Injury and Exercise

cupcakes8kr · May 2017

Ok so I've been exercising since Jan - 4 day a week for about 45 minutes and walking on my lunch hour for about 20 minutes 4 - 5 days a week. I love it and feel so much better. Two weeks ago I injured my knee/leg and have not stopped my workouts just worked through it. My leg was feeling better, so one day I did a stupid thing and went into a sprint. Well, I've reinjured my leg. I feel like I can't stop working out and feel bad when I don't give it my all. Am I over-doing things??
I have 4 weeks for my knee to feel better. I have my daughter's wedding that I need to wear heels to. I guess I should mention I'm at the point where It hurts just walking around the office . I might have just answered my own inquiry ......

Thanks
Sophie

ninerbuff · May 2017

GET IT CHECKED.

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TheCupcakeCounter · May 2017

get in a pool - there are a lot of exercises you can do there to continue exercising

cwolfman13 · May 2017

You need to get it checked out...and you shouldn't be working an injury as you are likely to due further damage and/or prolong your recovery in general.

Injury comes with the territory and you're going to have to figure out how to deal with it.

Also, not every training bout should be an all out sufferfest...those should actually be pretty minimal...you're overdoing it.

slider728 · May 2017

As everyone said, get it checked.

Most likely, the Dr is going to tell you not to use it.

When the Dr says that, start asking what you can do and list some options (like a stationary bike, elliptical, swimming) based on what is available to you. Work with your Dr to figure out what you can do and how far you should push yourself.

DON'T do like I did and stop exercising. You will probably gain weight like I did (hopefully you don't) and worse yet, you'll lose a lot if not all the physical and cardiovascular gains you have worked hard for.

Rchin4thestarz · May 2017

Sophie let me share this.... If one injures themselves to the point where the pain is above their pain tolerance or where they cannot bend or lay their knee out straight then there is a issue...I suspect all that I've just listed including the pain after your "sprint" applies here.... We all want to loose the weight quickly but by getting injured its a sign tha we need to listen to our bodies ....Please see your doc... He/she may refer you to a ortho and yep there may be xrays involved but follow thru or it will only get aggrivated or injured more than what it is now...