Re: [at-l] Knee Pain, Anyone?

[Bill Thorneloe <thornel@ibm.net>]

This may be a good thing to help relieve pain, and help in rehab. It may
be a problem if it allows you to reinjure and abuse an injured knee. I
encourage you to check with your orthopod or PT, eat the NSAID anyway,
and be cautious before loading up your pack and your knees.

OrangeBug
Atlanta

kellywin@juno.com wrote:

> Anyone out there who has knee pain?  I just found a great thing for
> it.
>
> I have chondromalacia patella--it's common among runners, hikers, and
> other long-distance folks. In fact, it's often called "runner's knee."

...

> I've had constant pain from this for the last 2 years and it has
> curtailed some of my activities, which is a drag.  Recently I got a
> strap
> that you wear around your knee, just under the kneecap. It puts
> pressure
> on the tendon under the kneecap and helps it to track better, and also
>
> relieves the pressure on the kneecap.  Since getting these, I have had
> NO
> pain in my knees and have resumed normal activities--like hiking fully
>
> loaded, with no discomfort and without having to eat ibuprofens as if
> they were M & Ms. And running!  Wahooo!
>



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