Orion Nebula
Green Belt
I sustained my first karate injury... bursitis in my right knee. I learned Heian Godan a week and a half ago and the jump did quite a job on my knee. There was no pain during class, but I could tell something was up as soon as class was over. The next day I could barely bend my knee, the pressure was so great. The swelling and pressure went down a lot, but I can't do any sort of stance without a lot of pressure and discomfort, and certain movements cause me pain.
The doc told me to stop doing kicks and anything that could twist my knee for a few weeks and avoid jumps for the foreseeable future. My sensei agrees of course, and also hooked me up with a cold therapy machine to use on my knee. I won't be back in class until I can do a front stance without discomfort. I'm hoping I'll be able to do that by Friday, but I still won't be kicking for a bit.
For those of you who had injuries that took you away from the dojo, how did you keep yourself from going nuts?
The doc told me to stop doing kicks and anything that could twist my knee for a few weeks and avoid jumps for the foreseeable future. My sensei agrees of course, and also hooked me up with a cold therapy machine to use on my knee. I won't be back in class until I can do a front stance without discomfort. I'm hoping I'll be able to do that by Friday, but I still won't be kicking for a bit.
For those of you who had injuries that took you away from the dojo, how did you keep yourself from going nuts?