Dance Dance Knee Surgery

[fredericks]

As a birthday present to myself recently I purchased Dance Dance Revolution 2 (DDRMax2, as the kids call it) for the Playstation 2 (my utter devotion to this game will be chronicled fully in an upcoming entry). A few years ago I was involved in an accident that, among other things, royally fucked up my right leg. But, as those things go, it's usually the good leg that pays the price, because it has to compensate for all the hobbling, limping, and general gimp-age that happens during the recovery time. So I've been dance dance dancing to an extraordinary amount as of late, and I've been tearing up my left knee, it seems. I can't help it: the game is so much fun, but at nights I find myself rubbing Icy Hot onto my knee, cursing Konami to the high heavens.

I don't think it's that bad. Nothing more than a strain. Although it brings an ironic smile on, to think that I have more talent than Britney Spears but I may be subject to the same injury.

Comments

Thanks!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I'll look into the elastic knee braces. I'm fairly certain we have a few lying around the house.

Although I'm figuring my problems are having less to do with weight and more to do with me having zero cartilage left in my joints. Dance dance *crack* (that'd be my knees chiming in there).

Re: Thanks!

[gorzo.livejournal.com]

I used to have trouble with my knee as well. Mine was tendon- related, and there's this special brace you can get to help it. It's basically a strap you put around your knee just below its cap, and it help keep the tendons in line. It's a neat foam rubber cylindrical thing. If it's tendon related, it might be worth checking out.