[at-l] Cho-Pat and knee issues

[Teresa French]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sloetoe" <sloetoe at yahoo.com>

> ### Jeez, it sounds like they're clueless. The PTs
> I've been to (3) have spoken with certainty within 10
> minutes, had me dialed in, and set up with stretches
> and such that had me good in a few weeks/months (with
> patient, consistent application). Keep with their
> diagnoses and stretches if your continuing
> self-education doesn't contradict them, but keep
> looking, too.

It's all great info, Sloetoe! Thanks. (I snipped just to save space.) And 
occasionally I DO need a reminder to keep doing exercises and stretches that 
are meant for this kind of thing.  I had success when I was doing them 
regularly, but then again, I was under orders to 'take it easy' as far as 
activity goes.

>> I had been doing well (as far as the knee issues),
>> even including some jogging (2-3 days/wk), but after
>> playing 2 games of softball last night, the ol'
>> knees are sore today!
> ### Take an anti-inflammatory! (I am sometimes the
> absolute last one to follow my own advice, but...) If
> you're asking something of your knees, give them time
> to respond. And since our legs are the most powerful
> muscle complexes on our bodies, give them PLENTY of
> time -- like a year -- of stress, rest, and
> stretching.

Yes, the day after some over-exertion (which is probably what it'd be 
considered, given that I have done that activity in about 2 months) is 
probably not the best day to moan about aches.  Unfortunately, I can't take 
the OTC anti-inflammatories, and I don't have any Rx ones anymore (or viable 
Rx for that matter).  I think I need to continue what I've been doing 
(exercising regularly) and make a good effort to do specific knee exercises.

> ### I wrote this fast -- and I know it rambles, but I
> hope it helps.
> sloetoe

Absolutely helps!  I've certainly done research and more research, but I 
like to hear about other folks' issues and remedies too..

Thanks a bunch!
:-)
Achin Wench