aching knees

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Geeza
Geeza
WA
90 posts
WA, 90 posts
13 Dec 2004 8:05am
After a long weekend of kitesurfing, does anyone get acheing knees?It is just me or part and parcel of kiteing? Are there any exercizes to minimize this?
girly
girly
WA
7 posts
WA, 7 posts
13 Dec 2004 8:25am
try pilates!
addiction
addiction
WA
69 posts
WA, 69 posts
13 Dec 2004 10:00am
Get a board with good flex this will help a lot.
I make my personal boards with extra flex for this reason.
I had a recon on my right knee and it always used to ache.

cheers
Pete


www.addictionkiteboards.com
richo
richo
QLD
337 posts
QLD, 337 posts
14 Dec 2004 6:50am
hay there DRW your knees aching!
Ok here is the thing, it is very age dependant.
First thing you notice is that little sleep between morning and afternoon surfs especially if you charge hard. This little gem arrives about early to mid 20's. Next is Back or---you guessed it Knee problems.

But do not worry, it sounds like your knee journey is just beginning and you have years of smashin it yet. But you can really improve the high performance operation life of your knees if you:

1)Stretch
2)Ice when aching
3)Take Glucosamine (need about six weeks to have effect)
4)See a sports doctorand make sure it is a "sports" one who is expert in knees (not physio; the doctor will send you to a good phsio, maybe one who has dealt with your problem alot - a good knee man -). You really need an expect to tell how you can best help yourself; the knee is really complicated.

Chances are the Glucosamine will do fine and all you need is a decent before and after stretch and a ice after the work out. However if it is a muscle balance problem or your knee caps are a little loose you will be glad you got the problem early

Good luck
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
14 Dec 2004 6:54am
Yep - glucosamines the GO !
Advised to take it for aching hips from snow skiing this year.
It not only stopped that but has completely (I mean 100%) stopped the constant upper arm pain I have put up with for about 5 years from a serious muscle tear injury.
And that only took about 3 or 4 weeks.
I had also lost about 20% strength in that arm & I reckon now that I have also regained a bit of that as well
Magic Powder

"He who enjoys most - WINS"
kusu
kusu
QLD
485 posts
QLD, 485 posts
14 Dec 2004 5:16pm
try thr new LF footpads or even the caution ones - instant difference to comfort of the knees!
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