Is it normal i tell coach that i hurt my knee? i don't want to seem weak

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Hey so if anyone else runs hurdles for track they probably understand my not wanting to talk to my coach. A little over a week ago my car door closed on my knee, but I ignored it, then instead of the side hurting where I hurt it, my knee cap hurts but I don't want to tell coach, because he is under the impression that I'm a hard worker and don't give up. I've only backed out of one work out ever earlier this year and today I almost couldn't jump the hurdles!! I'm not some one who complains about injuries, but today it got to the point of where I did and my mom doesn't believe that my knee is actually hurt!!
I know that if you roll your ankle you wrap it in a bandage or wear a brace. What do you do for a hurt knee?? My mom said ice it, but no bandage. Should I just ice it and keep running on it??

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  • Kilroy4
    10 years ago

    Yes, I had a friend who stopped being able to walk because he was afraid to tell his coach that his knee hurt. OF COUSRE YOU SHOULD TELL HIM!!!!!!

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  • 1000yrVampireKing
    11 years ago

    You staying out since you hurt your knee is not you being lazy. The fact you are running on it at all shows you have determination. You should not run with an injury as that one. If you make it worse you might not be able to run for longer. Go get your legged check out before you aggravate your injury. I am sure the coach will not think any less of you. I am sure. Players get hurt sometimes. It does not mean they are bad. This type of thing happens.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    You could've fractured it. Please tell the coach or better yet the nurse. Tell her everything and get a X-ray.

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  • Appayipyip
    11 years ago

    That's not weak.
    Injuries like these can harm your performance, and not resting during the injury can only make it worse.
    It benefits you, the team, and the coach to rest.

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  • samalander
    12 years ago

    Give yourself a break go on and it will effect it even more, if it makes you feel better my pinky hurt so bad I couldn't write and felt like a wimp asking my teacher If I could call my mom!

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