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Post by mcvarki on Apr 1, 2004 9:29:39 GMT 8
my right knee has been having this...actually dehins pa siya pain, but more of a throbing sensation on the joint after strenuous activity ...such as a long uphill...or downhill where you have to stand most of the way.. I ride a kickstart only motorcycle and play some badminton which only seems to aggravate the situation... Anyway had a doctor check the joint years back...his advice was to continue activities moderately, but not to stop....and he recommended strenghtening the muscles around the joint by doing squats, knee curls etc.etc Anybody have any similar experiences...and how did you cope... is it true taking aspirin helps if the joint is inflamed? Is there a doctor in the house ? yo yo
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Post by warlock^_^ on Apr 1, 2004 10:04:35 GMT 8
Interesting to note, I do have same problem, same knee (right). And we play same sports also..oh well some ;D
I ride motorcycle also(4 stroke Honda, sumisipa pag kinick start mo!), play badminton, same reason i shifted from karate to aikido cos my knee hurts everytime I slam my feet after I kick. Aggravates more specially during cold condition, one time I have to drag my right leg during our climb in Banahaw-Guisguis Gorge..it was raining that time...lots of river crossing and carrying a 25kg backpack. My knee hurts (piercing not throbbing) if I put load on it.
Now I carry lots of pain killers everytime I climb, uses Trek pole on climbs and descents, practicing not to put load on the muscle instead of the joint. The exercise I read about some article in Backpacker magazine how to strengthen muscles around the knees helped also.
I havent encountered knee pains while biking I guess I have not subjected them to long climb and technical trails like you do. I guess I'll apply the same technique I used in climbing to biking...not placing the load on my joint but unto the muscles..specially technical descents (keep the knees bent and should not be bent past your toes)
If someone has better remedy or idea..will be glad to know more.
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Post by staind on Apr 1, 2004 10:16:51 GMT 8
had this before. mine was tendonitis. cause was too much basketball. the doc gave me anti-inflammatory meds (forgot brand), asked me to rest my knee from strenuous activities e.g. basketball, had me undergo PT which had me do squats, curls, etc. so we both had the same advice basically. it'll go away after sometime. mine took 2 mos. if i remember correctly. i did stop playing basketball then but biking helped! and am not just saying that coz we love MTBing! it does help strengthen our muscles and joints per the doc. really! suggestion, if you start feeling pain during uphills, walk up slowly. oh... and send the bill to boyok for putting stress on your knee in our last maarat ride!
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Post by gulliver on Apr 1, 2004 12:47:53 GMT 8
i took markB's advice in the vitamin & minerals thread in this board....Glucosamine sulphate ;D it does wonders for stressed out joints...at least it helped big time in my case hehehe. in 375mg doses it alleviates rheumatism pain in older people. ;D in larger dosages, 500mg and up, recommended siya for athletes! also, nagpahilot din ako...na disalign daw yung mga nerves ko kaya naiipit hehehe... i used to ride a kickstart motorcyle way back in college and experienced the same pain...but after i gave it up, it disappeared. wish i had known of GS din hehehe.. try it, it might help
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Post by MrsM on Apr 1, 2004 15:02:41 GMT 8
thanks for the advice guys.... Warlock, your right , those 4-stroke singles can be really stubborn. ..your also right about placing the load on the muscles not the joint ...that seems to help ..pero dahil medyo out of shape ako I feel I'm always on the verge of getting cramps (that's another topic altogether)...kasalanan ni Boyok at Staind yan....alam mo yung feeling na hirap na hirap ka na paakyat, palayo pa rin sila . Gulli, is that GS thing a prescription drug?
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Post by mcvarki on Apr 1, 2004 15:06:45 GMT 8
OOOPs ,sorry akin yung post above...forgot na si Mrs pala yung nag log-on..
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Post by jibber on Apr 1, 2004 17:04:19 GMT 8
I used to have this knee pain also...last year when I was just starting mtbing. I found that this was caused by my saddle set too high and way back. Now wala nang pain...my seat was adjusted lower...cguro mga 4 inches from the previous height( but then I've had this setup due to trials practice )...at naka-sagad na rin paharap
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Post by gulliver on Apr 1, 2004 19:09:52 GMT 8
thanks for the advice guys.... Gulli, is that GS thing a prescription drug? mat, you're in luck, they're not you can get this at Mercury (375gms) or at GNC Nutrition (500-750mg doses)... run a search on the internet for GS...you'll find a lot of links giving supporting information for its use.
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Post by jr on Apr 1, 2004 22:17:22 GMT 8
Knee Pain - cause of overwork, over stressing the tendon, catilage, ligaments and tanda-nitis ;D ;D ;D ;D. You can avoid this my doing squats, leg press, curl excercise. Since that we are getting younger vitamins like GLUCOSAMINE will help the joints. Take at least twice dealy.
Gul- its time to use more clipless pedals to avoid more pain. ;D ;D
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Post by spartan23 on Apr 8, 2004 23:08:17 GMT 8
I used to have this knee pain also...last year when I was just starting mtbing. I found that this was caused by my saddle set too high and way back. Now wala nang pain...my seat was adjusted lower...cguro mga 4 inches from the previous height( but then I've had this setup due to trials practice )...at naka-sagad na rin paharap I agree try lowering the saddle as I had the same experience. I get pains when I spin @ high Cadence (140)+ but from 100-120 Im "A" okay. I guess my knee problems develop from excessive running and aging. A Knee Brace helps a lot when I run but not necessary during my rides. Doc says take plenty of time for recovery. As JR mentioned "Glucossamine" helps. regards
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Post by boyok on Apr 12, 2004 11:51:55 GMT 8
I went out to my usual trail yesterday and had a total of 2 1/2 medium-sized bowls of nilangang munggo with rice for my pre- and post-ride meal. Wala lang, naglaway lang ako sa munggo. ;D I didn't really exert much effort pero sumakit yung kaliwang tuhod ko. Other than what my mother told me na masama yung munggo sa joints, I really can't verify if the pain was due to it. Would you know anything about beans and their effect on the joints?
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Post by dasaint on Apr 12, 2004 13:13:10 GMT 8
Monggo is rich in uric acid ;D and having too uric acid may cause gout.
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Post by gulliver on Apr 12, 2004 13:45:36 GMT 8
hehehe, that's a lot of mungo brad, after just one cup of it, some people are in agony to add to what dasaint mentioned.... mung beans (like many legumes) are a high source of purine...which when taken in excess, can create excessive amounts of uric acid crystals in the connective parts of our joints. beer is also a high source of purine check out this link...many others if you do a search on purine, uric acid, gout... arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a/goutpurines.htm
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Post by boyok on Apr 12, 2004 14:01:55 GMT 8
Arayyy ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mcvarki on Apr 12, 2004 14:48:54 GMT 8
cousin larry, 2 1/2 bowls ....aside from the uric acid.....naging turbo gas assisted ba yung ride mo? hehehe ;D
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Post by boyok on Apr 13, 2004 21:23:36 GMT 8
cousin larry, 2 1/2 bowls ....aside from the uric acid.....naging turbo gas assisted ba yung ride mo? hehehe ;D Ayos lang curly ;D Kamote talaga for the extra umphhhh ;D ;D ;D
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Post by hingal aso on Apr 21, 2004 9:00:48 GMT 8
I also experienced knee discomfort yung tipong nearing pain but not yet there. Nag pa check ako sa PT, ang sabi nya mas mahaba daw yung isa kung paa. Normal daw yon. Because of this, my shorter leg (the one with knee discomfort) was being stressed in trying to compensate. Mas pinu-pwersa ko daw. Solution given to me was to put foam liner sa shoe ng mas ma-iksing leg. And because of this, it forces to foot on my longer leg to open up more (making the toes point more outwards and the heel more inwards). Kaya yung crank arm ng bike ko ay may gas-gas dahil my heel somewhat always rub the crank arms. FYI lang
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Post by mcvarki on Apr 21, 2004 11:30:38 GMT 8
Hingal, thanks for the input....yung description mo na discomfort but not yet pain exacto sa nararamdaman ko. Tempted ako mag-pa chiropractor tuloy.
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Post by gwm..."GRASS-HAPA" on Aug 29, 2004 12:00:24 GMT 8
try taking glucosamine with chondroitin (about 500mg and 400mg, respectively). its used by old people for arthritis but its also highly recommended for athletes. it acts like "joint grease" for your joints.
hope this helps
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Post by lucban on Oct 2, 2004 13:44:39 GMT 8
Try to adjust your seat ht.5 to 10 deg knee flexion while sitting on the sadle.Knee pain is common if your seat is too low.Go to you're LBS to check your bike fitting( at least once a year)This will help ypu to avoid stress on your jts especially if you're getting old.
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Post by gulliver on Oct 2, 2004 23:25:52 GMT 8
This will help ypu to avoid stress on your jts especially if you're getting old. aray! mcvarki, did you hear that brad? ;D ;D ;D
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