J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Hi Jadavi,
I had it done at Profeet in London, on the Fulham road, but there are other places that also do it.

I wrote an account of it here:
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/8320.page

I used to be better at turning one way than the other, until I got my new ski boots which were adjusted to correct my faulty stance. And now I think I'm about equally good turning both ways.

Have you tried getting your stance analyzed to see if this is the problem? They found that one of my legs is more turned in than the other one, and my weight wasn't correctly distributed on my feet.

snowb4ndit wrote:I've not been on here for a while Ally, been busy with work and the mountains. Alas I am back on the forum as I have broken my tibia and fibula and have had a plate and pins fitted. I will be non weight bearing for three months and then I am told I will need a knee replacement as I shattered my knee also. The physiotherapist said that I should be skiing again next year...Fingers crossed!

Thanks Snowbandit for the update :)

That sounds pretty awful to me :shock:

How did you manage to do so much damage to yourself? You weren't ski-ing by any chance, were you -)

Let's hope the French physiotherapist is correct, and you'll be ski-ing again next season :)

It's taking me quite a lot of time each day to do all my stretching exercises, but I reckon carrying them out correctly is the key to my recovery. I managed to get my right shoulder fully operational again in 6 months, after I broke it 10 years ago, and I'm hoping this one will also make a full recovery in time for the next group ski holiday :D

Hi Snowbandit,
Maybe we should start an injuries thread!

What have you done to yourself, and how did it happen?

I'm currently undergoing physiotherapy for a torn rotator cuff in my left shoulder. I did it that time I nearly suffocated when I fell into deep snow during my off-piste lesson in our group holiday in the middle of January. I fell diagonally into the snow and got trapped by my skis and sticks with the snow against my face so I couldn't breathe or shout. But I managed to extricate myself with difficulty before the instructor came over to rescue me.

I knew there was something wrong with my left arm after that, because I couldn't lift it certain ways, but it didn't hurt if I was careful with it. And I assumed it would just get better on its own if I did a combination of resting it and passive stretching exercises so that I didn't get a frozen shoulder.

However, after 10 weeks (and another ski holiday!) it still wasn't better so I sought medical help. The good news is that my travel insurers have said they will pay the cost of my private physiotherapy, although I haven't had any money off them yet, because I haven't sent the bill in.

So far it's cost me £155 for 5 physiotherapy sessions, and £33 for a doctor's note describing my injuries. I knew it was no good trying to get the physiotherapy on the NHS because we have an enormous waiting list for that here. And I was very pleased that the insurers said they would pay for it even though I didn't report the injury for 10 weeks :)

Most importantly though, my shoulder is improving, although slowly! My physiotherapist is threatening referral for an MRI scan with possible surgery to follow if and when it stops improving. If that happens I hope the insurance will pay for it! And I really don't want to have surgery :cry:

Best of luck Nelly :)

oldboarder wrote:put me down ally
folgarida 01/02/2014

OK :)

Here's the list of J2Skiers off ski-ing/boarding, updated to today, Thursday 11th April.

Gaz C appears to be the only one left to go in the winter 2012/2013 season

Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 9 days on the 20/04/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Tignes in 100 days on the 20/07/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 254 days on the 21/12/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 255 days on the 22/12/2013
Oldboarder going to Folgarida in 296 days on the 01/02/2014
AllyG going to Folgarida in 296 days on the 01/02/2014
Far Queue going to Folgarida in 296 days on the 01/02/2014
Brooksy going to Folgarida in 296 days on the 01/02/2014
Bald-eagleman going to Sansicario in 390 days on the 06/05/2014

Here's the list updated to today, Tuesday 9th April:

LOTA going to Engelberg in 0 days on the 09/04/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 11 days on the 20/04/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Tignes in 102 days on the 20/07/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 256 days on the 21/12/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 257 days on the 22/12/2013
AllyG going to Folgarida in 298 days on the 01/02/2014
Far Queue going to Folgarida in 298 days on the 01/02/2014
Brooksy going to Folgarida in 298 days on the 01/02/2014
Bald-eagleman going to Sansicario in 392 days on the 06/05/2014

LOTA wrote:Not quite, Ally, can you add me to the list - Engelberg on April 9!

I was looking at webcams, hotels and flight prices out of interest and somehow hit the book now button!

What a simply terrible thing to happen, LOTA, I feel so sorry for you :cry:

:lol:

I've added you to the list now :D

Bald-eagleman going to Passo Tonale in 1 days on the 05/04/2013
LOTA going to Engelberg in 5 days on the 09/04/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 16 days on the 20/04/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Tignes in 107 days on the 20/07/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 261 days on the 21/12/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 262 days on the 22/12/2013
AllyG going to Folgarida in 303 days on the 01/02/2014
Far Queue going to Folgarida in 303 days on the 01/02/2014
Brooksy going to Folgarida in 303 days on the 01/02/2014
Bald-eagleman going to Sansicario in 397 days on the 06/05/2014