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Re: [RC] Knee pain- new topic - Chris Paus

Yes, 53 here, arthritic knee that needs to be replaced....

Frankly I haven't done a 50 since I trashed my knee.. have been doing
Lds.. I'm going to try a 50 this year again... (still haven't had the
TKR).

What has helped  a lot are these things:

1. stirrups that have springs to absorbe the shock
2. Taking the western fenders off my endurance saddle and putting on
English leathers.
3. Physical therapy for me
4. Nsaids
5. A new product from Germany called Zeel. It's homeopathic and helps
IMMENSELY. When I'm taking it regulary, I think I can do a 50 again.

chris


Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
She may want to take a look of her stirrup length. In a 100, even small
issus will become major issues. In a 100, lengthening your stirrups by
as little as 1/4 of an inch can make a difference. Also check the
stiffness of your leathers - even a little too much torque will show up
in a 100. Things that don't show up in a 50 will show up in a 100.

Truman

BeckeG@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Since there are many of us older than 30 doing this sport, a couple of
> us were wondering what everyone does to alleviate knee pain. A friend
> is doing her first 100 and she has knee pain at 40 miles. So...besides
> the usual nasaids, etc. what to you all do?
> Becke
> Sparta, MI still snowing



--

?It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how
smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong? Richard
Feynman



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