Back in the saddle again.

One of the kids rode Oscar in her lesson yesterday, and at the end we switched saddles and I got on for a little bit.  Tonight I went out and had a little walk/jog ride for about 20 minutes.  Beleave it or not my hip is actually what is hurting the most.  I also found out that I tend to land on my left leg more heavy than my right (due to my ankle) but have had to swap that lately which has left me safe on the ground without hurting anything, but apparently I go though some interesting acrobatics to do so!

I keep taking my phone to the barn with the plans to take pictures but I keep forgetting!

Better news

Well the inside of both knees are covered in the physio tape, the physiotherapist thought that my right leg should have the support just in case while I'm recovering.  She gave me a few exercises to do, and she did some ultrasound as well to help with the healing process. 

I have to stay off the ice, do only a few stairs at a time, and try not to stand still too long (bad conformation on my part causes me to lock my knees which will not help the current injury)

But I can ride!  I have to take it easy and not to do too much too soon but she also thinks some barn time wont hurt me if I don't go crazy.

Still no barn

My knee is feeling better though.  I see the physiotherapist tomorrow (soonest I could get in to the place I wanted) and hopefully they will have good news on recovery times.  Its still a little unsteady on stairs and uneven ground, but I'm almost walking normally on the flat ground in the house and at home.

My Chiropractor was very upset with me today because I was at the barn all weekend and he thought I should have stayed home and recovered then.  Basically he told me I took the short term gain against the long term pain.

On the ground...again

So I thought I was good and the knee was fine but it locked again this morning and when it unlocked all I could hear was grinding! So off to the hospital I went and after poking and prodding, and twisting (yikes!) I got a diagnoses.  Turns out I have either strained or pulled my lateral collateral ligament.  Treatment is rest and ice for 2 weeks.  :(  I also have to go to physio and have treatment done (from Google it looks like mostly lazer and ultrasound)

So I'm off Oscar for at least a week, and walking with a cane for the same amount of time.  But I'll know more when I see a physiotherapist hopefully Monday or Tuesday. 

In Lucy news I did bring her in on Saturday to do some showmanship work with her,  (Even at that point I knew my knee wasn't good enough to ride)  She was very good but a little hyped up because she left all of her friends outside.  She also got wormed and got a clip job.  This morning when I went to go feed (C and D had to go to the states, and my knee wasn't too bad this AM) Lucy was stuck in the round bale feeder (made from wood).  We tried to encourage her to jump out on her own, after all she did get in by her self!  But finally I went in and looped a rope around her neck and was able to lead her out.  Shes very trusing of me, I hope that carries foreword into our under saddle work.