[at-l] Knee Problems, need advice

[Jim Bullard]

Whew! I thought for a moment you were going to paint rock & roots on the
belt of your treadmill.

On 10/30/07, Mark Hudson <mvhudson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Actually, that's a good idea. A PT may be a better place to start than a
> orthopedist....
>
> skeeter
>
> On 10/30/07, Jim Bullard < jim.bullard at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > One of the major problems with indoor exercise machines (aside from
> > being BORING!) is that the motion is so repetitive with so little (if any)
> > variation in the motion. When you are hiking, you are constantly stepping
> > over, around rocks, roots and the like, turning your foot this way and that
> > depending on the tread way. On a treadmill it's the same thing over and over
> > and over. Yes, you can vary the speed but it's still the same motion. Maybe
> > if you painted some rocks and roots onto the belt of your treadmill? :-D
> >
> > Have you talked to a physical therapist?
> >
> > On 10/30/07, Mark Hudson < mvhudson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Ironically, since posting my question my knee has gotten significantly
> > > better. So I'm going to do some more waiting and seeing. I think what
> > > aggravated my knee was that I usually ride the exercise bike at the gym, and
> > > for a couple of weeks I used the treadmill to cool off. Now I already knew
> > > that my knees didn't like running on the treadmill, now they apparently
> > > don't like walking on a treadmill either. How I can carry a full pack 20+
> > > miles on a trail with no problem but can't walk on a treadmill is beyond
> > > me...
> > >
> > > My only visit to an orthopedist was when I strained my toe on the
> > > Cohos Trail. I can't say that I was really impressed, I didn't plan on going
> > > back to him. And, yeah, sore knees don't really fit in a waiting room full
> > > of casts and crutches : 0
> > >
> > > skeeter
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/30/07, Sloetoe < sloetoe at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ### In my narrow-but-deep experience, othropods
> > > > couldn't give a rat's patootie for you unless your
> > > > knee was ripped off and hanging by a thread of flesh.
> > > > Sounds like you're leaning on the sports/ortho --
> > > > that'd certainly be my vote.
> > > >
> > > > sloetoefavorsthemPTs
> > > >
> > > > --- Mark Hudson <mvhudson at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My left knee has been killing me going down stairs
> > > > > for the last few weeks,
> > > > > and it may finally be time to have it looked at. I
> > > > > have the usual choice of
> > > > > orthopedists through my health plan, or there's a
> > > > > sports doctor not too far
> > > > > away. Any suggestions on what would be a better
> > > > > choice?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > skeeter
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
> > --
> > Jim Bullard
> > http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/
>
>
>


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Jim Bullard
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