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Fighting Back!
Mine was not an Injury but a diagnosed. I'm happy to say I'm through the fight and am in the reconstruction phase. I had a setback after 3 and a half month that put me back on medical restriction. I was back to full throttle in ZUMBA class and the next day I had developed excess fluid around the Pectoral muscle…
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Patellar Subluxation (Shallow Kneecap)
I have a condition with my left knee that has been affecting the consistency of my workouts. I've modified my diet to make up for the inconsistent training, but my metabolism has slowed down and I've gained weight. My last therapist recommended body weight bridges and leg extensions, but that was too easy after a while so…
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Torn ACL: Before surgery exercise?
Hey all! I tore my ACL working with a horse two weeks ago and I have surgery next Wednesday. I had been swimming, doing pilates, and jogging. Do any of you know some good exercises that would not hurt my knee anymore before surgery? I would go swimming but all I have to swim in is a pond and it is slippery to get to so…
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Knee Injury
Hi, Just wanted to stop in and introduce myself. I'm Kat. I injured my knee last August during Sydney City2Surf. I tore my meniscus. I haven't had surgery (yet!) but am on the slow road to recovery. Thought I'd post and see if anyone else out there has had a similar experience and how you handled it all.
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Post Tibial Plateau Fracture....
Hello out there!! 8 and half months ago I was in a minor accident that resulted in a Tibial Plateau Fracture. I was out riding my eBike with some friends, and we got a bit tangled. Everyone was fine... until the guy that weighs 300lbs decided to loose balance and come down right on my knee! Result was a crushed area across…
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Newbie and injured
Hi, I've made the decision that I want to loose weight, and exercise which is something that has been ratter-ling around. I'm now starting weight watchers with my sister as support, but unfortunately I sprained my ankle early this year in April, and then sprained it again this Monday. I generally upset, as I was excited…
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Scaling Exercises
My mind and body do not work together, especially during an injury. One thing I've been doing is water aerobics. Now, it's not your grandma's style of geriatric water exercises, granted a lot of people in the class don't push themselves whatsoever. If I'm not gasping for breath and jumping and splashing higher than…
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Finding Athletic Friends
I've never been much of a girly girl and most of my friends over the years have been guys, or tomboys like me. Now, living in a new state, I really don't have any gal pals that are interested in similar athletic aspirations. It's rough when you are a beast in the gym, and no one understands, much less other women. Since I…
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Challenge & Struggle & Perspective
It's interesting how we accept or not accept challenges. It is often so easy to be negative and give up when we face obstacles. You see a wall, you turn and leave instead of trying to find a solution to getting past that wall. And finding that solution while maintaining a positive attitude, well that's crazy right? How…
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Eating Styles
Hello, How is everyone eating? I've made it through the week with no beer/alcohol, no breads, no grains and cooked all my meals. I follow the paleolithic style of eating for the most part. If you can pick it out of the ground, or "kill" it, you eat it....basically meat, nuts, seeds, fruits, veggies....hunter and gatherer…
