injuries affecting sailing

   My knee is being done in a few weeks time, hence the purchase of perching dinghies.

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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Topic: injuries affecting sailing Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 10:07am
	My knee is being done in a few weeks time, hence the purchase of perching dinghies.
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yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:57am
	I screwed my knee up as kid sailing, generally speaking I can sail, windsurf, snowboard, bike ride without much grief.... however if I over exert then it can flare-up again and takes a good while to recover. (The pysio also said I was in high risk category for all those nasty knee injuries, which the resultant diagnosis could be no more sailing/snowboarding etc.) Bottom line for any former injuries- take it easy, build it up gently... enjoy what you do and don't push it, because re-injury is often worse than the initial injury. For me that probably means no permanent hikers (kites) and no very long-day events again. Neither being much of issue given the time available to go sailing anyway. Edited by yellowwelly - 07 Apr 14 at 9:58am

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:56am
	I did a two thirds rupture, eventually it was fine, stretching is essential. Go see a good sports physio first, they tend to be better informed than your typical GP.
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lionel rigby Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote lionel rigby Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:50am
	Oh yes, the doctor is fine about it but I was wondering how anyone else who had a similar injury was affected.
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laser193713 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser193713 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:40am
	Is this not the sort of question you should be asking a doctor, not a load of people you don't know on the internet!?

lionel rigby Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote lionel rigby Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 14 at 9:28am
	Hi everyone; unfortunately I am a bit of a lurker, I read most of the forum everyday but contribute very little, shame on me, but I will ask a bit of advice. Unfortunately I snapped an Achilles tendon last October whilst on holiday, (nothing to do with sailing). I sail on the sea so there was no sailing for me anyway over the winter. I think I am almost over my injury with only a slight limp when I walk. This week I am about to start my 40^th dinghy sailing season and I am a bit concerned about any possible reaction. Has anyone out there suffered a similar injury and did it affect you?
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