Beyond the Limits

[RacerBill]

Thanks, guys.

Originally Posted by UConnJulie

Bill, bummer on the knee ... did it tweak on the way down or on the way up?

On the way up. I think the weight pushed me down just a bit further than I usually go on squats (and I've been doing twice-daily quad stretches, so the ROM has been improving slightly) and that pulled a tendon or ligament just a wee bit further than it wanted to go.

I've been icing and stretching and the pain has pretty much gone away, much faster than a couple months ago. I hope that's a good sign.

Anyways, I'm sure Danny's plan for the next couple months will address the problems that seem to keep coming up whenever I try to do a book plan.

[Chris-STL]

Well thats good news. Hopefully it was just a little tweak instead of a full on injury.

[Mahler]

Bill.
Nice to hear you are making headway with the knee problem. Let's hope for the best. Now where is that deck of cards?

[SpacecityPaula]

Ugh on the knee. Mine seems to be behaving itself now!

[lance02]

Good luck with the knee Bill.

[UConnJulie]

Just curious, do you have big bumps below your knee on your shin? (Like this?)

[RacerBill]

I don't think I have those bumps. You're thinking about Osgood-Schlatter? My neice had that, and I think my Dad did, too (but it's hard to say since it wasn't really well known when he was a teenager).

Took a pic to check. I don't see any bumps. What do you think?

[RacerBill]

Hmmm... maybe I should have added a "not for the squeamish" label.

[RacerBill]

October 21, 2007

Put Steve through the TT paces today. Great GPP workout.

A1) Deadlift: 3 x 185 x 8

A2) DB Single Arm Standing Press: 3 x 5 x 8
I don't really press these for weight. My challenge is going through the motion and keeping my scapula stable and in proper position.

B1) Forward Lunge: 3 x 15+15 x 6 (each leg)

B2) Reverse Lunge: 3 x 15+15 x 6 (each leg)

C1) Stability Ball Leg Curl: 3 x BW x 12

C2) Single Leg Hip Extension: 3 x BW x 12 (each leg)

Intervals on bike: 6 (30 secs), 60 seconds active rest

I'll be walking funny for a while...

[bigDman]

Originally Posted by RacerBill

Hmmm... maybe I should have added a "not for the squeamish" label.

defiantly. and nice workout!

[RobLL]

Originally Posted by bigDman

defiantly. and nice workout!

now was that definitely or really defiantly or both

[UConnJulie]

Originally Posted by RacerBill

Hmmm... maybe I should have added a "not for the squeamish" label.

Hee Hee!! Hard to tell through the hair :p ... which knee is it? The right knee looks like it possibly has something ... and yes, I was wondering about Osgood-Schlatter's ... very underdiagnosed and can cause problems later in life. I had a patient once who had it undiagnosed as a teenager, yet it actually bifurcated his patellar tendon!! This caused an inherent weakness and he was very prone to patellar tendonitis ...

[RacerBill]

Thanks, Julie!

Sorry, the silky-smooth look is too much work -- not that I've ever tried it.

Both knees tend to be a bit crunchy, but the tendonitis has been primarily in the right. The left has some minor meniscus issues but isn't serious enough for a "real" fix. I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.

Do the bumps from Osgood-Schlatter's persist into adulthood, or do they disappear later on? I don't recall anything painful when I was younger. If it went undiagnosed, is there any treatment for it this far down the line?

[kingkop182]

Bad new about the knee, mate.

No need for the pictures though, nearly lost my supper :p

[gobbla]

Originally Posted by RacerBill

I come to check out your log and get to see a picture of your log . This is why your wife doesn't let you out in public!!

[RacerBill]

Sorry about the up-close-and-personal photo sizing. Couldn't get photobucket to change that.

But hey, I watched the camera angles and made sure it was decent before posting!

[K-Court]

Good thing you weren't wearing the kilt!