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Starting therapy next week...

kirby00 Posts: 238 Joined: 2002/11/05	2003/10/29, 01:16 PM I finally went to the doctor about knee pain I've been having while running >30 min (I'm a distance runner). Seems it's a repeatitive stress injury to the ligaments :( Anyway, I start therapy next week, so that's good. In the mean time, I'm not supposed to do things like squats & leg press. Any ideas for knee super-friendly leg ideas? Due to running, my quads are already pretty darn strong, so maybe this is a good time for me to work on my hams/glutes...? Thanks! Kirby
	2003/10/29, 02:10 PM Kirby, I don't know the answer to your question but.....your therapist will. I found mine to be a font of knowledge and she had billions of alternative exercises. Good luck, Charlie
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2003/10/29, 02:29 PM Kirby, You should strengthen your hammies and glutes. I work with volleyball players who get similar knee injuries and I have a ton of stuff you can do. If you need some help then drop me an email and I will be more than happy to give you some.
kirby00 Posts: 238 Joined: 2002/11/05	2003/11/03, 08:01 PM Day 1 went pretty well - I've got quite a few exercises to do & an IT band stretch. We'll see how it goes...after 8 weeks I'm going to try running again... Thanks for the support! Kirby
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/11/07, 11:34 PM Good Luck Kirby, ...Don't rush it and heal well! -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
muller252 Posts: 8 Joined: 2003/11/06	2003/11/08, 11:25 AM How about swimming?
kirby00 Posts: 238 Joined: 2002/11/05	2004/01/06, 01:04 PM Ok...I did the 8 weeks of therapy & have been "released". My therapist said I should slowly get back into running, stick to trails & limit the hills. I'm going to keep doing the exercises (though I was a slacker over the holidays...) and see how it goes. I'll let ya'll know... Kirby
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/01/06, 04:27 PM Ever think of doing the eliptical trainer? -------------- "A will finds a way" Ivan Montreal Canada
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/01/06, 05:14 PM Kirby, keep us updated of your progress. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!