toe-pick! oops.

[rikibeth]

Took advantage of the Groupon I'd bought for the Kendall Community Ice-Skating Rink to go skating with trowa_barton on Saturday afternoon, despite the fact that I hadn't been skating in something like fifteen years, when the Hartford Civic Center opened THEIR ice for community skating one winter. Wore my skating dress just as if I knew what I was doing, anyway. The rental skates were weird -- VERY stiff boots that looked like sneaker-style hiking boots. I should have brought my own, which are old-fashioned-looking white vinyl, not as stiff as the leather boots they're copying. I've had them since 1982 or so -- basically since my feet quit growing. Trowa was just pleased that they HAD rental skates in a 14 for him.

We got to hear Random Chance sing, which was nice. I was kind of clumsy at first, but got back as much coordination as I'd ever managed, which was never much -- I quit figure skating lessons at age 4, because I was very disappointed that we were expected to push chairs around on the ice and weren't immediately going to look like Peggy Fleming. They might have kept me in the lessons if they'd issued me a pink sparkly dress the first day -- that might have reconciled me better to a chair than a parka and snow pants did. So all I ever did for skating was to noodle around on the ice when they flooded Kinneen's Park every winter.

I only fell twice. However, on the second fall, I twisted my knee a little bit going down. If I were actually training for anything, I'd have taken some ibuprofen, slapped a brace on it, rested five minutes, and gone back on the ice. Since I was not, in fact, training for anything, I decided I'd had enough peril for the day, and should probably quit before I took a little kid with me next time I wiped out.

I took ibuprofen, but didn't ice it or elevate it or anything.

I'm still kinda sore. I can walk on it and everything -- it's just letting me know that it did get twisted.

Should I go out and buy a brace?

Comments

[c1.livejournal.com]

I think the next 24 hours are going to be filled with your knee giving you reasons why it needs a cookie, but if you're able to manage your pain with ibuprofen and are otherwise mobile, a brace is simply gilding the lily.

Good on you for getting out there.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

My knee would definitely like a cookie.

I might not have gotten out there if I hadn't already possessed the skating dress, which I'd bought to do dance workouts in. It is amazing what I can bribe myself to do if there's a ruffly skirt involved.

Still, it was fun. Now? Moar ibuprofen!

Yes...

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

I always err on the side of caution where knees and ankles are concerned... they can turn into long term problems very easily.

*hugs* Take care of you.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

I'd be more inclined to wrap it in Ace bandages rather than getting a brace. That way you can adjust the amount of support vs. compression to whatever level feels comfortable for you.

[kittenmommy.livejournal.com]

ITA.

[c1.livejournal.com]

My knee would definitely like a cookie.

This is to be expected. Who doesn't like cookies?
So... take two cookies every four hours for the next 10 days or the duration of symptoms-- whichever is longer.

Note that acute cookie intoxication may occur with increased doses. Cookie (TM) may not be suitable for all cases. Ask your doctor if Cookie (TM) is right for you. Side effects may include euphoria and crumbs. In cases where side effects become too great, you may need to discontinue use of Cookie (TM). Seek emergency care immediately if use of Cookie (TM) results in life-threatening side effects.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Are Walker's Shortbread adequate for the task, or should I be looking at homemade oatmeal or Toll House?

[c1.livejournal.com]

So this calls into question the severity of the injury.

You're asking a Briton, so I'm naturally inclined toward shortbread, but homemade shortbread. Especially if tea is involved, which naturally, it is. (You do have a supply of good quality tea, right?) Walker's is OK in a pinch, but nothing like homemade. (And if not shortbread, scones.)

I'd forget the Nestle's, and stick with oatmeal if the shortbread isn't doing it for you. This, of course, presumes there are raisins in the oatmeal cookies.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Raisins are yucky, so I never use them.

I consulted the cupboard and found an even BETTER answer: Tim Tams.

[gingerkat.livejournal.com]

Ouch. I hope you feel better soon!

BTW, I ended up buying that lip stain you mentioned!

OT, but . . .

[gows.livejournal.com]

Awesome userpic!

[gows.livejournal.com]

Brace? Nah. Even if you did a level one tear on an ACL or anything, it'll generally heal on its own. Keep an eye on it, and if it bugs you in a week or two, then do something about it.

The Ace bandage suggestion is not a bad one. Continued ibuprofen (more than 1x/day) for the next day or two is also probably not a bad idea.

Ice and elevation would have been a good idea at the time, but you're past the acute stage. Rubbing around the knee might not be a bad idea. Also, alternating warm and cool every 10-15 minutes might be useful. Don't need hot and cold so much as warm and cool; both will stimulate a capillary response and flushing mechanism. Just make sure to end with cool.x

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

My knee is complaining less today.

And isn't it great stuff? My friend mhaille, in New Jersey, bought the same color totally independent of me. We had a good laugh over that.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I did stick an Ace bandage on it about the same time I was looking over my cookie options. it feels better this morning. If it fusses at me, I'll take more ibuprofen.