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Originally Posted by merrylegs
Not nice when that happens, in my cycling days, same happened to me slipped on ice at the start of a 60m training session. Dented my helmet, did session, went to work threw up and sent to A& E with concussion.
Did the same last dec cycling from Leicester to brum but only managed to tear my trousers and rip a hole in my cycling shoe.
This happened to me a few weeks ago - came off my bike cycling to work.
Skinned the side of my chin, hands and knee. It wrecked my hat - had to buy a new one, and took the knee out of my over trousers. I turned up at work a shaking wreck with bleeding face. Had to suffer the indignity of an email sent to 150ish colleagues warning of the dangers of icy roads and pavements.
The next day I ached all over - couldn't lift my left arm and am still getting an ache in my knee.
Still cycling to work though:D
Just thought I would enlighten you all.
Been struggling with knee trouble over the past few weeks so as I was getting more and more depressed at not running I ended up even more depressed after parting with £48 to see a physio this morning. "You're not the worst I have seen" was the phrase she used.
Good news is that she says my knee is very solid however the pain I am getting is probably due to my muscles being too tight and they are probably pulling my knee cap out of place which is why I'm getting the pain. It's my own fault as I never stretch and I know I should do.
Also my right quad was very weak, hence she reckoned that my knee would be taking more of the impact on the hills so she recommended I join a gym to work that quad up by doing Leg extensions and leg presses.
So I came away with a sheet of stretchs to work on, a lighter wallet, a £37 follow up next week booked in and a dilema about spending more money to join a gym to tone up the quad. I wonder how many one month trials I could work through.
I though running was a cheap sport??
Let's hope I feel better soon, it's depressing me paying out money!!!
Seems to be a stock answer for any knee problems!! Doesn't make it less right though, I guess. I'm undergoing the same recovery regime as well. Need to get quite disciplined in getting into the habit of stretching even when you're not running. Which reminds me...*stretches*Quote:
Originally Posted by peawet08
Just glad it's nothing more serious and fixable. I'd b gutted if I had to stop running in the hills. I'd probably give up!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Be prepared for a couple of fales starts. If you're like me, you'll take the first couple of pain-free days as the cue to go out for a long run to make up for lost time, and then you're back to square one. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by peawet08
Take it easy, and all the best!:cool:
You don't need to join a gym... you could just do squats (preferably as slowly as you can) with/without weights. Maybe try out a martial arts club and see what leg exercises they do. If you consider the cost per use of the gym will it be worth it or could you get better results for the same/less money?Quote:
Originally Posted by peawet08
Having said that I am using the gym whilst I get my fitness back and am doing leg presses (260kg, which is the equipments limit) but then it only cost about £110 for the whole year!:) (Why not become a student?!!:p)
We used to have a local gym that was about £100 for the year but that's gone now. The Council gym is £19 month for Off-peak membership (I work from home so can be flexible) or £25 month however with that I also get free entry to the pool which I use with the kids at the minute anyway.
I'm weighing it up anyway :D
torn my right calf on wednesday and depression has set in!
contemplating a visit to sports injury clinic as im on holiday (the one planned to recce the three peaks route) and have cleaned my mountain bike up.
how long to fix a calf strain?
Strain or tear?Quote:
Originally Posted by philgreen1968
I strained what I thought was my calf a few weeks ago but it turned out to be my Soleus so with specific stretches and some TLC I had just 8 days of no running. A proper diagnosis will put you fully in the picture.
cheers addy
sharp sudden pain but no swelling or brusing so suspect strain. guess physio it is to find out.
Have seen physio, not gastrocnemeius tear, she thinks its a soleus injury and probably a strain, so have been given a sheet of stretches to do, told to gently start to jog next week and not do daft milege!
Treat the physios instructions like your bible!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by philgreen1968
By that do you mean look at through curiosity from time to time, shaking your head with an indulging smile as you struggle to understand how people take such quaint ideas seriously; and then going out to continue your self-indulgent, hedonistic lifestyle regardless?Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Sounds about right!;)
softie, what's up with your knee(s) and is it one or both?Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Started off with ITB on right knee. The ITB pain has now gone but other niggles now in its place. Mainly right, but sometimes left.
Always had some form of pain/discomfort on one knee or the other.
I can normally run through it and get no pain when running. Since I've been off this time though these niggles have been painful enough to stop running + this time get pain behind kneecap on downhill heelstrike.
Suspect it's all related to the same problem: over-tightness in quads, glutes, etc.
YeapQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
My ITB doesnt give me much trouble at the mo, currently the front of my knee caps are really painful and ive also damaged one of the ligaments on the inside (All on both knees)
Beginning to feel im not even going to be right come the Kentmere Horseshoe, maybe even Langdale.:(
Hope your knees are now better, if not then don't carry on regardless. You echo exactly what I have been saying for several years about my knees.Address the pain behind your kneecap: there will be things peculiar to your conformation/gait/flexibility/muscle imbalances causing it.Google patellofemoral pain and read up on it -its v. common in runners.Find a good running physio if it doesn't go away and you can't work out why not.I kept going and built up fairly big quads which I thought would protect my knees.When I had patella chondromalacia diagnosed orthopaedically 2-3 years ago and was just told to do less,rest more, I wish I'd gone into it more thoroughly then.See my post about cartilage in health category!! At least I now have an excellent orthopaedic surgeon.Don't mean to sound bossy, but wish someone could have said this to me a few years ago!Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
I fell off my wobble board and hurt my ankle
Cheers for this W-A-K, will do my research on that and check out that other thread. Since November, I've only done about 30mi - end of Jan/start of Feb when I thought the rest was doing it's trick. Too soon and after no professional help. Was back to square one.Quote:
Originally Posted by weak-at-knee
Went to see a physio last week who's given me some good work to do stretching out my ITB and building strength in the glutes (specifcally the outside) and the quads, but also the ligaments/tendons around the kneecap. Finding time for it all's a pain, but a couple of them I can do whilst making fone calls during the day.
Will see what my googling throws up as well. Cheers!!
Poor sken!! Did you need a plaster?Quote:
Originally Posted by skennaugh
I found this very amusing.Quote:
Originally Posted by skennaugh
I did giggle a little. Ankles feeling really good after a month of wobble boarding, then that.
What you doing on it? Just standing? Squats? Pirouettes?Quote:
Originally Posted by skennaugh
Now try level 2... wobble board on top of wobble board!:p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by skennaugh
Thought i had balancing sussed, so tried it on one foot. Not sussed!
Sorry for laughing, did you wobble off it?Quote:
Originally Posted by skennaugh
I must have missed the bit where the instructions state "will throw you off like a bucking bronco if you show off". Can you show off if you're all alone?
A note to all ......... Do Not Play Rounders With A Bunch Of Kids!!!!
OK,so.... I went to clumber park on sunday and proceeded to have a game with a load of kids,well,being a competative soul i went for a diving catch.....and after landing straight on my shoulder im now the proud owner of a very painfull rotator cuff injury,im gutted as ive been training for the Skyline for months now and unless a miracle happens im out:(:( No idea how long im out for,guess the physio will be able to tell me.
Did you make the catch?:confused::pQuote:
Originally Posted by MattHunt
Get well soon!:)
:D yes i made the catch......wasnt worth it though.:(
Knee got severe stabbing pains on the inside. In a leg brace, totally gutted, but never laughed and swore as much as I did while trying to hop of Midgley moor yesterday.:o
I can understand the swearing, I've done the same when I've torn my ankle ligaments and had to hobble home. Impressed you managed to laugh though, I think I'd have wept.
What exactly happened, injury-wise? Did you simply put your foot in the wrong place and wrench your knee?
But I know from one of your postings last week that you had a knee which was already swollen. Was it that that one decided enough was enough?
It was the same knee, but just on the little slope to Milk Churn Joan I got a very sharp stabbing pain on the inside of the knee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
I stopped put all my body cover on and thought I would walk back. My left knee had no intensions of assisting me.
I had to laugh because the pain was killing me and what else is an ex rugby player supposed to do while wandering the moor.
PS After some good pain I sat for a moment and some sheep passed by, I explained they were safe today as I had no wellies or velcro with me.
Then I almost wet my shorts laughing at a 47 bloke sat injured in the middle of a hailstorm on the moor talking to sheep.:rolleyes:
Cant wait to be back:)
Compound fracture in left (writing) hand, seatbelt lacerations and a wrenched lower left back following a 50mph collision with a dry stone wall after swerving to avoid a couple of pheasants.
I know, I know...city boy error. Lesson learned: just hit the bloody things!!:rolleyes:
Oh dear! Car shafted?
:(......hope you mend quick softie....and yes...Nail them...and pick them up....they taste lush! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
:eek: saw your FB status but just thought you were being your usual random self!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
Oh eck Soft lad...hope you heal soon :( x
Glad you are ok mate, is the car repairable?
Cheers guys. Car well and truly buggered. I'll get some pix in here when I can.