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anotherbutters
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Were you overcompensating for the weak one or something?
Get well soon from me too!
Get well soon from me too!
djeclipse
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anotherbutters said:
No it was a stupid mistake on my part, it was a 50-50 ball, more like a 40-60 for him. I was reaching and we both went in hard. My foot was fully extended and as we both contacted the ball my ankle bent outward and right away I knew it wasn't good. it was mid first half, I finished the game and then the pain came...
From now on no more 50-50 balls they can have it, lol.
anotherbutters
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Sometimes, stopping is the right thing to do.djeclipse said:
A friend of mine fell playing hockey and landed on his hands, bending both his little fingers back. He was in a lot of pain, but he carried on. Then the next day he had carpet fitters round at his house and he had to move all the furniture. Then the following day (Monday), he came to work and his hands were black from all the bruising. We all told him to go to the hospital, where he found out he'd broken the outer 2 knuckles on each hand. We couldn't believe he didn't realise they were that bad!
(I'm not suggesting your ankle's that bad!)
silver_shadow
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maybe you need to push the ball laterally rather than attempt to push forward with it (given the weak ankles)... i'm assuming that is what you did and both your feet were on the ball at the same time.djeclipse said:
BTW, off topic but are you playing competitively or just getting a game with a bunch of friends? what position do you play? when i started weight training seriously, and i still played soccer, i found that my game really improved... my strength while trying to muscle past defenders or on aerial balls and certainly the power of my kicks.
djeclipse
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EDIT: 2 long winded replies ahead... warning...
ya, that sounds like something I'd do. Back in college at a keg party I got pissed and punched a parking metre. Hurt my hand, drank for the rest of the weekend and it kept swelling.
Finally on tuesday my friends got e to go to the hospital and I found out I broke my hand, the bone just under my pinky finger (gotta learn to punch more square on instead of a hook all the time). When they were setting it they had to push and pull the bone back in place and the doctor couldn't believe I wasn't complaining about the pain.
I think that is a part of my problem, I have a reasonable pain tolerance so when most people would stop it is just starting to bother me enough to take notice, then I keep playing and the next day I realize I'm a tool.
While we’re on the topic of hand injuries last racing season I was helping a guy load a crashed bike into a truck, long story short the tip of middle finger (bone and all) was hanging by a small piece of skin, just about chopped right off. I had to make a fist to keep it from falling off. I was more pissed because I was going to miss a free day of racing practise then the fact that I may lose the tip of my finger.. I refused the tylenol with codeine. (Sp?)
anotherbutters said:
ya, that sounds like something I'd do. Back in college at a keg party I got pissed and punched a parking metre. Hurt my hand, drank for the rest of the weekend and it kept swelling.
Finally on tuesday my friends got e to go to the hospital and I found out I broke my hand, the bone just under my pinky finger (gotta learn to punch more square on instead of a hook all the time). When they were setting it they had to push and pull the bone back in place and the doctor couldn't believe I wasn't complaining about the pain.
I think that is a part of my problem, I have a reasonable pain tolerance so when most people would stop it is just starting to bother me enough to take notice, then I keep playing and the next day I realize I'm a tool.
While we’re on the topic of hand injuries last racing season I was helping a guy load a crashed bike into a truck, long story short the tip of middle finger (bone and all) was hanging by a small piece of skin, just about chopped right off. I had to make a fist to keep it from falling off. I was more pissed because I was going to miss a free day of racing practise then the fact that I may lose the tip of my finger.. I refused the tylenol with codeine. (Sp?)
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djeclipse
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silver_shadow said:
I know what you're saying, I do need another approach to those type of balls, in the past I've just tried to power through them and that's when I get hurt. I a lateral push is what I should be doing in those situations or just being a physical obstacle instead of going for the ball.
I am playing in a rec league for now. When I played a few years ago I was playing first division here. I'm not good but not horrible. Now that I'm getting into it I am lucky that I found a team that thinks I'm good enough to stay on 90% of the game, so I am getting great cardio out of it.
My position is right outside winger, but with this team I a playing centre mid and forward.
The extra strength has improved my game as you say, being able to hold off players is much easier now which allows me to do more of what I want to do with the ball.
Do you still play?
silver_shadow
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naw, not anymore... the last time i played competitively was 4 yrs ago... have been too heavy most of those 4 yrs (now too). i love watching soccer on the telly though, even at 2 am!djeclipse said:
i used to play in midfield, on either side.
ive been using a cheap brace i bought at wal-mart
it was about 15 bux
and has been worth the world to me in my basketball ventures
i havent reinjured myself since ive been wearing it
but the added stiffness has slowed me down a lil ive learned to deal with it
i would rather loose a step
then hurt myself that bad again
when i hurt my ankle last time i was worried if i was going to ever be able to play basketball again
good luck with your healing
im in the same boat so i feel your pain
it was about 15 bux
and has been worth the world to me in my basketball ventures
i havent reinjured myself since ive been wearing it
but the added stiffness has slowed me down a lil ive learned to deal with it
i would rather loose a step
then hurt myself that bad again
when i hurt my ankle last time i was worried if i was going to ever be able to play basketball again
good luck with your healing
im in the same boat so i feel your pain
