What kind of stuff can I do when a) I can't run and b) have no gym/pool access?
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Nov 2015
1:07pm, 10 Nov 2015
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JustDistracted (JD)
I had 3 months off running with PF last year and cycled and swum a lot, a knee is rather more tricky to avoid... Yoga? I've found it useful for strength and stretching and a good teacher will know how to avoid your injury. The better posture helps my running. Swimming seems your best option though, you could use a pool buoy to keep legs still and afloat. payasugym does day passes if you want to try a gym or use irregularly and don't want to sign up for a membership. I know what you said about pool and gym but it's going to be tricky without I think... |
Nov 2015
1:19pm, 10 Nov 2015
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Derby Tup
Google 200 squat challenge. Can you walk hard?
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Nov 2015
1:22pm, 10 Nov 2015
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HermanBloom
As long as it is not too hilly then yeah, seems to be OK on the walking front. I take a 15-20 minute walk outside of work each day. I will check out the squats. have a feeling they may not be wise but will have a look. |
Nov 2015
1:42pm, 10 Nov 2015
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SODIron © 2002
patella tendonitis is usually a result of a combination of week quads and overuse. I would spend a few weeks doing some strength work on the quads and associated kinetic chain to ensure that when I come back the injury will no longer be a problem. bidmc.org |
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Nov 2015
1:46pm, 10 Nov 2015
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Derby Tup
Squats certainly helped me with sore knees. I'm a fell runner and regular squattage (maybe 500 or 600 per week over 5 days) radically changed the shape and strength of my legs. I need to start again. They are much more than quad strengthening exercises 
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Nov 2015
1:47pm, 10 Nov 2015
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SODIron © 2002
Also..I would look to get a second opinion from a different specialist. To say load bearing is a 'no no' for you is a very interesting statement indeed, especially as walking is in effect, a load bearing exercise.
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Nov 2015
1:47pm, 10 Nov 2015
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HermanBloom
Ok I will check that out, thanks guys. Just wary initially as he said the wall exercise I was doing was doing more harm than good, and I just naturally assumed squats would be pretty much the same thing. Might be wrong.
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Nov 2015
1:49pm, 10 Nov 2015
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HermanBloom
Not sure he was ruling out load bearing in it's entirety, just that he asked what exercises i was doing and when I described the wall one he said "well that is putting stress onto the muscle, which is exactly what you don;t want to be doing right now. I have no idea really. i have been to three specialists and they have all said different things at different stages. Just want to get fixed now. |
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Nov 2015
1:53pm, 10 Nov 2015
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SODIron © 2002
Google 'atrophy'...muscles don't get stronger when you're not using them. Word of caution though - make sure the load is appropriate for where you are. If doing 20 squats is initially painful, then do less and gradually build up. Also...focus on form. There is little point in training the body to have poor form as you will typically suffer with more injuries later down the line. If / when your form starts to drop when you're doing the exercises then, that is the time to stop and recover. |
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Nov 2015
1:55pm, 10 Nov 2015
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HermanBloom
Dude the knee hurts after a few of those wall things They are a bugger. I will speak to the physio on Monday. Emphasis that this guy said that stretching the area was key, not loading it, and see what he/she says. baffled by the whole thing really. |
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