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futuredispatchhottie911
futuredispatchhottie911 Posts: 163
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Omg my knee is killing me. It is really sore I wanted to take a couple breaks off from working out but I am scared if I do I won't want to go back or I won't lose what I could be losing. Should I just do ice and heat afterwards I don't know I had acl recunstruction and it has been really sore since working out. I want to keep working out doing the bike and things like that but my knee hurts so bad I don't want to reinjure it any suggestions?

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  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
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    Can you do any type of activity in the water? It's much easier on the joints.
  • ghl001
    ghl001 Posts: 1
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    Knee pain while cycling is a sign that the bike is not set up correctly for you. Have a look at this site for some information - half way down the page there is a nice little article on knee pain.

    http://www.brianmac.co.uk/cycling/bikesetup.htm

    Could also have a look here:
    http://physiobench.com/articles/19/Basic-Bike-Set-Up:-5-Tips-to-set-up-your-bike-so-as-to-avoid-injury

    In summary however - when sitting on the bike, when the pedal is in the lower position your leg should almost be straight - without straining or locking.
    Also when at the forward 3 o'clock position if you were to drop a piece of string from the front of your knee, it should pass through the centre of the ball of your foot.

    If in doubt - visit a local cycle shop and ask them to assist you. But don't be afraid to make changes and try them out.
  • neglet
    neglet Posts: 20
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    There are specific exercises and stretches you can do to strengthen your knees and prevent injury. These are from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

    http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00564

    I used these a couple of years ago when heavy training started aggravating my already-weak knees.
  • neglet
    neglet Posts: 20
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    double post--how did that happen? :tongue:

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