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06-07-11, 08:56 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Long Island, NY
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Didn't get to Doc or my own PT, however, I managed to see someone else's PT and asked them about the problems I'm having. He actually took a couple of minutes and asked what I've been doing and what problems I've had and then he felt the sides of my legs, beside quads and said the IT bands are pretty tight and that could also be contributing to the problems. I will eventually get to the doc and maybe I'll get an MRI and maybe I can handle ONCE a week PT, money so tight and copays went up, so I have neglected myself.
Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions, I'll let you know how things go. In the meantime, please keep the suggestions coming... Kelly |
06-08-11, 02:43 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Ha! I've been thinking about this thread and your post answered some of the questions I have, mainly, what could I reasonably expect from a physical therapist in terms of specialized treatment. I was wondering what is typically done to determine whether the problem is a muscular imbalance, or related to ligaments or bone structure or whatever else may come into play. And I was curious about just how one goes about "diagnosing" a muscle imbalance, especially when you are looking at smaller muscles.
Whenever I've gone to a doctor, I've gotten a canned type "it's probably this so A or B" answer where A is, do this series of exercises, and B is, suck it up, there's nothing you can do about it. I'm familiar with the PT that is often done for patients in stroke rehabilitation, but not so much sports injury. |
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denise beatty, getting better, knee, knee issues, knee pain, knees, patellofemoral, quads, strong knees, vastus medialis |
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