No New Release Reviews For A Few Months
Written by schwollo
**I have a lot of unpublished content including a bunch of reviews of basketball shoes from the past few seasons so check back soon. As for my last two reviews, the J Crossover 3 and Kobe XI, I didn’t get quite as much time as I usually take but I think my reviews will still be accurate and fair. I won’t get around to the the AJ XXX until late in the game but I can pretty much bet that if you liked the XX9 you’ll like the XXX based on looks alone. I actually like how they look versus the XX9 but I’m just as disappointed with the lack of innovation in the XXX.
There are plenty of resources to use. Duke at Weartesters and Jake at Statefarm.. I mean The Gym Rat Review play most similarly to me and write great reviews so you won’t miss out on anything. **
So I went to the doctor for my annual physical and it sucked. Aside from getting groped, I found out I tore a ligament in my wrist as well as the retiniculum in my ankle.
The torn ligament in my wrist is called the scapholunate ligament and it is one of the most commonly torn ligaments. It attaches the scaphoid and lunate bones in the wrist. With a full ruptured ligament, a gap forms between the two bones.
I know exactly when I tore it too. About two months ago during the playoffs of one of my leagues I was pushed out of the air and landed on my right wrist but didn’t feel any pain. The next day, my palm, where the thumb attaches, was bruised. At the time I figured I just sprained or bruised it so I laid off the weights for a few weeks. During that time I had a hard time pouring things, or pinching things but it got better with rest. However, after four weeks of rest I still couldn’t bend my wrist to do push ups or bench without pain. I couldn’t throw a proper chest pass with two hands either as the thumb rolls down so I was really throwing one handed passes.
Then during another league I swiped at a ball and I felt a shooting pain in my wrist and it swelled up again and I couldn’t pinch anything again. Again, I thought I aggravated the sprain (stupid I know) and swelling eventually subsided again.
I did my research online and I figured it was either a scaphoid fracture (which doesn’t seem that bad now) or a torn ligament . I started getting scared because as I was reading about wrist surgery, wrist reconstruction, complications and pins in bones, I freaked out because I’d only had surgery once to fix a broken nose from basketball nonetheless.
Here is an indepth read on Scapholunate Ligament repair but be forewarned it is long.
Scapholunate Ligament Repair
My doctor says I should be fine since he could see a nice chunk of ligament in the X-ray. He will reattach the ligament and put two pins in the bone to hold them in place and I’ll be in a cast for 6-8 weeks then rehab. The pins are necessary because the scaphoid and lunate bones rotate and the pins hold them still. No heavy weights for 4-6 months post surgery so that means lots of legs and abs to me. I can get back on the court after the cast is off but I have to wear a brace during play for a few months which is fine by me.
The moral of the story is that if you have pain and swelling for more than two weeks, go see a doctor
Regarding my torn retiniculum, I know when I did that as well. I went for a ball and I felt a pop right behind my right ankle bone and knew I did something. Thankfully I didn’t feel the rolled up shades feel of a torn Achilles. Of course being stupid, I kept playing. I read up on it as usual and self diagnosed myself pretty accurately.
The peroneal retiniculum holds two tendons in place along a groove behind your ankle bone. When it tears, those tendons don’t slide as smoothly and sublex (pop out) of the groove and move over the ankle bone. It’s more an irritation but you can tear those tendons because of it. I had hoped that by resting a few weeks it would scar over and heal but it didn’t.
Here is more info
Retiniculum Tear
It isn’t a life or death surgery and it is actually common not to get it fixed. My doctors said “you can get it done but it isn’t bad. Your left ankle is just as loose, I suggest running, cycling, golf or swimming and no more basketball” Golf ok I can live with that (I love golf if you guys didn’t know, Steph needs to give me 4 strokes though )but no hoops is not going to work for me. I’ve been playing on the ankle for 6 or 7 months and it doesn’t really bother me but I did lose half a step so I’m still deciding if it’s worth fixing. I’m leaning towards fixing it since I’m getting wrist surgery anyways and I’ll be at my deductible at that point . Can’t beat two surgeries for the price of one. Or I can move to Canada.
Please don’t feel sorry for me, it’s not life or death. Even while wearing a cast I’ll still make my way out onto the court to work out and shoot. And writing will help make the recovery time fly by.
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That sucks man. I torn a couple of ligaments myself last may – I play bball again one week after a BAD sprained ankle where I could barely walk. Result? A completely and one partially torn ligament. Luckly, doctors said the one I teared completely can have its functions distributed to the rest, so surgery was a no-no. Anyway, when you’re having surgery ? Good luck with that and nice recovery.
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Ouch ! Yea my dr said the same thing . If you tear one you have the other lol. Thanks I planning on being back soon
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Yikes. I’m waiting until for all of my leagues to finish up in the spring before I really have everything looked at properly again, I’m stubborn as well. Hope you have a good and quick recovery and look forward to more reviews in the near future.
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Lol you sound like me. One more game one more league one more championship. Thanks I’ll be back soon !
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Heal up quick man – that’s one detailed injury breakdown, just like your reviews. And of course thanks for the shout.
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lol you should have seen me when I was searching for the perfect set of golf clubs.
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That’s really sad news, wishing you a soon recovery 🙂
I had a AC joint separation 3 months ago and just started playing again, I must say those months flew by, a injury always makes you mentally stronger at the end. And maybe a good lesson for readers is to listen to your body. Soon recovery man
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Ouch . Yea I’m just going to use the time to work in flexibility, muscle imbalances and legs . Won’t be bad and I’ll be back soon !
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Bummer. Your reviews are right up there with Nightwing’s for most informative and unbiased. You’re the only wide foot reviewer I follow. Wish you a speedy recovery back to full health.
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Thanks ! I’ll be back soon !
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Sorry to hear about the injuries. Best of luck with the surgeries and recovery. I’ve had a couple surgeries in the last 8 yrs and have not regretted either once. I love being able to keep playing and play the way I want to.
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Yep .ankle surgery is optional but wrist is needed for sure .
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Hey bro, wish for a quick recovery. You will be missed. Your the only wide footed reviewer that I can relate to since were both asians. I actually think I have the same injury in the retinaculum ( did I spell that right? Haha). Went for a floater came down on somebody else’s foot, boom my left ankle turned and I heard a pop. I thought it was broken honestly, the doc said it was either a severe sprain or something got torn.
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Maybe? Can you make your tendons go over you ankle bone ? It is a distinct feeling. I’ll be back soon!
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Very very sad news. I wish you a speedy recovery.
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Ha no need to be sad I’ll be back soon!
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Wishing you a quick recovery! No fun to be out, but you’ll be back.
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Thanks Iks mod ! I’ll have my JC 3 review out soon for you
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Hope everything works out! By your title, maybe you’ll write about reviews on older releases? haha
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Ha I have no doubt it will . I didn’t publish a bunch of stuff so yep get ready for some shoes from the past few years ! Thanks 40plus!
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Always been blessed to have your top notch reviews!
You were born to assist with your reviews.
Hoping for a swift recovery.
Minor setback for a major comeback.
Hang in there brother.
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Lol nice name. Thanks for the well wishes
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Oh man I will really miss all your articles and reviews. Get well soon brother!
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I’ll be back soon and will still be writing . I have a backlog !
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Hoping for your speedy recovery. Get well soon.
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Thanks I’ll be back soon!
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That sucks man, I just so happened to stumble on your site while looking for a performance review on the Curry 2 (I really liked the Curry 2) and your comparison article was spot on. I really enjoy your write ups and at 39 play men’s league ball still so getting the right shoe for my feet is a must! I’ve gone from sneaker-head to I need a good pair for my post plantar fasciitis feet/numerously rolled ankles. I rolled an ankle 3 years ago and heard a loud pop (I thought I broke a bone!) but it was just the tendon slipping over my ankle bone. No surgery needed but it jacked my feet up into having P.F. so I feel your pain. Also with having 3 kids that play ball your reviews help guide me in the right direction when it comes to buying them kicks to try to keep their feet from aching afterwards. Thank you, good luck and wishing you a speedy recovery!
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Ouch sounds like you tore the retiniculum just like me if your tendon could pop out. If you google taping retiniculum you can find a video from KT tape and it works pretty well. I’ve had plantar fasciitis also and it sucks but i got it to go away with rest ice and stretching. I’m around your age as well and have kids so I’m right there with you lol
I’ll be back soon and will keep writing in the meantime to pass the weeks !
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Sorry to hear that man. Get well and will still be supporting your great reviews in the future!
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Thanks ! I’ll still have reviews of older shoes coming and I’ll be back soon !
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Hope you have a strong recovery man! Torn achilles from about 7 years ago checking in. Injuries suck but they make you love the game even more!
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Achilles injuries are terrible . Glad to see you made it back. yep I’ll miss it but I’ll be back soon
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Looking forward to your reviews on older shoes. Did you ever get around to playing in the M11s? Curious how you think those stack up against the XX9s, XX8s, and M10s.
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I did . I like the m11 more than the xx9 about the same as the xx8 but cushioning feels better on the xx8. I’ll try to write one out though
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You should move to Canada for a while, than you can go the the allstar game, and play in the hoop dome.
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Ha I wish
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Wish you fast recovery ! You have best reviews on internet !
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Thanks !!
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Good luck and hoping for a fast recovery.
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Thanks !
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I had ACL replacement and both my medial and lateral meniscus repaired (tore playing ball) at the same time in April of last year and been playing basketball since last month. I actually tore my ACL in 2012 and played without an ACL until November of 2014 until hurting my knee again and realized I couldn’t put it off anymore. Put it off because I was deathly afraid of surgery. Surgery and rehab is so innovative now that you’ll be back to playing in no time. Glad you didn’t do what I did and wait 3 years before having surgery to repair them. Surgery itself was a piece of cake, you’ve got nothing to worry about. Good luck!
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Thanks man! Surgery wasn’t bad and now it’s just a waiting game with a cast and then rehab. Acl surgery is far scarier than a wrist . Good to see you’re back
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Glad your surgery went well, that’s awesome. Good luck with the rehab. Glad I didn’t watch videos of my surgery prior to my surgery, otherwise I wouldn’t have gone through with it haha
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Loo
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Speedy recovery fam. Big fan of your reviews by the way. All the best.
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Thanks man! I’ve been out of the cast 3 weeks now so just rehabbing.
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