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    My knees/hips/calves have been giving me trouble again lately and so I'm now seeing a physical therapist. Apparently my left knee cap is more towards the outside then it should be, my right calf muscle is amazingly tight and I have weak hips. Aside from feeling like my legs are a little wobbly after doing the exercises, it hasn't been too bad till yesterday.

    She took something that was like a rod and moved like a rolling pin and rolled it up and down the outsides of both of my thighs. Apparently my IT bands are really tight. I know this because it was like being repeatedly stabbed in the thighs. That was fun. My thighs were sore for the rest of the night (which included a lot of ice and heat including a very long bath) not to mention one of the new exercises that she had me do did something weird to my back. I didn't notice till later that day but sitting sometimes makes it feel like the nerves are randomly twitching. I am definitely not enjoying this It's crappy timing too because today is the day the school is closed so I can just sit and do mostly nothing. Usually nice except for on the one day that I really don't want to sit for long periods of time. I can wander around the office if I want but without something to do that involves wandering. And of course i just used an ice pack from work and it leaked all over the front and side of my knee. This physical therapy thing better help or I'm going to be very irritated with all the efforts.
    "Man, having a conversation with you is like walking through a salvador dali painting." - Mac Hall

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    Sometimes you could swear that the cure is worse than the original problem ...

    Hope things get better for you quickly.

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      There are exercises my therapist gave me years ago, for the same problem. One is by wall-sitting - use your thighs to hold yourself in a sitting position, back pressed against a wall. Start with a count of ten, then increase by five seconds until you can hold it for 30. Be careful not to push yourself too far, though, only go until it's barely burning, not to your limit.

      Another is sitting on the floor, one leg straight out, the other one bent, with the foot tucked on the OUTSIDE of the other leg. Press your upper arm against the outside of the bent leg, and press against it while turning your body to look behind you. I do this one after running, and it helps a lot with thighs, butt, and lower back.

      Both of those are ones I have to do to keep my knees, hips, and thighs from collapsing on me. They really do work, and they're not as painful as the therapy exercises, but they always help me.

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        Quoth Pixilated View Post
        Sometimes you could swear that the cure is worse than the original problem ...

        Hope things get better for you quickly.
        Thanks. I went again yesterday and she used that thing again. It hurt but I didn't feel as bad afterwards.

        Quoth KiaKat View Post
        One is by wall-sitting - use your thighs to hold yourself in a sitting position, back pressed against a wall.

        Another is sitting on the floor...
        That first one makes me cry. I can't do it, squats, or the one where you sit and put your knee behind the bar and straighten your knee up which lifts the bar (that has the weights attached). My knees hurt too much on the first two and the second one I flat out can't do on my left leg. Not even trying and straining too much. My knee isn't strong enough to even get to the point of straining and almost lifting.

        I've done that second one before. It always pops my back My therapist has me sitting and tensing the muscle on the top of my thighs right above the knee. I also have to use my hands to shift my knee cap over and hold it in place. Along with that is a lot of leg lifts. Laying on my side and lifting my leg and laying on my back and turning my toe so it points out and then lifting the leg.
        "Man, having a conversation with you is like walking through a salvador dali painting." - Mac Hall

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