Kopitar might be done for the season

[Ho_Brah]

SUCKS ASS. Lost two of our top scorers!!! Good too see the other boys step it up, its going to be ok!

 

[filosofy29]

Sorry to hear Kings fans. Hopefully it can be a rallying point for you guys. I wish all teams could go into the playoffs healthy.

 

[Darkstone42]

Perhaps Pix knows better, but is a fracture better for long-term than a high-ankle sprain? I've always been under the impression that sprains are more likely to recur.

I know mine do...

 

[pixburgher66]

Perhaps Pix knows better, but is a fracture better for long-term than a high-ankle sprain? I've always been under the impression that sprains are more likely to recur.

I know mine do...

Well, in general any ligamentous injury takes longer to heal than a bone just because it's soft tissue and because it involves muscles and in general more wear and tear. In summation: when you sprain a ligament it weakens and is predisposed to re-injury and almost always will flair up with some pain and ecchymosis (swelling...mine still does and I sprained it 4 years ago). A bone break on it's own doesn't take as long and in some situations (when you're younger) heals back stronger than before. The issue with this is, he probably has both. That's the issue with ankles in general. Sure, you broke your ankle, and that's the main focus of treatment and rehab, but chances are very great that you hurt ligaments as well. He probably injured one or more of the three main ligaments on the outside of your ankle, or sustained the high ankle sprain. Either way, treatment starts with immoblization, ice, rest, elevation, etc so the bone can heal, then rehabbing the ligaments and muscles that support it.

 

[Darkstone42]

Well, in general any ligamentous injury takes longer to heal than a bone just because it's soft tissue and because it involves muscles and in general more wear and tear. In summation: when you sprain a ligament it weakens and is predisposed to re-injury and almost always will flair up with some pain and ecchymosis (swelling...mine still does and I sprained it 4 years ago). A bone break on it's own doesn't take as long and in some situations (when you're younger) heals back stronger than before. The issue with this is, he probably has both. That's the issue with ankles in general. Sure, you broke your ankle, and that's the main focus of treatment and rehab, but chances are very great that you hurt ligaments as well. He probably injured one or more of the three main ligaments on the outside of your ankle, or sustained the high ankle sprain. Either way, treatment starts with immoblization, ice, rest, elevation, etc so the bone can heal, then rehabbing the ligaments and muscles that support it.

Thanks for the knowledge.

So what's your advice for someone who suffered 20 ankle sprains in the last 10 years?

 

[pixburgher66]

Thanks for the knowledge.

So what's your advice for someone who suffered 20 ankle sprains in the last 10 years?

Active ankles or ASO braces. Sorry buddy, if they're doing that you need to wear braces during any strenuous activity. Also, doing some good strengthening exercises will help. Did you ever go to PT for them?

 

[Darkstone42]

Active ankles or ASO braces. Sorry buddy, if they're doing that you need to wear braces during any strenuous activity. Also, doing some good strengthening exercises will help. Did you ever go to PT for them?

With my school trainer after a few of them.

I actually only wear braces to play hockey. Only two of those sprains have happened in the last four years. I got them taped for football and basketball in high school, never wore a brace for rugby, floor hockey, IM basketball, or IM or club volleyball in college, and only two sprains through all of that. I think they've gotten stronger, but now my knees and back are acting up. And my neck is sore pretty often ever since I sprained it in the fall.

 

[pixburgher66]

With my school trainer after a few of them.

I actually only wear braces to play hockey. Only two of those sprains have happened in the last four years. I got them taped for football and basketball in high school, never wore a brace for rugby, floor hockey, IM basketball, or IM or club volleyball in college, and only two sprains through all of that. I think they've gotten stronger, but now my knees and back are acting up. And my neck is sore pretty often ever since I sprained it in the fall.

If you haven't done it in awhile, then you're probably safe...but if you have the braces available, it's probably a good idea. That's merely a band-aid though, as the real solution is strengthening (theraband work, bosu ball, balance board, the works ya know?). As far as the knees, I assume it's a chronic thing from years of wear and tear? Or did you have an acute injury that spurned it on?

 

[Darkstone42]

If you haven't done it in awhile, then you're probably safe...but if you have the braces available, it's probably a good idea. That's merely a band-aid though, as the real solution is strengthening (theraband work, bosu ball, balance board, the works ya know?). As far as the knees, I assume it's a chronic thing from years of wear and tear? Or did you have an acute injury that spurned it on?

I never went to get it checked out, but I got hit in the knee in rugby practice on day two years ago and I couldn't bend it past 45 degrees for two or three weeks. As soon as I could, I returned to playing, which was likely unwise, but I saw no problems during the season. Lately it just gets sore at random times, like when I get up after class or right before I fall asleep, or while I'm in the shower or just walking to class. There's no rhyme or reason to it.

 

[pixburgher66]

I never went to get it checked out, but I got hit in the knee in rugby practice on day two years ago and I couldn't bend it past 45 degrees for two or three weeks. As soon as I could, I returned to playing, which was likely unwise, but I saw no problems during the season. Lately it just gets sore at random times, like when I get up after class or right before I fall asleep, or while I'm in the shower or just walking to class. There's no rhyme or reason to it.

I mean, just sounds like your typical chronic knee pain. When you got hit, did you hear any snaps or pops? I'm assuming that there was some decent swelling if you couldn't bend it past 45...it's probably just general articular damage, but you have to worry about the meniscus getting caught in the joint. Does it ever lock up? Even if you had some sort of ligament damage, there's really nothing to do with it. I'd just make sure you stretch it a lot (maybe a heat stretch thing before activity...and I know you can't stretch your knee, but stretching the quads and hammys are important). If it ever swells up ice and elevate. Since it's a chronic thing, heat is the better choice of treatment (unless theres swelling).

 

[puckhead]

CBC just showed the replay (man, it was ugly).

Games against the Avs have resulted in the loss of Malhotra and now Kopitar...Yeesh.

And people wonder why I hate the fucking Avs?

Sorry to hear that kings fans.
That just plain sucks at this time of the year

 

[Darkstone42]

I mean, just sounds like your typical chronic knee pain. When you got hit, did you hear any snaps or pops? I'm assuming that there was some decent swelling if you couldn't bend it past 45...it's probably just general articular damage, but you have to worry about the meniscus getting caught in the joint. Does it ever lock up? Even if you had some sort of ligament damage, there's really nothing to do with it. I'd just make sure you stretch it a lot (maybe a heat stretch thing before activity...and I know you can't stretch your knee, but stretching the quads and hammys are important). If it ever swells up ice and elevate. Since it's a chronic thing, heat is the better choice of treatment (unless theres swelling).

Sorry for hi-jacking this thread.

Thanks, Pix, I'll keep that stuff in mind.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Ouch.

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[Darkstone42]

Ew...

 

[flyersfan4706]

Crunch

 

[Darkstone42]

A lot of my sprains looked similar to that, so I certainly second Pix's suspicion that a sprain is involved in addition to the fracture. Pity, he's a great player.

 

[buffhockey]

Ouch is right.

Hopefully the Kings go on and have a few players step up.

 

[UTVolCountry]

I just seen that for the first time, geez..

 

[davnlaguna]

The "good" news is he is done for the season. I say good because he won't rush back. He has the entire off-season to rehab. He should be completely healed by his next game.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

The "good" news is he is done for the season. I say good because he won't rush back. He has the entire off-season to rehab. He should be completely healed by his next game.

Waaay too many great players going down this season ....it's really frustrating, wether you are fans of said individuals or not....puts a damper on the games....think about the little kid who has a ticket to his first Kings game next week...he has his Kopitar jersey ready to go...and then this...man that sucks....