Hi all,
Used to be a regular poster on the forum, but have taken a long break whilst out injured. Long story short, I tore my abductor and damaged my hip and reffed through the discomfort for more than a year (I have a high pain threshold and hadn't realised it was anything other than a tweak), before finally having to stop reffing in February 2018. I've had over 40 physio sessions and minor surgery since then, but have now been running pain free for over two months.
I've taken the plunge and am refereeing a friendly tomorrow night. I'm pain free and think I'm ready, but I won't know until I step onto the pitch whether the injury has fully healed.
I've kept up to date with the law changes and attended the sin bin workshop, so no issues there. Does anyone have any tips on how to ease myself in or on recovery after games following an injury lay off? This is the first injury I've had in 12 years, so never had to come back before.
Thanks!
Used to be a regular poster on the forum, but have taken a long break whilst out injured. Long story short, I tore my abductor and damaged my hip and reffed through the discomfort for more than a year (I have a high pain threshold and hadn't realised it was anything other than a tweak), before finally having to stop reffing in February 2018. I've had over 40 physio sessions and minor surgery since then, but have now been running pain free for over two months.
I've taken the plunge and am refereeing a friendly tomorrow night. I'm pain free and think I'm ready, but I won't know until I step onto the pitch whether the injury has fully healed.
I've kept up to date with the law changes and attended the sin bin workshop, so no issues there. Does anyone have any tips on how to ease myself in or on recovery after games following an injury lay off? This is the first injury I've had in 12 years, so never had to come back before.
Thanks!