Post-surgical knee pain. (The Clinic).After running for nearly ten years. I started having knee problems about a year ago. After lots of physical therapy and cross-training, I had arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. 12 weeks ago. Loose bodies and damaged tissue under the patella patella (pətĕl`ə): see kneecap. were removed, the patella was smoothed out, and a lateral release was done. I have been doing quad strengthening exercises (leg presses, step-downs, and wall squats to 45 degrees, and riding my exercise bike. Although by all standards my knee is better, I still have some pain. Both my orthopedist orthopedist /or·tho·pe·dist/ (-pe´dist) an orthopedic surgeon. or·tho·pe·dist or or·tho·pae·dist n. A specialist in orthopedics. and my chiropractor chiropractor a practitioner in chiropractic. chiropractor A health professional trained in chiropractic; chiropractors do not perform surgery or prescribe drugs; of 50,000 licensed chiropractors in the US, many practice 'straight' chiropractic, ie have said that it is OK to start running again. The pain is only in the area of the incisions, not like pre-surgery pain. Is it really OK to start running again, building to long distances? I'd like to train for a marathon next year. Susan Beighley Kathleen, GA |
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