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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Ugh

So I tried to run with the pooch yesterday morning. After 20 minutes, I had to limp and hobble home.

Anyone have any ideas as to why my knee hurts so badly ... a week after the fact? Again, I didn't exercise excessively on it in the hopes of preventing any damage, nor did I notice any real appreciable problems until now.

I'm frustrated, and in some pain. I'll obviously go to the doctor if it doesn't let up, burt I'm hoping it's just a deep bruising or something and will just take some time to work itself out. I'm thankful that Glin and I have a fenced-in backyard and a building filled with her doggie friends so she can run around like crazy and play and get her exercise. She won't be getting much with me right now.

In other news, I forgot (gasp!) how fantastic and common-sense Krista's web site is. I love everything about her page, up to and including the cottage cheese page.

I have been eating loads of cottage cheese lately. I've had cottage cheese, nuts, frozen cherries and Splenda for breakfast every morning this week.

Anyway, she's an academic, and therefore her research on eating, training and dieting is pretty exhaustive. And I say that in a good way. It's helpful information and in a lot of ways makes me want to smack myself upside the head because it's really so basic. If you're looking for new information, something more health-focused and less likely to cause you major mental issues than WW, I'd highly recommend her page as a good start on educating yourself.

Especially her eating page. Give it a read!

Posted by Erin at 09:38 AM | filed under: Ouch

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It has been my unfortunate experience that knee injuries take a long time to heal. I found a lot of relief in un-scented Bengay. (I that is how you spell it)

posted by: mary at November 29, 2006 05:05 PM

You could get it checked by a doctor just for peace of mind, but it could be a bone bruise, for which they likely wouldn't do anything except advise rest. Those can take months to heal (I have one on my foot that is still a little tender five months after the injury.) They actually take longer than fractures to heal, and they're really painful. I'm not a doctor, of course, so I can't exactly give medical advice, but maybe try a knee immobilizer while you're sleeping or just around the house for a week to give it a rest? Not that this really helps you, but at least it may give you peace of mind? Hope it helps.

posted by: Jen at November 30, 2006 12:27 AM

Thanks for the stumptuous link. I've already gotten some good ideas.

I wish I had some suggestions for the knee...

Take care-
Sarah

posted by: Sarah at November 30, 2006 10:44 AM

Knee injuries suck! Does it feel like the joint or more a deep bruise? I don't think the doctor would be able to do much for it, though. If you have to run, you could try a knee brace and lots of asprin. Or, stick to low-impact stuff. I swear by swimming. Seriously. Also, some weight training to strengthen the quads could help support the knee. My knee's been touchy for over a month, so I agree with Mary: it takes a long time to fully recover, unfortunately.

posted by: Hanna at November 30, 2006 12:04 PM

As the 20+ year survivor of an aerobics-spawned knee injury (torn ligaments), I have some good news and some bad news for you.

First, the bad news. As Hanna just said, knee injuries suck. They can take ages to heal, and they often hurt like hell while they are taking their sweet time getting better. They can definitely sideline your running--sometimes for a long time. And they can come back to haunt you over and over and over again. I'm currently working my way back up to my usual mileage after the thing began to play up a month or so ago (and it's not the first time I've had to do that).

The good news? It will heal. If I could run again after my injury, you will be able to after yours. And if (most likely when) it plays up on you, it will get better eventually (unless it finally succumbs to arthritis and needs to be replaced, and then it will be pain-free, but you can't run on it). I find that using a knee strap helps keep everything in line, but it doesn't sound as if your injury is causing instability.

I feel for ya. I saw the picture on the other post. Looks nasty and painful. Just take it easy for a while and give it time to heal before you try to run again.

posted by: cathy at November 30, 2006 10:16 PM

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