Football knees

[stonetag]

Any of you bro's play college or semi-pro, or even pro football? If you did how are your knees holding up later in life? Three years of college ball back in the early 80's fucked mine up for life! I can't even remember how many operations I have had over the years (none while playing) and finally with replacements a year ago. Played a lot of softball over the years, but the doc said the root of the issues started with football. I have friends that played HS ball only with issues now. Researched pro players and an insane number of guys have knee issues. I guess it just the nature of the beast. I always wonder in this day and age why there isn't a way of protecting this much needed body part. Lifting does help for sure to a certain point.

 

[lith56bigguy]

ha look at me recent threads. Just about 40 yrs old and just tore my acl, stage two mcl, both meniscuses and broke a bone for a stupid reason. Played just up until before 2 complete years in college myself. Specialists said my knee was full of signs of prior trauma.....

 

[RockShawn]

I'm suffering now from having my kneecaps dislocates while playing ball. No I have patella femoral syndrome and there seems to be no surgery to fix it. Its a muscle imbalance but there's no test to determine which is causing the patella to be pulled out of position. Blah.

 

[Vicious 13]

I have that thing where the bone grows faster than the ligament oshcaslaughter or some shit like that. Have a huge bump under my knee but surgery could help or make it worse so for now hey just give me norco every month

 

[stonetag]

I have that thing where the bone grows faster than the ligament oshcaslaughter or some shit like that. Have a huge bump under my knee but surgery could help or make it worse so for now hey just give me norco every month

Fucking Norco became a problem with me, felt like I couldn't live without the shit! Turns out I can and do live without it, but it was a struggle bro!

 

[GRIM]

3 knee surgeries on my 'good' knee