Lindsay
Thu, January 20th, 2005, 01:15 PM
hi
both of my knees are sore...the doc says it tendonitis..he told me the typical, ice/heat etc..
i havent been good with stretching over the years..i stretch a little before, a little after..i guess i messed up on that
i'm going to have to take it easy for a while..i'm just wondering how can i stay in shape/prevent weight gain during this time.
i already eat clean..i just want to maintain
i'm already taking a break from weights due to my inflamed chest muscles.
suggestions??
Lindsay
bps1999
Thu, January 20th, 2005, 03:41 PM
If you go to a gym, you can try using an elliptical machine. (or depending on how serious you are, you can invest in one.. you can get a decent one for a few hundred dollars). It's hard to get as winded using one of those as you can when you run, but i think its the next best thing to running without all of the pressure on your knees.
eodman12
Thu, January 20th, 2005, 10:13 PM
You can always just run through it thats what I do with my pulled tendon behind my knee :). The pain kinda just becomes dull after the first 3 miles.
-Phil
Chadster
Fri, January 21st, 2005, 06:18 PM
Mine get really bad too sometimes. I take an Aleve when they get overly sore and it really helps. Diet pop will really agrivate them. Stretching makes mine worse, not that you shouldn't if your doc tells you to. Another user recommended I try a SlimFast shake once in awhile, he said it helped his.
MachoDynamo
Sat, January 22nd, 2005, 08:29 PM
yeah i recommended the slimfast occasionally..
i have always taken multivitamins but fo some reason slimfast seamed to work.. i wonder why?
Because of my hips, shoulders, rotator cuffs, and knees i thought i would never be able to lift heavy again.
Well a week ago I went to Walmart and bought MSM and Glucosamine chrodaitin(or however you spell it)...a 2 month supply for $30. After a weeks use I already feel 25% better, I talked to a friend of mine who used it for 3 months and he said that his knees are almost 100%. Basically those supplements i listed above help to rebuild and maintain connective tissues such as cartilage.
rubberbandman
Sat, January 22nd, 2005, 11:28 PM
You can always just run through it thats what I do with my pulled tendon behind my knee . The pain kinda just becomes dull after the first 3 miles.
-Phil
Bad advice
Take it easy, ice it, maybe some ibuprofen, work it slowly and it'll be strong as ever in no time (by no time I mean weeks-months).