[at-l] Knee Problems, need advice

[Jim Bullard]

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
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