tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24743561.post7500529857415413578..comments2023-09-20T10:38:56.870-05:00Comments on just south of the dot...: 4 weeks... almostUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24743561.post-13634934096070853532012-02-16T08:54:04.400-06:002012-02-16T08:54:04.400-06:00Hey Mike, Chassay is out unfortunately. He took a ...Hey Mike, Chassay is out unfortunately. He took a job with the state (I dont know what that means exactly, thats what they told me when I tried to schedule an appt). I had my right front meniscus removed when I had my ACL reconstruction surgery approx 10 years ago. I would be very very cautious with ACL and eventually get some PT give some rehab advice. I know it is not the same thing at all but I think it is relevant that there were people I met during my rehab who were having their surgeries for the 4th time since they did not do the PT work. If your ACL is weakened you want to strenghten your muscles that help with all 4 planes of movement. I know you told me right now you can not do it, but once things are better PT man, that is money/time well spent, at least in my exp.Muzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446373821884547971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24743561.post-87394882602456201562012-02-15T18:50:53.465-06:002012-02-15T18:50:53.465-06:00I guess you know exactly the feeling of your leg m...I guess you know exactly the feeling of your leg misfiring!<br /><br />I greatly appreciate your long answer. Gives me idea on what to do for therapy. You never know what connects to what.<br />With my 11 month sidelining due to IT Band, i absolutely became an expert and should have received a degree the same way famous people get them for being, err... famous?<br /><br />I need to go back and get more info from a doc on what to do. My issue is I went to Vachris in the same office as McCarty and Hutchens and it feels weir to ditch him for the other two, or even Chassay who is my official doc. I may go to Spears for his opinion, but I fear his love of the blade.<br /><br />All I know is after 3 years of great running, someone needs to return my voodoo doll because I'm tired of sitting on the bench. I don't even want to run 100 miles. I'm happy with 50k's if that's all there will be for me. <br /><br />Thanks for the note!MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04065586172481796312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24743561.post-38655603260110867022012-02-15T18:38:13.291-06:002012-02-15T18:38:13.291-06:00So..., I have had an issue where my leg just "...So..., I have had an issue where my leg just "gives" without warning. Literally just buckles. I had it 2 years ago and it made it very difficult to train for my goal race, Massanutten, but, somehow, I was able to manage through it and have been around 90% good until mid-November when it came back with a vengeance.<br /><br />Two years ago, I stumped my doc (McCarty) as to the cause and was sent for a lumbar MRI which showed a few bulging discs, but nothing that would point to the issue. Then, I went to have a nerve conduction test done at a neurologist. Let's just say being in that office scared me because it made me wonder if I was at the onset of a distrophy-type muscle disorder. Needless to say, I tested just fine.<br /><br />Still, my doc was stumped. And, I reverted back to my wife (M.D. by education) who had been telling me the whole time it was sciatic nerve impingement from the piriformis. She began working on it via massage (nice to have an LMT in the family) and it helped. So did stretching out my medial glute, TP ball the piriformis, and hamstring & calf stretches.<br /><br />Since I'm dealing with the issue again, it has caused irritation of the lower pattellar ligament which is a whole other type of fun when running downhill. I think I may be over the hump after several months. But we'll see.<br /><br />Back when I first started having this issue a few years ago, I ended up hiking my running mileage, which sucked, but I got really good at powerwalking and it seemed to help the issue.<br /><br />Extremely long comment, I know, but just wanted to express how I feel your pain. Sometimes, I wonder if we don't become experts in the physical pathology when we have all these issues in running.Larryhttp://livingalifefully.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com