Knee problems and racing

[Nicksta]

oh chickie..... you poor thing.. i've had a few knee injuries over the years and it sucks when they just niggle.... try and get it sorted.... if its too sore to bend to race... will it really hurt to miss this round? I only say that because if you aggravate it in some way it will really not like you in the healing process later.
Get some glucosamine and chondroiton tablets, blackmores do a good one "high potency" i think its 750mg of glucosamine and 250mg Chondrioton... i swear by it for joints and bones... get to the source of the injury and get to a physio when recovering and learn ballet plie's then progress to squats... good technique with those and your knees will get good muscle support and hopefully not bug you again like mine dont

i'm bringing you a pot of cream for it in the meantime.. special recipe of anti-inflamatory and healing balm i swear by

[Bren_chch]

i'm bringing you a pot of cream for it in the meantime.. special recipe of anti-inflamatory and healing balm i swear by

i'm sure you've been pimping out that cream for years!!

[Str8 Jacket]

oh chickie..... you poor thing.. i've had a few knee injuries over the years and it sucks when they just niggle.... try and get it sorted.... if its too sore to bend to race... will it really hurt to miss this round? I only say that because if you aggravate it in some way it will really not like you in the healing process later.
Get some glucosamine and chondroiton tablets, blackmores do a good one "high potency" i think its 750mg of glucosamine and 250mg Chondrioton... i swear by it for joints and bones... get to the source of the injury and get to a physio when recovering and learn ballet plie's then progress to squats... good technique with those and your knees will get good muscle support and hopefully not bug you again like mine dont

i'm bringing you a pot of cream for it in the meantime.. special recipe of anti-inflamatory and healing balm i swear by

Hey thanks chick!! You're right, I have already told myself that I may have to sit this round out. We'll see.... See ya there!

[James Deuce]

Get some 153XX boobs so you can lean on the tank.

[CookMySock]

uhh, just remembered, Fish oil capsules (or any Omega3) is really joint for joint pain relief. It wont fix the problem though.

Steve

[svr]

oh chickie..... you poor thing.. i've had a few knee injuries over the years and it sucks when they just niggle.... try and get it sorted.... if its too sore to bend to race... will it really hurt to miss this round? I only say that because if you aggravate it in some way it will really not like you in the healing process later.
Get some glucosamine and chondroiton tablets, blackmores do a good one "high potency" i think its 750mg of glucosamine and 250mg Chondrioton... i swear by it for joints and bones... get to the source of the injury and get to a physio when recovering and learn ballet plie's then progress to squats... good technique with those and your knees will get good muscle support and hopefully not bug you again like mine dont

i'm bringing you a pot of cream for it in the meantime.. special recipe of anti-inflamatory and healing balm i swear by

I sympathize. Have had bad knees for 20 yrs but can cycle 350+ kms a weeks (after clicking kneecaps into place in the first km of every ride). Can't run across the road however..
Motorcycle racing (hanging off - squating from an acute angle) is the worst thing for knees. If you're going to squat with weights don't go past parrallel and squat from your heels. Good luck finding someone who has squatted for 20yrs and doesn't have knee pain however. Cycling and walking uphill rule for healthy, strong legs. Everything else seems to ruin them in the long run (no, dont run). Fish oil and glucosomine do help but you need to take highish dosages.
In the short term will help to raise your seat i.e. glue a fat pad in there to reduce the angle. Keep on the stationary cycle using a highish cadence to maintain movement and blood flow but don't stretch your quads until the pain has gone as stretching inflamed tendons is not going to help. My preference for a long-term painkiller is aspirin as seems to be the least toxic. Pop a couple and get out there.

[FROSTY:Me]

Helen have you checked for fluid under the kneecap?
I smacked a ripple strip hard a few years back and the only way to relieve the pain was to drain the fluid off. Hurts like hell but the relief is almost instant

[mossy1200]

Helen have you checked for fluid under the kneecap?
I smacked a ripple strip hard a few years back and the only way to relieve the pain was to drain the fluid off. Hurts like hell but the relief is almost instant

I have had water on knee twice before and its basically the body overproducing knee cap lube when it has been injured and horse needle sucking it out is only fix.

[Dreama]

With knee injuries you should listen to ONE piece of advice from a long time sportsman who now has chronic knee issues ........ DON"T COME BACK TO SOON..... guess how I know about that simple titbit of info.
If only someone had said that to me back then ... but I probably wouldn't have listened anyway.
Wait until you are healed ...... knees usually settle down given time, rest and rehab. Returning to action too soon invariably causes more damage, not to mention what could happen if you do fall again
Not being able to bend your knee to sit on the bike is a pretty good indication you're miles away from being ready.
Believe me, masking the pain so you can compete is just plain dumb.
And I'm not a fan of pedaling for knee rehab .... repetitive movement is not good. There are ways to strengthen the muscles which are boring as hell but figure out what you're priorties are ..... recovery or a lifetime of pain and problems.
Having said all that, I still race, when I can, after alot of knee ops, so don't despair. Be patient and do the hard yards first.

[Str8 Jacket]

I was lucky enough to be able to comfortably race both day's, even manageing a personal best time! They only hurt when I walk on them. My right knee has developed a lump the size of a golf ball but the pain is alot less. My left is really sore and clicks when I walk. Luckily I am off to see the specialist tomorrow...

[Sidewinder]

dont worry hels the bucket race was more than enough to fook my knee up, eg your screwed once ya put four dents in four differnt petrol tanks with on knee and tank slappers while ya have sliden up on the tank arnt that great either whille the bar is slaming ya knee! owell drugs are great things tho hehe

[cmac]

Sounds like crook knees are pretty common, I thought I was unique - not really. I had a major bike accident 35 years ago - femour, tib & fib etc. In the last 10 years or so my knee has started playing up because of those injuries years ago - to the point that I can't run. A couple of months ago I had a bit of an off and sprained my ankle on the same leg. I went to the physio and he was brilliant. He gave me exercises to strengthen my ankle and my knee (he was really supportive of getting me back on the track as soon as possible). To cut a long story short, those exercises strengthened my knee to the point where it now feels better than it has for several years.
If you haven't been to see a physio, I suggest you do. I think ortho's are great when there are broken bits, but physios do know their stuff when it comes to non break injuries.
Now I just have to wait for my broken wrist to heal - yea, first race day after my ankle was better I went and tossed it (my excuse is cold tyres, not incompetance) and broke a rib and my ankle.
All the best with your recovery - and by the way, what a great day to have a birthday!!

[Str8 Jacket]

If you haven't been to see a physio, I suggest you do. I think ortho's are great when there are broken bits, but physios do know their stuff when it comes to non break injuries.

I managed to actually see the Orthopaedic surgeon last week. He happens to be Geof the best Ortho Surgeon in NZ. He apologised for the huge run around that I had been having and then proceeded to take some fluid out to send to the lab for testing and he booked me an MRI (yet to have though) saying that I should be prepared to have a rebuild on at least one of them.

[James Deuce]

I managed to actually see the Orthopaedic surgeon last week. He happens to be Geof the best Ortho Surgeon in NZ. He apologised for the huge run around that I had been having and then proceeded to take some fluid out to send to the lab for testing and he booked me an MRI (yet to have though) saying that I should be prepared to have a rebuild on at least one of them.

He rebuilt my wife's bilateral ankle fracture I gave her for Christmas one year and she has no issues with it at all. Man's a genius. Not wife though. She's not a man.

[sinfull]

I managed to actually see the Orthopaedic surgeon last week. He happens to be Geof the best Ortho Surgeon in NZ. He apologised for the huge run around that I had been having and then proceeded to take some fluid out to send to the lab for testing and he booked me an MRI (yet to have though) saying that I should be prepared to have a rebuild on at least one of them.

Good luck with that Hells !!! Might see you in a knee brace after reconstruction at the next round perhaps !