Not another knee injury posting!
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Having received a tonne (ton?) of advice from you people regarding my swimming (thanks, I've gone from 50m to 500m before rest in 6 weeks!) I had to pull out of today's Tatton Park Triathlon [:(]
Knee pain starting on the outside of the knee, spreading up and around my leg. Couldn't get physio in time but will get it sorted and break my Tri cherry at the end of the summer hopefully.
Cheers for your swim help.
(I went along and watched the Tatton Tri. It was awesome! And frustrating!)
Knee pain starting on the outside of the knee, spreading up and around my leg. Couldn't get physio in time but will get it sorted and break my Tri cherry at the end of the summer hopefully.
Cheers for your swim help.
(I went along and watched the Tatton Tri. It was awesome! And frustrating!)
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I am also a tad worried about my knee, i had a meniscal tear repair op in feb, it hasnt hurt for months after a successful op, but ive felt a twinge in it recently and to be honest after missing the last 2 seasons with injury I'm bricking it a bit!
good luck from now mate, and with the physio!
failing that ask to see a physio, have the physio, and if its still a problem you should be able to get a referral then.
Going via the GP route I ended up having 4 operations. The first one being exploratory, the second as a result of the surgery done on the first one.. and the last two to correct what went wrong on the second. At one poitn one surgeon said I needed a complete Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction. I got a second opinion and was told tha tthe only thing wrong was a slightly damaged cartilage.
It was a sports therapy masseur that acrtually realises that the problem was caused by a muscle imbalance and all I needed was stretching exercises. So my advice is try and get to see one. If they say it may need surgery, then so be it, but that should be the last option. Hope this helps.
More stretching is needed as the age increases too
I too am a long term knee sufferer and have complete sympathy for you. I had a ACL reconstruction and meniscus tear tidy up in Jan last year following which I decided to give up the rugby and take up triathlon. All was going well and I have been absolutely loving the training and all the shiny new toys you get to buy. I completed the Winchester Tri in April, following which I went off for a theme park filled holiday in Florida where it appears I've managed to strain my medial ligament in the same knee -too much fun on the roller coasters. I've been unable to run for 4 weeks and had to pull out of Blenheim at the weekend. The knee feels like it is getting better slowly, particularly as I've now found a physio who is a sports injury specialist. It's just so frustrating being unable to run and having to take it easy on the bike. On a positive note it is making me go swimming!
Cheers,
Ed
Fist port of call will be GP and any specialist they want to shove me toward in quick time, otherwise go private with a sports specialist masseur or something.
I give my misses grief for spending her time on forums but I am a convert after discovering 220. (although hers are all about hairstyles and how to look after it!)
"well there isnt anything we can do"
I nearly slapped the lazy swine.
I've paid for a physio and it felt like he was guessing. After several hundred pounds and no progress I gave up on him. I've been to NHS physios...more guess work....where they effectlively tell me to stretch everything then discharge me after several unsucessfull months....very tired of it.
Its not like in House where you get a cat scan before you mention your symptoms.
I am seeing a specialist sports Physio now - she says get and MRI - GP says - don't need one AARRRGGGHHH. Anyway, the Phisio treatment works really well and I have been doing some gentle off road running to help strenghten my quads and plenty of stretches too - both really help.
It's hard not to get fed up but try not to let it get to you too much!!
Regarding your knee injury, it could be your ITB??
I had this injury at the 16km point in the Lanzorote 1/2 Marathon earlier this year! i thought my knee was going to collapse I went to see a Physio and after 4 sessions and complete rest it was fine and 'touch wood' i havent had any reoccurance but now after running 2hrs solid on a treadmill 2 weeks ago after a 2 hr turbo ride, i have a small pocket of fluid on the supra patella part of my knee it is still sore but im hoping to be running again by end of next week!!
I dont usually use treadmills but unfortunately i have done the last 17 weeks of training down in the Falkland islands (im in the RAF) and its winter so the weather is rubbish... Roll on 3rd July when i return home
Good luck with the knee and good luck when you finally get into your racing!!
Cheers,
Ed
4/5 years ago the owner of the Gym I frequent suggested the above - I am now pain free and don't take any ibuprofen on a regular basis.
They don't work for everyone but give it a go, allow a few weeks before you will notice any difference . I get my tablets as individuals rather than 1 tablet does all from an online reseller.
R
Anyway all the best and if any more advice required feel free to ask
Phil
He advised some orthaheel insoles to get started, gave me some simple exercises and last week a deep, painful but pleasurable (!) massage of my IT band. Also said my core balance was pretty bad so I've started an excellent core class to sort that out.
First run will take place tomorrow night so...
Heard today that I'm now on a five month waiting list to see someone about mine! ARrgh
Good luck!!!!!