With any type of injury you sustain either big or small comes a bombardment of questions usually asked by family members, friends or teammates inquiring about your well being, knowing that they mean well you may find yourself getting frustrated with answering the same old questions time and time again. in this post we'll take at look at:
- The types of questions you'll be asked
- The best way to respond to them
So, let's begin.....
Common questions you'll be asked
How is your Knee?
- This will be the MOST common question you'll be asked by everyone you meet. Your mother will ask it, your grandmother will ask it, your friend, your neighbour and even the local shopkeeper will ask this simple 4 worded question.
- At first you may give a detailed report about the status of your knee, slowly but surely though your responses will become brief and short like "its fine" or "it's improving everyday", due to you becoming annoyed by the consistent repetitiveness of this question.
Did you have Surgery?
- You will hear this question most commonly at the beginning of your recovery program, usually a couple of weeks after surgery. This will typically be followed by 10 more questions about how the surgery went and what actually happened during surgery.
- People may notice the knee brace you'll be wearing or the crutches you'll be using, which will then prompt that person to ask this question.
How did you injure your Knee?
- A common question that may be asked several times by doctors, surgeons and physiotherapist so they can gather as much information about the events that unfolded causing the injury, this will help them evaluate the condition of your ACL.
- However, this question will also be asked on repeat by people who maybe didn't know you were injured or didn't know that it was this serious.
- Never the less the response you shall provide people with would be the circumstances involved and the action and/or direction your knee moved during the incident.
Are you in much Pain?
- Another question commonly asked shortly after having surgery by some people. A question loaded with common sense as many people would know that surgery is no easy matter to overcome.
- Even though the levels of pain may be high, your pride may not allow you to respond truthfully but instead deciding to keep your pride and reply with "I'm Fine".
- P.S if you are in severe pain then please treat it with painkillers.
When will you be able to play Sports again?
- If you play any kind of sports like Soccer, Rugby, Tennis or Golf and whether or not it's at a professional or amateur level, this question will relate to you.
- Commonly asked by coaches, teammates and even supporters this question can feel like a genuine inquiry of your health or it can sometimes feel like people are trying to rush you into returning before you're ready.
- The best response towards this question would be to never confirm a time or date and to only return when you are 100% ready.
What kind of Exercises do you perform?
- A question asked with curiosity by people who want to know is there specific or special exercises you need to perform to aid your recovery.
- If you were to answer by explaining every type of exercise you perform then you will be discussing it for the day. But if you were to give a general overview with one or two specific exercises then you will be able to cure their curiosity and give them an insight of what your recovery program looks like.
Will you be Running soon?
- This question is similar to the 'When will you be able to play sports again' question. It's ask by usually the same people simply because if you are running, then this would mean that your nearly ready for sports.
- People will start asking you this question 3 months after surgery, not knowing that this recovery journey can take anywhere from 9 to 12 months and the amount of work needed to help stabilize the knee before you can run again.
How much did Surgery cost you?
- A question that only the bold will ask, simply put the people that will ask this may not understand the uncomfortable nature of talking about someone else's money and how they spend it.
- Now, saying that you may be asked this question by someone who has sustained a similar injury to you and is just looking for some information, in that situation by all means help them out.
- Otherwise if you don't want to be telling people about how much it cost, you can always give a very board answer like "it wasn't cheap".
Now that you've finished reading what are your thoughts about the information,
- Did you find it helpful?
- Have you asked any of this question?
- What's the most common question you were asked about your injury?
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