I hurt myself... update

Soccerman06

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Recently my quad, well the part right above the knee, little below the quad muscles. The pain is enough for me to warrent a little care with it, and since Im cheap and lazy, Im not driving to the hospital or anything for a doctor's opinion. Ive been skiing for the last few months (since opening in november) and never noticed this before. I do go off jumps that are quite big, and yes I land most of the time. These jumps are the only thing that I could think of that would actually hurt me, but seeing how it doesnt hurt to ski, Ive rulled it out almost completely.

Just recently Intramural indoor soccer at my college and whenever I kick the ball hard with my right leg, it hurts right above the knee/below the quad muscles. It doesnt hurt to walk, run, ski, jump, go up stairs, or anthing else, just when I kick the soccer ball. I have stopped shooting (when I need to kick somewhat hard) with my right leg until the pain stops.

Whats hurt and what should to heal it as quickly as possible?

Update: Went to ER because of the short notice and no appointments can be made on weekends apparenty. So I sat there for a few minutes waiting for the doctors to come get me, and finally when it came time for me. About 4 seperate doctors came in and talked to me about what happened and all thought it might be a pulled tendon but because they werent sure, they wanted me to get an X-ray. There goes $500 on insurance deductable. So I went to get a few X-Rays and after sitting in the waiting room for 2 hours (the computer system apparently wasnt working) I found out nothing was wrong with the bone structure in my knee.

They then recommend for me to go to sports therapist in another hospital to get an MRI... And because I did this over the weekend, I cant stay for an appointment. The only option would have been for me to either skip my monday class (and 2 friends also skip their classes) or try to get an appointment with the sports therapist up in Duluth. The only problem with that, is my parents health insurance doesnt cover appointments outside of the Mayo-Clinic community.

WTF the Mayo Clinic (main building) doesnt ****** have a MRI machine they cant look at? Its one of the best ****** hospitals and they wont check me on it... :|

And because the doctors that arent specialized in sports medicine, they cant give their opinion because of law suites that could come up. Man they (ER doctors) recommended that I stop activities for 2 months and rest my knee elevated and ice it. Nah I cant be inactive for 2 months, Ill go insane of boredom. Plus I dont believe their diagnosis is completely accurate, seeing how they arent specialized in sports medicine. I do plan on going to a therapist up here in Duluth to make I get a proper diagnosis. Only problem is its goin to cost a few grand that I dont have.
 

TheChort

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my uncle had something like that. After the amputation we found out it was cancer.

but seriously, stop asking that sh!t here and see a doctor...ESPECIALLY if you want to:
heal it as quickly as possible
 

daniel49

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I would tend to suck it up like a man till it started to fall off then I would probably make a doctors appointment;)
 

Soccerman06

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Originally posted by: illusion88
Don't go see your family doctor, go see a sports doctor.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&hs=A...client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:eek:fficial&q=Sports+Doctor+in++Duluth+Minnesota&spell=1
That link myight help.

Chances are you pulled something. It sounds like a tendon injury. Am I doctor? NO. Do I really know what I am talking about? No.
I would ice it and take some ibuprofen.

People remembered where I go to school :eek:

Anyways, I dont trust them because they gave my friend some medicine he was allergic to, and got very sick.

As for going to a sports therapist type person, that would have to wait until I go home around Easter.

Edit: oh the link just goes to google
 

Conky

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Another non-professional opinion... sounds like a tendon injury and those can take months to heal properly.

You should use your college's medical facilities... don't be such a sissy about doctors. Besides.. you should already know what you are allergic to. ;)
 

Soccerman06

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Originally posted by: Crazyfool
Another non-professional opinion... sounds like a tendon injury and those can take months to heal properly.

You should use your college's medical facilities... don't be such a sissy about doctors. Besides.. you should already know what you are allergic to. ;)

Im not affraid of doctors, hell Im workin at the Mayo Clinic over the summer, but its more of a fact I dont trust the ones on campus.
 

kirkaptain

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Originally posted by: neegotiator
robitussin

Drink four bottles* are you can convince yourself that you are a trans-dimensional traveler with no use for these primitive "legs."













*see erowid for proper dose
 

Soccerman06

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Originally posted by: kirkaptain
Originally posted by: neegotiator
robitussin

Drink four bottles* are you can convince yourself that you are a trans-dimensional traveler with no use for these primitive "legs."













*see erowid for proper dose

Wouldnt drinking a bottle of Captain do the same thing?
 

hans007

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i have had a variety of random sports injuries over the years.

you probably just have like a weird strain or a partially torn muscle. i screwed up my shoulder like that in a batting cage once.

all you can do is just not really push it too hard for a while. my shoulder just now is feeling fine, but it took like 6 months of well not really doing things. i play a lot of basketball and well that meant things like, not trying to block shots with that arm etc.

probably be wise to ice it too.
 

royaldank

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People go to school for what 4 years with 4 more years in training to be a doctor? You think all that is just for show?

Go see the doctor if it's hurting you. If it never healed properly and you're walking with a cane in 20 years I'm sure you'll be quite happy you avoided the half hour doctor trip you skipped on.
 

mundane

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Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
I hurt myself...
...today

To see if I still feel...
Try to focus on the pain...
The only thing that's real... :music:

:D

From the topic title/summary, I thought we had a cutter on our hands.