Clutch Knee.

Post by **andysapp** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:34 pm

I was making jokes at the last drift event about getting "Clutch Knee"... because me knee REALLY started bothering me throughout the day. Well... it only go worse after the event... to the point that it was waking me up in my sleep. I've been limping around for two weeks.

I just got back from my orthopaedic surgeon (the one that plated my collar)... he said I have tendinitis of my knee. He said he had a job in college working a delivery truck with a stiff clutch, and he got the same thing. I'm back to physical therapy twice a week for four weeks.

Not only am I the clutch kicking king... I also have to be the FOERST to develop an injury related to the sport. Part of me is like WTF... the other part of me is laughing hysterically!

kOOpA · Post by **kOOpA** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:45 pm

impressive, i've only got callused hands from driving. oh yeah, and pretty bad heat exhaustion last year at memphis driving in 110 degree weather =p

it took me 30 minutes to change out my rear wheels cuz i had to take a break after i removed each couple of lugs

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:48 pm

haha that memphis event was rough lol.

Sorry about your knee dood. Maybe they can put in a robot knee replacement deal then you can be the clutch kick cyborg king guy.

Cankles · Post by **Cankles** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:24 pm

just do some working out of the knees and youll be fine

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:28 pm

hey Andy, I'm not trying to be your mother or anything, but exercise helps. my knees hurt from my size and weight, i started riding bikes and the pain went away pretty quick.

hope you can find relief

edit: p.s. get a supercharger. powerover FTW

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:36 pm

have you tried not being a pussy?

Cankles · Post by **Cankles** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:37 pm

charlie wrote:have you tried not being a pussy?

kOOpA · Post by **kOOpA** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:38 pm

i've never heard of clutch knee, i think cankles got couch butt, though.

Pittsy · Post by **Pittsy** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:23 pm

Lose weight.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:28 pm

charlie wrote:have you tried not being a pussy?

eye

chaz.

icantdrift · Post by **icantdrift** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:38 pm

myshudo wrote:Lose weight.

no you didn't

Post by **andysapp** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:34 pm

charlie wrote:have you tried not being a pussy?

HAHAHAHA this made me lol.

foilman · Post by **foilman** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:06 pm

I did a long drive to TN and then drifted all day and my right foot felt weird from pressing the throttle. I stretched out my tired feet by standing on the outside edges and felt the right one TEAR. I feel it come back a little when doing a lot of hard driving so i try to watch the angle I press, use cruise etc.

When I was drifting every other week and driving all across the country my clutch leg got kind of wore out, muscle felt permanently fatigued/cramped. I never had any real joint problems.

Then there was that kidney stone... LOL

DJones · Post by **DJones** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:23 pm

foilman wrote: I never had any real joint problems.

I have

I through my back out at the last event. It's getting better. Today was the 1st day withour pain pills. Tomorrow I will be getting the car ready for the track day.

revel · Post by **revel** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:01 am

DJones wrote:
foilman wrote: I never had any real joint problems.

I have

I through my back out at the last event. It's getting better. Today was the 1st day withour pain pills. Tomorrow I will be getting the car ready for the track day.

i see what you did there dr.