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Re: [RC] [RC] ? Knee pain- new topic - RDCARRIE

In a message dated 3/3/2005 5:30:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, BeckeG@xxxxxxx 
writes:


Since there are many of us older than 30 doing this sport, a couple of us ?
were wondering what everyone does to alleviate knee pain. ?A friend is ?doing 
her first 100 and she has knee pain at 40 miles. ?So...besides the ?usual 
nasaids, etc. ?what to you all do?


What works for me:
If I'm doing much walking (on the horse), I take my feet out of the stirrups 
periodically - riding at a walk with feet in the stirrups is a killer for me.  
I also (in Dec.) got injections of hyaluronic acid in both knees (1 shot per 
week for 3 weeks), and am on Bextra.  Between the two, it helps a lot.  I have 
a torn meniscus in my left knee and also have Chondromalacia in both knees 
(cartiledge behind both kneecaps is messed up).  Also, getting off and walking 
for a bit now and then helps immensely.  My knees are still sore after a 50, 
but are manageable now.

Dawn in East Texas (I think I remember being 30...)

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