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Advice for a dodgy knee??

  • 02-06-2011 5:03pm
    #1
    Barack Obama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I had an op on my knee over a year ago to remove some cartridge - this has helped a great deal and long walks never result in pain! So, I've started jogging again. I'm at it 3 weeks now on the treadmill and up to 25 mins steady jog with 5 mins brisk walk each side. The thing is, my knee is pretty painful the day following the workout.

    I'm 38 and not in too bad shape - not overweight as such but definitely need to tone up, lose the gut and increase my stamina. I was also told by the physio post op that my upper leg muscles are not great - inherited my dads skinny legs. :o

    Any advice? Thanks :)


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  • #2
    dumbbell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭dumbbell


    for a dodgey knee id think avoid the threadmills and replace for with a jog in a field (all though its sumer and the ground is pretty hard :o

    how ever i had patella tendonitus in my left knee and was unable to continue my workouts and jogs as the pain was to intense.
    i was advised to rest it by a doc and as a result i was down
    ten months doing nothing but been unhealthy and feeling fat and bad about myself and the pain wasnt really subsiding
    i took up golf after trying swimming (which did flare it up despite doc / physios saying it would help it seemd to make it worse)
    so anyway i started taking fish oil,s and Glucosamine and Chondroitin suppliments
    am anow back training and doing squats / deadlifts / spin classes and not having trouble .. HOWEVER I do miss giving the threadmill a lash and tried the other day at 12kph for 3 mins and has to come off as i was feeling it irritate the tendon. But its not all bad as i can jog 30 - 40 mins every 2 - or 3 days and not have bothor if i keep on the grass

    hope this helps

    sorry fot the speling :(


  • #3
    Barack Obama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Barack Obama


    I was told that the treadmill is good because it helps absorb impact? :confused:

    Hmmm... friends and advice, eh! :D

    What about a neoprene support? I have a Vulcan that fits nicely.


  • #4
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Barack Obama wrote: »
    I was told that the treadmill is good because it helps absorb impact? :confused:

    Hmmm... friends and advice, eh! :D

    What about a neoprene support? I have a Vulcan that fits nicely.
    the treadmill would be better than you than running on roads or hard ground , but theres still impact just less of it .
    I find swimming , cycling a lot better for my knee or hill walking is fine cause a lot of it is on soft enough ground.


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