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seizei · 02-05-2004, 10:49 AM

same thing happened to me... started having bad knee pain at about 17 - a doctor told me to just not do anything stressful on them for awhile. Said it could be either Osgood-Slaters syndrome, or Patello-femoral.

Staying off it was the worst thing I could have done.

I kept avoiding stressing my knees, and avoided most leg exercises in the gym so as not to damage them. That went on for 3-4 years.

WHenever I tried to go back to normal activity, they'd get just as sore after a few weeks.

Eventually (a few years ago), they started to get real bad again, so I saw a doctor and a sports medicine specialist. THe doctor was all set to diagnose bursitis, but the sports guy told me to start a leg conditioning program. After 5 months of leg workouts 3 times a week, my knees were perfect, without a tinge of pain.

Do extensions, curls, calf raises, presses. Remember, you are conditioning, so don't overdo the weight.

02-05-2004, 10:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	same thing happened to me... started having bad knee pain at about 17 - a doctor told me to just not do anything stressful on them for awhile. Said it could be either Osgood-Slaters syndrome, or Patello-femoral. Staying off it was the worst thing I could have done. I kept avoiding stressing my knees, and avoided most leg exercises in the gym so as not to damage them. That went on for 3-4 years. WHenever I tried to go back to normal activity, they'd get just as sore after a few weeks. Eventually (a few years ago), they started to get real bad again, so I saw a doctor and a sports medicine specialist. THe doctor was all set to diagnose bursitis, but the sports guy told me to start a leg conditioning program. After 5 months of leg workouts 3 times a week, my knees were perfect, without a tinge of pain. Do extensions, curls, calf raises, presses. Remember, you are conditioning, so don't overdo the weight. __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay)