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Something happened to my knee
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Thursday morning I bent down to get something out of the bottom of the fridge and I got this terrible pain on the inside of my right knee. I thought that was all ~ a one-time sharp pain. However, shortly after that I went to get up from a seated position and I got the pain again. At work I also would get it if, out of habit, I pushed myself backwards in my chair (with wheels) using my right foot or tried to get up from my chair with weight on my right leg.
After looking at some anatomy charts of the knee it seems that the pain is in the medial collateral ligament (MCL), but I'm no doctor
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On Thursday I avoided taking the stairs and putting weight on my right leg if it was in a bent position. However, I took a 15-minute walk in the morning and a 30-minute walk at lunch at pretty much my usual pace. I felt a couple twinges of pain during my 30-minute walk. But all in all, my knee didn't seem to be bothered as long as I kept it on a straight plane and wasn't bending it.
Then sometime after my 30-minute walk at lunch my knee seemed to be really tight and sore and I was limping even when I was walking around the office. To relieve some of the tightness I went to do a calf stretch against the wall and again I got a sharp jolt of pain.
When I got home I iced it a few times thoughout the night and when I woke up Friday it seemed better. To test it I did one squat - very slowly and controlled - and there wasn't an ounce of pain. I thought it was better. I had Friday off and was doing chores around the house. Again, my knee started bothering me - especially if I turned on it. By the end of the night the pain was also in the bend of my knee (back of my leg) and I was limping again.
Needless to say I might be out of commission for awhile
. So, I'm sidelined. It's a little disappointing, but I know it's only temporary. If it doesn't get better in a week then I'll probably go to the doctor. There are two women that I clog with who are Physical Therapists. I may call one of them this weekend or talk to them at practice on Monday.
Keep up the great work ladies!
Something happened to my knee
!Thursday morning I bent down to get something out of the bottom of the fridge and I got this terrible pain on the inside of my right knee. I thought that was all ~ a one-time sharp pain. However, shortly after that I went to get up from a seated position and I got the pain again. At work I also would get it if, out of habit, I pushed myself backwards in my chair (with wheels) using my right foot or tried to get up from my chair with weight on my right leg.
After looking at some anatomy charts of the knee it seems that the pain is in the medial collateral ligament (MCL), but I'm no doctor
.On Thursday I avoided taking the stairs and putting weight on my right leg if it was in a bent position. However, I took a 15-minute walk in the morning and a 30-minute walk at lunch at pretty much my usual pace. I felt a couple twinges of pain during my 30-minute walk. But all in all, my knee didn't seem to be bothered as long as I kept it on a straight plane and wasn't bending it.
Then sometime after my 30-minute walk at lunch my knee seemed to be really tight and sore and I was limping even when I was walking around the office. To relieve some of the tightness I went to do a calf stretch against the wall and again I got a sharp jolt of pain.
When I got home I iced it a few times thoughout the night and when I woke up Friday it seemed better. To test it I did one squat - very slowly and controlled - and there wasn't an ounce of pain. I thought it was better. I had Friday off and was doing chores around the house. Again, my knee started bothering me - especially if I turned on it. By the end of the night the pain was also in the bend of my knee (back of my leg) and I was limping again.
Needless to say I might be out of commission for awhile
. So, I'm sidelined. It's a little disappointing, but I know it's only temporary. If it doesn't get better in a week then I'll probably go to the doctor. There are two women that I clog with who are Physical Therapists. I may call one of them this weekend or talk to them at practice on Monday.Keep up the great work ladies!
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I missed having my treadmill to watch my times, but my trusty watch helped a great deal. I got in to listening to the music on my MP3 and just going. I have to admit, I was huffing and puffing a lot more on those rolling hills than I would be on my flat treadmill. I we were up around 5,000, so that might have something to do with it. 
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