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Re: [RC] HELP: New pain on the sides of knee - Magnumsmom

Sheri wrote:
> I have just recently been having a lot pain on the
> sides of my legs right at the knees. I usually get
> sore after going 35+ miles but now even just a short
> mile trot is making me wonder how I will be able to
> do Tevis. Everything has been the same except I did
> purchase new EZ ride stirrups to replace the older
> ones I had but nothing else has been changed.
> Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong and/or
> what can be done to correct it besides lots of advil???

Then Chris said:

>Go to a doctor. You might have bursitis.
>It can be relieved a great deal with a cortisone injection.


Before you go to the extreme of cortisone injections,
try the roll-on DMSO.  It can take the inflammation and
pain right out without having the expense, damage, and
direct pain of the cortisone injection (I had an acquaintance
with lupus who would once in a while get joint injections
of cortisone because of her joint pain.  The injections alone
were awfully painful for her).

I had the same problem as you at one ride last year... Tall
Pines.  I had pain on the outside of my right leg radiating
down from my knee.  I suspect it was caused by a difference
in my riding because I was so ill at that ride on the second
loop. (I haven't changed anything since this was a one time
deal with the knee pain and the pain hasn't come back.  )

However, the next day as we headed out since I was having
such pain in the outside of my right knee / leg, my hubby rolled
DMSO on it at our first rest stop.  The pain was gone within
an hour and it didn't come back.  I suspect the inflammation
causing the pain was taken down by the DMSO. 

Try it.. the stuff is damn good.  Works on bruises too.  But I
gotta warn you, if you have a good bruise... like a kick... it
stings a bit.  Ice after the application of DMSO will be helpful
for both the bruise and the stinging.  The stinging usually only
lasts a few minutes though.   The DMSO will take the bruising
out within a few days...  much shorter time than letting it
dissipate on it's own.  HTH,

Kathy Myers
in Santa Fe, NM