by *Giddy Up* » Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:22 pm
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Chenders- I actually too thought that it was something that was chronic- but my doctor says it should go away, so we'll see.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#For me, it hurts to bend it- not straigthen. It's the repetitive bending that makes it sore- so I find that if I ride with stirrups it aggrivates, so for the past few weeks I've been riding with no stirrups. Also, if I sit with my knee bent in one position for a period of time, when I go to straighten it, it HURTS. The info book the doctor gave me did say to reduce bending and make sure that you have lots of leg room while sitting. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I also went out and bought a knee brace for it. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I think the chronic factor depends on how severe the injury is and what you've actually done to it. For example, it could be displacement of the patella- but I don't have this. That's something that is very chronic and can even require surgery. But, it can just be because the vastus lateralis (outer quad muscle) is too strong or too tight and the vastus medials (inner quad) is too weaker, or weaker and thus the vastus lateralis is pulling on the patella and moving it out of the groove causing the inflammation. It can also be aggrivated by running down hills- and well it's cross country season...so...hills! So my doctor is thinking it's overuse.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Well, she said I could run on it, and I will just to finish the x-country season then it'll be on rest for about a month before track starts up. (X-country is tomorrow, so if I qualify then the most I'll be running is up to next Thursday). However, my doctor did say if it continues then go back...so we'll see.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#But the only leg strengthening exercise my doctor gave me is sitting down, lifting the injured leg, with a straight knee with a weight on the end to strengthen it- but nothing else. Has something else worked for anyone else?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
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