AggieDave 6 #1 June 23, 2002 Well, a lesson learned today, if your landing area is questionable in its smoothness, do not drag a foot while landing (mini-swooping ). After a nice freefly 2-way this afternoon, I setup a nice approach into the very light winds. Straight in, I don't hook, had a nice little swoop, dragging my right foot while in a sorta crouched position. You know what I'm talking about, with my left foot raised in front of me. A nice landing to say the least. However, my right foot caught a rut and turned sideways whilst I continued in my direction of flight. My leg popped out at the knee and snapped right back into place, creating what could be considered a fairly good deal of pain. When I felt the tug, I looked down to see my foot move about 3 1/2 inches perpendicular to how it should move and snap back into place very quickly. At that point, I decided to shut down my swoop (I was about half-way through), so I let up the toggles just a bit to set down on my left side/butt and begain my flare, flying my canopy out to completion, sliding on my left side/butt. I pulled the canopy down, popped the ejectors (not b-12, the old school ejectors) on my leg straps, took my chest strap off, pulled the rig off of me and layed there for a minute. Eventually got up and rode the cart back to the hanger (the staff from Skydive Aggieland was there to help me out). Well, 10 Ibuprofen later, my knee is barely swollen, but I can barely bend it and it hurts like a son of a bitch and I'm trying to decide if I should go to the emergancy room to see if I actually tore something or just biffed my knee a bit. I can walk on it, but it's more of a hobble with a locked knee, any lateral movement hurts like a bitch.This is my first skydiving injury and it wasn't even related to anything crazy/stupid I was doing. After a list of questionable and sometimes down right crazy things in my log book, I finally get hurt by catching a foot on a rut in the ground.AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ECVZZ 0 #2 June 23, 2002 QuoteThis is my first skydiving injuryBEEEEER!!!Seriously Dave, my advice is to see your Doctor monday morning, unless the pain is too much to ride out until then (in which case, go to the E.R. today). It may be a simple sprain, with stretched ligaments, or there may be torn ligaments or cartilage.Until then I suggest you stay off the knee. Preferably, sit with it elevated, with an ice pack on it as much as possible until you see the doc. Good luck with it man! G. Jones"The Mayfly lives only one day. And sometimes it rains..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 June 24, 2002 thats what you get for showing off hope ya feel better dude. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #4 June 24, 2002 Hey aggiedave doctor with that knee, you might get some injections and therapy."Life is full of danger, so why be afraid?"drenaline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #5 June 24, 2002 Oh do I hear you on THAT one Dave!!!! I did the same thing (well almost) I was surfin along the grass when all of a sudden my footcaught something and snapped straight back. My first thought was "OH S**T, that hurt!!!" I sat down for a while and kept it elevated which helped a lot. IT's still a little sore today and there's a little bit of bruising but that looks to be about it... the INTERNET comes in any color you'd like Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #6 June 24, 2002 Take care of yourself Dave. Glad you didn't break it."A million mile fall from grace, thank god we missed the ground" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #7 June 24, 2002 QuoteI was surfin along the grass when all of a sudden my footcaught something and snapped straight back. My first thought was "OH S**T, that hurt!!!"Sounds familiar.... although when it happened to me, I tried to lift my leg and my foot stayed on the ground.love is a mystery to all, save the poets Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #8 June 24, 2002 ouch, damn sounds painful. i would head to the doc if i were you. make sure you didn't hyper-extend your knee. i have done that once and i didn't get that much swelling, and afterward i couldn't bend my knee. i was in a air-cast for 2 weeks. so seeing the doc might not be a bad idea. just my .02"great achievement comes only at great risk" the Dalai Lama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #9 June 25, 2002 Dave, stop in by the beer store on the way home from the doctor's please..... and pour a cool one for any skydiver in the immediate vicinity.... To repeat what the good peeps are saying above, go see a sawbones, and take their advie big fella.... Just getting used to the new toys online,-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #10 June 25, 2002 That sucks Dave. I hope everything works out for ya. I was working on dialing in my swoops on the weekend, Andy Anderson was a great help. On one jump after a 120 degree turn I dragged my left foot, my sandal got completely ripped from my foot. We're both jumping high performance canopies, I know you think your canopy didn't do this to you, but do you really think you woulda popped your knee if you were under a 288 manta? or a Raven 4? We always need to respect the canopies we're jumping. Even ones that we think of as being relatively big and safe can bite us. Be careful out there... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 June 25, 2002 Just drink a few beers nightly to ease the pain. It'll heal up before you know it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 June 25, 2002 Whoa, trying to figure out new interfaces... Ok, here's the scoop, I went to the Dr. yesterday morning, he told me that I had infact hurt my knee (good I was wondering if it could have been an elbow or something), told me to go to an Orthopedic doctor and gave me a prescription for Vicadin. So, one more drug induced haze spent watching TV then tomorrow morning I'll find out if something serious happened. I'll let everyone know. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiataDRM 0 #13 June 25, 2002 Hope you feel better soon.I'm a Pschydiver! Majdi E. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #14 June 25, 2002 Dude that sooo sucks. Derek was telling me how you were looking sweet under that canopy yesterday. Gotta hate it when stupid shit happens. Kelli Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merrick 0 #15 June 26, 2002 Yup, that's how I broke my leg last year at Quincy Dave... Dragging a toe on a "mini-swoop" in a questionable landing area to say the least, and SNAP... watched my ankle flopping around like a flounder. Here I am a metal plate & 7 screws later in my leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 June 26, 2002 check my "just got back from the doc" thread, I came out much better. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
