[at-l] Knee Problems, need advice

[Mark Hudson]

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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