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Sounds like I need an MRI!

Dr John Bergman has an excellent video on healing inner meniscus damage and yep - it centers around getting blood flow into that area:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMF4vXFqqpk


Was thinking of flying to his clinic in LA but I'm looking at local alternatives first to save money

Pain isnt in the tendons. 10 years ago it was, strengthening VMO and foam rolling IT/hips took care of it 100%

Now the pain seems to be inside my knee or something. Like at the bottom of the femer, below the kneecap? Top of shin bone? Its tough to pinpoint

Ill have to try leg extensions tnite to see if i get pain

Knees hurt only under stress and not by much. But if i play bball, the next day they are swollen and hurt more. Its not debilitating or anything. But i cant run full speed or consistently play bball anymore

I had xrays done, i think i may need an MRI. The physical therapist i went to years ago said it’s either an MCL issue or a meniscus issue. I’d like to get a second opinion

I think i need an MRI but boy they are expensive

My knees have been suffering for years now. It's not the patellar tendonitis that I use to have which disappeared with VMO work and foam rolling IT band/hips.

It's a different pain. Glut med activation seems to give a bit of relief, as does stretching the TFL. But the relief doesn't stick around. It's not permanent. Really tired of this and I miss being able to play basketball multiple times per week. I can only play less than once per month now

I'm located in Philadelphia at the moment. Seems to be hard to find someone who isn't going to tell me something stupid like "ice your knees."

I just started the KOTG program. How are you liking it?

saw some improvement for a little, and then not much else. been too lazy to keep up with it.

i need to start back up again. my main gripe about the program is that there is barely ANYTHING to target glute med weakness in there. lots of knee problems stem from a weak glute med.

im planning on finding a decent physical therapist in my area for a full assessment. it's just hard finding one who is very competent and isnt working at a money machine mill full of old people doing cookie cutter exercises

likewise i didnt notice a single TFL stretch in the program. tight/overactive TFLs is another cause of knee pain. i feel knee pain relief immediately after doing a decent TFL stretch, but only by about 50%. still great though

Monday 06/07/21

-= Workout Log =-

Backward Treadmill Walking
1.5mph for a few min, 2.0mph for the rest

Tibialis Raise
25

Flexor Hallucis Longus Calf Raise
25

Tibialis Raise
25

Knees Over Toes Calf Raise
25

Patrick Step
25/leg

Knees Over Toes Squat
5 x 5 >> 30sec rests.

Elephant Walk
30/leg

L-Sit (Back Flat on Wall)
Alternating leg lifts x 60sec

RDL
135 x 8
135 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 3
275 x 3
345 x 1
405 x 6

Hanging Leg Raises with Tuck
BW x 4
10lb ankle weights + 20lb dumbell x 8
10lb ankle weights x 10
BW x 10

Barbell Shrugs
275 x 8
275 x 8

Friday 06/04/21

-= Workout Log =-

Backward Treadmill Walking
1.5mph for a few min, 2.0mph for the rest

Tibialis Raise
25

Flexor Hallucis Longus Calf Raise
25

Tibialis Raise
25

Knees Over Toes Calf Raise
25

Patrick Step
25/leg

Knees Over Toes Squat
5 x 5 >> 30sec rests.

Elephant Walk
30/leg

L-Sit (Leaning Back)
5 x 12sec/leg >> No rests.

RDL
135 x 8
135 x 5
205 x 5
205 x 3
275 x 1
345 x 1
410 x 3

Hanging Leg Raises with Tuck
BW x 4
10lb ankle weights + 20lb dumbell x 8 >> 2min rests.
10lb ankle weights x 10
BW x 10

Starting the Knees Over Toes Guy program. The Zero program which is all bodyweight for now. Need to get some equipment so I can really load up the tib exercises, natural GHRs, and load the soleus