The getting older doesn't really suck thread

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I played my last 3 on 3 tournament a couple years ago when I blew out my ACL. I figured it was time to hang up the competitive bball shoes for good, and that I was never going to be what I once was in college. I'm good with that. I wanted to save my knee (what's left of it) to be able to snow ski with my kids.

You aren't much older than me, correct? My cousin is my age and he loved hooping with us but had to give it up about 8 years ago due to his knee. He blew it out in a freak accident as a teen. It got to the point that the day after hooping, it would swell up like a grapefruit and he could hardly walk.

My only issue is that I have sprained both my ankles within the past year. And I'm not talking the slight sprain where you just walk it off. I'm talking crutches. Luckily, I only used crutches for a few days and I was back to hooping in about 2 weeks each time. But this last time I did wear my ankle splint while hooping for a long time after I sprained it. Its been about 3 months or so and I still feel it a little bit.