Eureka they figured it out – Damn Knee

[KELLYG]

Xue,

Do you have access to a swimming pool. I would think doing forms in water would be less stressful on your joints but still allow you to practice?
Just a thought.

 

[Xue Sheng]

I tried that and I could not kick the left leg, it made it hard to swim and swimming in a straight line was not possible

 

[Xue Sheng]

Amazing, I walked up a flight of stairs normally this morning... that is the first time in about 6 months.

I don’t have the knee brace yet, I get that later this week, but I have been doing some stationary Yang style training, some light yoga, and meditation the last couple of weeks.

I also may look into a diet based on Ayurveda that a friend of mine, who is a Yoga therapist, is trying to get me to follow…. Apparently I am extremely Kapha… Who knew

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well I've have had the knee brace for a few weeks now and the knee is getting better and I was able to do 2/3 of the Yang Long form. It was in higher stance that it should be but I'm just glad I could do that much in a high stance.

 

[bluekey88]

Take it easy and be patient. Take your own advice

 

[Xue Sheng]

Take it easy and be patient. Take your own advice

I'm trying REALLY hard to follow my own advice. Luckily my knee appears to be at a stage, where if I don’t, it mildly reminds me that it does not want to do that. However it is sometimes hard to sort out if it does not like what I am doing or if it is just muscle stiffness from lack of use for the last several months. Either way, I’m not pushing it because I want to get this damn thing off so I can get back to training.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Emphasis on DAMN KNEE :disgust:

I have absolutely NO idea what the HELL I did but yesterday at work I got out of my chair at my desk and my knee went CRACK.

After that it was a little sore and today I am back in the damn brace and walking with a cane.

I guess I will see how it is tomorrow and if it is not better I am back to the doctor. :disgust:

 

[bluekey88]

It's a conspiracy. Your knees have clearly fallen in with the trees...

Seriously, I hope it's nothing serious and you'll continue your progress soon. Hang in there and be patient.

Peace,
Erik

 

[Xue Sheng]

It's a conspiracy. Your knees have clearly fallen in with the trees...

Seriously, I hope it's nothing serious and you'll continue your progress soon. Hang in there and be patient.

Peace,
Erik

I'm trying, if there is no progress by tomorrow I will be going back to the doctor

 

[Sukerkin]

So sad to hear that the tale of woe has taken a retrograde step my friend .

 

[xJOHNx]

Emphasis on DAMN KNEE :disgust:

I have absolutely NO idea what the HELL I did but yesterday at work I got out of my chair at my desk and my knee went CRACK.

After that it was a little sore and today I am back in the damn brace and walking with a cane.

I guess I will see how it is tomorrow and if it is not better I am back to the doctor. :disgust:

Was the crack loud and audible?

 

[Xue Sheng]

Was the crack loud and audible?

No it was more of an internal feeling

 

[Xue Sheng]

So sad to hear that the tale of woe has taken a retrograde step my friend .

Ahh it is what it is... I'm getting use to being injured

At least so far, it is not as bad as the first time when I was introduced to my garage floor and had to crawl and hop my way to my family room

 

[oaktree]

I am sorry to hear of your injury. Chen Xiaowang also injured his knee too he discussed it in one of the issues of kungfu tai chi magazine.

Thought you might enjoy this:
http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tough-guys-martial-arts-for-health/

This might give you inspiration so no matter what pain you go thru other martial artist have gone thru it as well and conquered their challanges.

What treatment is your wife using to help with the pain Moxa? Needle?

What treatment options are you looking at?

Pain and injury sometimes are life telling us to exam things look at things differently. Other times it is a test to see who we really are.

I think if you look at problems in this light as something that teaches and helps you will gain a new perspective on things.

But thats just what I think I could be wrong.....:uhyeah:

 

[Xue Sheng]

I am sorry to hear of your injury. Chen Xiaowang also injured his knee too he discussed it in one of the issues of kungfu tai chi magazine

Thought you might enjoy this:
http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/tough-guys-martial-arts-for-health/

This might give you inspiration so no matter what pain you go thru other martial artist have gone thru it as well and conquered their challanges. .

Thanks I shall check it out

What treatment is your wife using to help with the pain Moxa? Needle?

Needles and lots of nagging

What treatment options are you looking at?

I have been to 3 MDs and it took them 6 months to figure out I had a torn meniscus. Pretty much they slapped me in a rigid knee brace and said it will straighten itself out. It was doing great until the other day. However it appears I am going through a compressed recovery period. What took weeks last time has taken only 2 days this time.

Surgery was given only as an option if I want it but it was not recommended.

Pain and injury sometimes are life telling us to exam things look at things differently. Other times it is a test to see who we really are.

I think if you look at problems in this light as something that teaches and helps you will gain a new perspective on things.

But thats just what I think I could be wrong.....

I do believe you are correct, I am getting a bit of a different perspective and I do actually feel someone is trying to tell me something, I am just a bit slow on the uptake as well as a bit stubborn and not wanting to except what I feel I am suppose to....if you want send me a PM and I will tell you more

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well another unwanted knee update

My knee appears to be doing much better. I walked all over the San Diego zoo without a brace and it not only felt fine but afterwards it felt stronger. I also did Sea World twice without the brace and it felt fine.

May be time to kick it up half a notch

 

[Xue Sheng]

Let’s see the first post was on 03-11-2010 and I had been dealing with this knee issue for about 6 months prior to that and today 02-24-2011 is the first day I actually noticed that my knee was feeling good and felt strong. Not bad almost a year since the original post and 1.5 years since the injury. And immediately prior to that I broke my foot and it got better just in time to hurt my knee. It has been a fun couple of years.

I can honestly say the taking the time played a big factor in heeling, meaning not doing things to hurt it and wearing the knee brace, however I have not had to wear the knee brace for a couple months now. Two weeks ago the knee was ok but I was still having issues from time to time but today, so far it is doing ok. And what I believe got me here to the whole feeling strong and almost normal again bits was the last two weeks of training Chen style silk reeling again.

It’s not back 100% but it will do for training