in my friends guard, he grabs my ankle, and I just slipped somehow and got my foot caught under me and it twisted the crap out of my knee. Couldn't hardly walk the day after, but the day after that, I got almost all function back. It's still not right though, and I can tell that I damaged my MCL. I just rolled for the first time since tonight, as there is a tourney next weekend I wanted to compete in, and I wasn't sure if my leg was up to it, and registration deadline is tonight. It went better than I feared, but not as good as I'd hoped. Definitely nowhere near able to go 100%, so I'm literally staring at the registration screen online right now, debating. I guess I'm gonna do the smart thing and pass, this time. Especially since I'm more likely to have guys attacking my legs at this tourney in the "pro" division. I'm actually a paramedic, with certs in orthopedics, but it's hard to apply the same treatment/advice to myself as I would somebody else. It's definitely frustrating.

[Chad Clark]

I have a torn labrum already in my left shoulder and am going in for surgery may 13th to get it repaired so I'm already in fucks ville,

Just a minor thread hijack: You can totally rehab your shoulder back up to near 100% mobility after a labrum repair. I had to get my left shoulder labrum repaired after a shoulder throw went awry in judo. Just be patient and diligent with your PT when you get to start it and you should do well. Thread hijack over.