oww my knees!

underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 10 Dec 2007 10:52

my knees hurt so bad! i just needed to vent.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 10 Dec 2007 14:53

whats wrong with them?

underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 13 Dec 2007 10:33

ive destroyed them over the years playing footbag and skateboarding. im getting old.

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 13 Dec 2007 13:15

See a doctor?

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 14 Dec 2007 23:00

Keep kicking!!

underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 18 Dec 2007 10:19

i brought it up to my doctor and he told me to stop playing footbag. i refused. hes a quack anyway. hahaha
im getting into a dodgeball league in january and my knees hurt so bad i can barely run so ive been modifying my daily routines lately. ive modified my yoga set, increased the amount of time i stretch before and after any sports and ive decreased the amount of time i play footbag everyday from one hour to thirty or forty-five minutes. i might even stop all sports over the weekend so i can give my body more time to heal. im going to quit skateboarding for a while too.
hopefully all this will help.

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 18 Dec 2007 17:46

Maybe shred mats would help.

underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 19 Dec 2007 09:11

thats a good idea. shred mats? like tumbling mats or are there thinner mats available? i guess i could try shredding on my yoga mat. thats portable too. but i think a thinner mat would be better suited. i really cant say till i try though. thanks for the idea.

Christopholes · Post by **Christopholes** » 19 Dec 2007 13:35

they sell mats that like connect together like puzzle peices... an example of them is in "moshers House" by tom mosher. In that video, when he is on the porch he is using them. I dont exactly no the name of the mats

underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 27 Dec 2007 10:38

i saw some childrens puzzle mats. looks like a good deal. thanks for the tip.

gangsta · Post by **gangsta** » 05 Jan 2008 08:01

underooninja wrote: im getting old.

How old are you?

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 05 Jan 2008 22:09

my knee pain started comign back. But it stopped after shredding. Maybe i should shred more..?

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 06 Jan 2008 08:20

A doctor told me to rest my knees, take advil, and ICE ICE ICE!!!

Jorden · Post by **Jorden** » 06 Jan 2008 17:16

I gotta be honest -- almost all of the players out there that have good form don't get knee problems. Almost all of the players I've seen on video and thought had bad form complain about knee pain and/or have stopped playing.

There are likely some very fundamental problems with your form that need to be fixed.

My recommendation is post a few short videos and ask for as much advice as possible from top players.

Don't continue to push yourself despite the pain. Don't just get new equipment. And don't just vent about your pain. Fix your game.

Send me a video and I can help.

JM

P.S. same goes for everyone

crazylegs32 · Post by **crazylegs32** » 06 Jan 2008 21:27

So Rippin Rick, Tim Kelly, and Eric Wulff all had form issues that led to their knee probs? I know my style is jacked up but Ill see if I can get a video and get some advice.

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 07 Jan 2008 14:53

Are you doing other exercises? My knee pain almost certainly came from squats.

underooninja · Post by **underooninja** » 09 Jan 2008 11:39

yeah my form may be bad. ill work on it when i start playing again. the pain has become unbearable and i find myself having problems standing from a squatted position nevermind trying to kneel down for any reason. its affecting the way i walk. ive stopped everything sporty/athletic. no dodgeball, no skateboarding etc. i have even limited the time i spend riding my bicycle which sucks cause my scooter is still a work in progress so my bike is my main mode of transportation. i guess now im stuck riding the bus till i get my scoot running again. ive started taking naproxen daily as prescribed by my doctor and my yoga routine has become more intense with the inclusion of fire breathing and emphasis on my back and legs/knees. im 31 and i refuse to give up footbag!
* sorry there is no way i can record or post a video

Colin · Post by **Colin** » 10 Jan 2008 15:24

Buy this book and learn how to do squats. I had bum knees for about 5 years until I learned how to train them. Doctors, physiotherapists, acupuncturists all failed. Squats succeeded.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 10 Jan 2008 15:40

just because someone pioneered it, doesnt me that they did it perfectly

yes they were good, but that doesnt mean they had perfect form.

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 11 Jan 2008 04:51

dudes.. i heard that having sex with a man will help permanantly alleviate AND heal knee pain!!

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do all of the above and you will be cool

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and gay

im out!! PEACE