likelyhood of a diving board injury causing leg problems?

[HuddyH]

I'm hoping that someone might be able to help me with some advice, and if it is worth seeking out further help.

Whilst I was at secondary school my friends and I were not being completely sensible on the diving blocks at a fun swim session, this led to me trying to do a double somersault off two stacked diving blocks, which inevitably ended up with me hitting my splitting my head open and hitting the base of my neck on the side of the pool, before tumbling semi-conscious into the pool. To cut a long story short the teacher hadn't witnessed our actions, so the story told to the teacher and my parents was that I had slipped over. My head was stitched in casualty.

A couple of years passed, however my right hand would turn blue if I was standing up, after a number of scans it was decided that for some reason my blood supply to my arm was cut of by a rib shutting off an artery if in certain positions. The course of action being that a rib was removed, on the whole the problem aleviated.

I was also beginning to experience issues with my right leg, especially my knee. As I was a promising sports woman, playing badminton and running for my county it was assumed it was just wear and tear due to 2 sports which were hard on the knees. I had a number of surgeries on my knee, including a 'falcinsons' (sorry if incorrectly spelt) and a lateral release. My knee has never felt right and finished any sporting promise. This year having put on a considerable amount of weight I decided to treat myself to a running machine, not to run on but just walk, however after a few weeks my achilies tendon flared up, with what I am assuming is tendonitis, but I can't clear it up with cold therapy and anti-inflamitories.

I'm just wondering, that because all of the problems I've ever experienced are always on my right side, could this in anyway be connected to the initial diving accident? Is it a line of enquiry worth pursuing or is my current achilies issue just bad luck and I should look at it as a separate issue?

[Heidi]

Hi
I would think it is unlikely that these injuries are due to the earlier injury. Firstly there is no mention of nerve damage and secondly if there was nerve damage around the neck it would causes symptoms higher up then the knee.
Achilles injuries are difficult to treat at home due to the lack of blood flow to the area. There are some more ideas here: http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/back/achilles/tendinitis.htm

[1ASportsman]

everything 's gonna be Okay, my friend! Just believe in God and yourself, that was just an unpleasant accident. You'll decidedly recover soon, take measures!