Well at least I'm not crazy...

jules1984

I had my first physical therapy appointment today. In the past, people (doctors, coaches, family) devalued my aches and pains as "normal" even though I knew they weren't. Even sitting in the chair talking to this doctor I felt silly listing off nearly every joint from my waist on down as problematic - it just sounds ridiculous and he kept giving me that "seriously there's more?" look. Then he told me to stand up. He believed me after that!

Apparently my feet bow inwards, bringing my knees in. Its relatively serious and I need to have special orthopedics made. That pulls the tendons in my calves and is the source of my weak ankles and terrible shin splints. ~ Solvable with inserts.

My kneecaps pull to the outsides really really far. This puts strain on the top and bottom tendons. ~If I strengthen the inside tendons, they should be able to keep my kneecap in place as my knee bends.

My knees overextend. He had me sit with my legs straight out in front of me. When he held my knee he could pick my heel up off the table. Apparently that's not supposed to happen. ~No idea how he'll fix that. :laugh:

My hip flexors are weak weak weak. Lying on my side he said he should hardly be able to push my leg down - he pushed my left down with two fingers!! ~Exercises to strengthen.

I asked him if it mattered that I didn't have ankles (jokingly) and he took one look and laughed!! I apparently have the smallest ankles the office has ever seen. He called in his colleague to confirm this. They both checked them over and said they're in tact and aligned well and then had a good hearty (friendly) laugh at just how small they are. The insides of my ankles indent instead of poke out - like dimples. The bone is there just very very small. :embarassed:

Sorry this is so long and thanks for reading - I will conclude:

I'm concerned that my body is this out of whack at 24... really concerned... but glad because its mostly stuff I can fix or do something about at this point. He pointed out that, with my body in this bad of condition, he's VERY surprised (and glad) that I've never had a major injury or fall.

Plus now I know I'm really as bad as I feel sometimes and not just a crazy whining wimp.

jules1984

I had my first physical therapy appointment today. In the past, people (doctors, coaches, family) devalued my aches and pains as "normal" even though I knew they weren't. Even sitting in the chair talking to this doctor I felt silly listing off nearly every joint from my waist on down as problematic - it just sounds ridiculous and he kept giving me that "seriously there's more?" look. Then he told me to stand up. He believed me after that!

Apparently my feet bow inwards, bringing my knees in. Its relatively serious and I need to have special orthopedics made. That pulls the tendons in my calves and is the source of my weak ankles and terrible shin splints. ~ Solvable with inserts.

My kneecaps pull to the outsides really really far. This puts strain on the top and bottom tendons. ~If I strengthen the inside tendons, they should be able to keep my kneecap in place as my knee bends.

My knees overextend. He had me sit with my legs straight out in front of me. When he held my knee he could pick my heel up off the table. Apparently that's not supposed to happen. ~No idea how he'll fix that. :laugh:

My hip flexors are weak weak weak. Lying on my side he said he should hardly be able to push my leg down - he pushed my left down with two fingers!! ~Exercises to strengthen.

I asked him if it mattered that I didn't have ankles (jokingly) and he took one look and laughed!! I apparently have the smallest ankles the office has ever seen. He called in his colleague to confirm this. They both checked them over and said they're in tact and aligned well and then had a good hearty (friendly) laugh at just how small they are. The insides of my ankles indent instead of poke out - like dimples. The bone is there just very very small. :embarassed:

Sorry this is so long and thanks for reading - I will conclude:

I'm concerned that my body is this out of whack at 24... really concerned... but glad because its mostly stuff I can fix or do something about at this point. He pointed out that, with my body in this bad of condition, he's VERY surprised (and glad) that I've never had a major injury or fall.

Plus now I know I'm really as bad as I feel sometimes and not just a crazy whining wimp.

lyla29

It's always good to know that you're not crazy:laugh:
At least there is something you can do to fix mostly everything with some exercises.
I had a problem with my side for over a year and had the same results with most of the doctors (who only wanted to give me pain pills or said that was the reason that I was there to get more:frown: )
It's nice when you finally find someone who finds out what is wrong - and believes you - and can fix it.

arewethereyet

I myself have never had that confirmation. (that I am not crazy)

It is good you are catching it early so it can be corrected while young.

I hope you feel better:flowerforyou:

carvan

I too have problems, with my hip and pelvis. Have been going to a chiro who can fix me up, but it happens a couple of times a year. Just from doing things like bending to pick up a t'shirt. So I also went to a podiatrist, got inserts for my shoes to correct shin splints (which I didn't even know I had) and sore feet when I run. Then I am going to a physio therapist, decided I needed to get to the root of my hip going out, so am doing exercises to remedy that as well. Meanwhile I am still working out, and was told that it was a good thing, and I am smart enough to modify moves if I am in pain. So all in all, though your list of complaints seems long, they can be fixed. Just remember that you, yes you, have to do a lot of the work. After my appointment, I am given a list of exercises which I must do twice a day. And I am doing them, and there is improvement. Slow but sure.

Good luck

Carol

jules1984

Thanks, I'm glad to hear someone else is going through it and does it. I really hope to keep up with everything. I go to the gym most nights to do cardio I guess I'll just have to throw some mat time in there too.