What should I do for my knee?

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I think I sprained my mcl. I'm a skier...I'm 15. We skied for 3 full days in a row. The thing is, the people fitting my boots did a really bad job. When the boots are put in the skis, I'm stuck in a bent knee position. I know that your knees are supposed to be a little bent in the ski, but mine are really bent. Plus I hate going really fast so I'm constantly doing a pizza stop or wedge position. 

They hurt after day 1, but we only ski once a year and we already bought 3 day passes, so I forgot about the pain and skied on. Both of my knees ache inside...like under the skin. It kinda hurts to bend. It hurts a lot to walk...but the thing is the pain is inside. The outsides are kinda swollen. Not a lot, but a little bit. I was reading up on mcl Injuries from skiing and it sounds like mine. 

I can't really go to a doctor, because In September I fractured my shin and pulled a bunch of tendons...I had to get an MRI that cost a bunch so my parents will be mad if I have to go back to a doctor. 

What should I do?

Rosalie · Accepted Answer

First of all, don't ski in the boots any more. 
Secondly, tell your parents what is happening. 
There is no excuse for not getting medical help just because you already had an injury - in fact, that is all the more reason to be seen!  Your parents didn't provide all that care for you so you could end up injured while skiing, and allow it to get worse. Obviously they care about you and want you to be healthy and not crippled.

Ice your knee with some snow in a plastic bag wrapped up with a t-shirt or a small towel. You need to relieve the swelling, and that will really help. While you are sitting there, speak with your parents about whether you should ask for a different pair of ski boots - which is absolutely the minimum you should do - or whether you might go tubing instead - you shouldn't go back and do what injured you in the first place. Perhaps there is even another option - horseback riding in the snow, or something else? 

 This is what happens when people take up a sport only once a year - you're not in shape, and even when you're young, you can really injure yourself badly. The first thing to do is to NOT do more of it. It isn't a matter of 'working it out', and you should speak to the resort about a refund, if you cannot ski for the remaining two days due to injury. 

 This isn't the first time someone went skiing and got hurt the first day, and they are a tourist industry- they should at LEAST give you a credit for next time, at the very least, or allow you to use it for tubing instead. Their business is to show you a good time, not take your money and make you feel as if your only choice is to hurt yourself worse. I'm sure your parents will agree - and if they don't understand, keep telling them until they do. At your age, you can very easily harm your joints to the point you can do permanent damage - and no matter how expensive a trip this is, there is no money in the world worth that. I doubt highly your parents paid extra for you to be hurt.

AGAINER · Answer

I would recommend you talk with your parents. It' s better that way.
But for skiing after an injury I would recommend you go to the website I post below:



Good luck

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