knees!

[forgotten_aria]

In other news I decided since my knees are SO MUCH BETTER from when I last saw a PT, that I would go see the PT for my now very distinct lunge knee pain. She couldn't find much, other than my knee cap seems to not like moving to the inside. She suggested my quad was tight too. So she gave me some manual knee cap stretching and suggested quad and hammy stretches before workouts. I've also, on my own, been doing single leg strengthening and it's made a big difference already.

She then got a new job closer to Somerville and couldn't see me any more, but that's fine. I just wanted to make sure there was nothing big I could be doing to work on my knees.

Both PTs I saw were awesome, really listened to me, and not once made me feel like my knees were my fault for being fat.

I still need to get a new PCP and optometrist. I'm also considering getting a gynecologist to help me navigate pre-menopause.

I'm still having my arms fall asleep while sleeping and it seems likely it's something pinched in my neck. Stretching my neck and shoulders before bed helps slightly.

TKD schedule changed and I get to go back to lyra class. Though now it's being taught 100% by the teacher who never puts the hoop low enough for me, so I have to fight to get into it. I can't wait until I can do a chopper mount so she can have both hoops high.

Comments

[kelkyag]

Many cheers for happier, more functional knees and excellent PTs!

[bluepapercup]

hurrah for happy knees! PT might be the answer for the arms-falling-asleep, mine were doing that after my fall on the ice last year where I strained some muscles and shoulder PT took care of it nicely. The stretch/strengthen combo keeps my shoulders from bunching up when I sleep.