Personal Narrative Essay: The Day I Damaged My Knee

My friends and I were Pokemon go hunting and I caught a lip of the concrete. I was at the courthouse with Daniel Ace Miguel and we were playing Pokemon Go.

As a young adolescent I use to play softball games all the time with my friends just for fun during the summer. During one particular summer day with my friends my first injury occurred while sliding into 2nd base. At first I did not think nothing of the injury to my ankle but when I tried to proceed to get up the throbbing began badly. The first step was to call my parents and proceed to get it checked out by my local doctor. My doctor told me I was lucky to only have sprain my ankle and not broke it. Also, he proceeds to tell me that it will take about 5-14 days for me to recover from my sprain. The way I moved forward to treat my injury would determine how long it took to heal by keeping my ankle elevated and staying off

This all begun in 2014, i was recovering from my first ACL tear. I would talk to my doctor about how my recovery was going so far, and he would always reply “your coming along well” but what he never told me was he was expecting it to tere again at any moment.

Injuries is a con that comes with sports. In, Report: Pressure on teen athletes soars, studies have shown that concussions have tripled over the last decade (Report). A way to avoid injuries, like concussions, is to get more protective and effective gear. Some still argue that joining sports isn’t worth a

Sports have been around for a very long time. The Maya used to play a game with a rubber ball similar to basketball. The nobility in the medieval era played a primitive form of tennis. Most civilizations have had a sport of some kind. Sports are a way for us to get exercise and expend energy. However, in modern society, sports have become much more competitive and more popular. There are now numerous professional sports leagues and every year, millions of people go to see professional sporting events. Nowadays in football, as a man on the defensive line, your goal is to try and smash the quarterback, whereas 30 years ago, the goal was to just to win the game. This change in mindset, to be more aggressive and

Football is often labeled as a dangerous, unsafe sport, but there are many good things that come along with playing football. In the past two weeks I have learned about the risks that accompany football. Many kids suffer with concussions and face injuries from the sport, which scares many people away. But, despite the risks and the unsafe label, I would allow my child to play football because it promotes health, builds friendships, and helps gain toughness.

Some choices in life are difficult to make. However, making a difficult choice can help you grow and develop new skills. Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been in ballet. Friends often ask me why I continue with ballet because they don’t understand it. They ask me why I do not play soccer anymore, but choose to dance instead. Even though ballet is artistic with graceful moves and beautiful costumes, ballet is also a sport similar to soccer, football, and basketball.

September 14, 2007 became the best day of my life and the worst day of my life combined into one. During one of my high school soccer games, I had the realization that my passion for soccer could come to a screeching halt, not by choice, but by injury. Here is where that emotion filled day started. I worked so hard to earn my first starting game as a freshman goalkeeper, and on that cool autumn night, I finally got what I had been working hard for, that high school Varsity starting spot. Before every game, the announcer announced the starting lineup for each team in the stadium for all of the fans to hear. Hearing my name announced in my high school stadium for the first time felt like no feeling I have ever felt before. So much joy, anxiety,

Since my knee had not recovered within a few days, I was referred to a sports medicine doctor by the school’s trainer. By the end of my first appointment, he concluded that my knee was not sprained, but my lateral meniscus had been torn. While this was an uncomplicated, simple repair, he stated that I would still be unable to play sports for a few weeks. Disappointed, my mother and I scheduled my next appointment; the next visit held multiple x-rays, tests, and examinations of my injury. About two weeks later, the doctor discovered that there were more issues than just a torn meniscus; in addition, my anterior cruciate ligament, the main knee tendon, had ruptured into several pieces. Fighting back tears, I thought my life and athletic career

What do you think when you think of football? Children tackling each other, touchdowns, or maybe even the N.F.L? Do you ever think about concussions, crippling diseases or even Alzheimer's disease that children can develop just from playing. All these are consequences that are definitely part of football, and this brings up the serious question asking if Football is too dangerous for children and even high school football players to play? In my opinion football Is too dangerous for children to play.

It’s safe to say 2016 has been an interesting year for me. I went from college track star to drunken college dropout all in the span of 4 months. In the beginning of January I had everything going for me. Indoor track season had just begun and I was expected to dominate the 200 and 60 meter dashes. However a left knee injury would not allow those plans to happen and would lead to the most destructive 4 months of my life.

These injuries develop over time (page 13). So even if you don't practice everyday for hours on end, you are still at risk for an injury. "'I felt a sharp pain–like a knife–on my elbow, says Kellen, now 20. 'It hurt too much to play.' I sat in the dugout for the game, hoping it wasn't a big deal.' (Page 12)." This detail shows how the injury felt and how it affected him in the moment. But overuse injuries don't only affect you during the sport that caused it. They can affect your ability to walk, run or even use your hands (fine motor skills). "You could miss an entire season, end your sports career or even jeopardize your ability to do normal activities like running and jumping...they can affect your life. (Page 13)" "You are particularly vulnerable to these injuries, thanks to a growth spurt that occurs during puberty. This growth spurt creates tension and instability in the muscles and tendons, making them more fragile and more susceptible to pulls or strains. " Years of training can cause overuse injuries, "a problem plaguing teens across the country (page 14)", because our bodies are not yet ready to handle the intensity of the practice required to "go pro". But this wasn't always the case. "Youth sports are a far cry from the days when kids played mainly for fun, and and experts warn that this seismic cultural shift is harming a generation of growing bodies. (Page 13)" Because

Have you ever gotten anyone to laugh so hard their on their knee's dying, it feels great doesn't it. Everyone enjoys having a good laugh every now and than. Laughing has the capability to brighten your day up and set your tone up a level for the rest of your day. However some people just can't laugh. You feel sorry for these people, how they always seem to be in a bad mood and never look like they are having fun. I am the kind of person that is always smiling and will laughing. Many people have noticed this and have personally told me that hearing me laugh or smiling can really change their mood for the day. With that in my mind now I feel like it is my duty to whomever I am around to get them to crack a smile.

“Courage is being scared to death but, saddling up anyway. –John Wayne.” Back home we live on 300 acres. So riding, and roping, on horses has always been a passion of mine. From the 3rd grade, up until my senior year of high school, I was on a horse. If I did not have class or practice that day.

One is at risk of a neurological disease just from walking outside. Danger is everywhere and if sports were too dangerous, why would we have them? Parents may think different but it's a parent's job to worry. Parents will worry about you from your first steps as a child to your first steps as a man or woman.