The VMO exercises and hamstring stretches that the OHSU sports doc gave me have been working great, but there's more to it. I've been working a lot with the trainers.
What we've found:
It's not the knees' fault. It's my hips! They are ridiculously weak, and they tire easily. So the hamstrings get tight, and the stress goes to my quads and the knee, mainly the IT band and patellar tendon, resulting in inflammation and injury.
What we're doing:
I'm taking care to stay in cardio shape (mostly swimming and some biking), and I'm working with the physical therapist Jonathan about five days a week. We're focusing on hip strengthening, knee stabilizing, and specific core conditioning.
Last week I went on a 60 minute run. (Yay!) Today they hurt, but this Block, walking around campus pain-free has been the rule rather than the exception.
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Great news. Is this therapy costing us anything, are you paying for it or is our insurance being billed? Please let me know.
So what's the status of track/pole vault: will you be able to?
And, how's chemistry? Hope all your workout stuff isn't taking away from studying.
Mom
Good to hear you're tackling the problem. Keep up the good work and I hope as hard in the school work too. Love to you. G
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