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Re: [RC] Knee pain/ stirrups - Kathy MayedaYeah, Ed! I think people tend to brace with their legs too much. I know I did on my first few endurance rides and ended up with bruised shins! I am missing the ACL in my left knee due to a ski accident. Arthroscopy was in it's earlier days, and they put a cast on my leg which did nothing but build of scar tissue that months of painful PT had to break down. I babied it a lot after that and it was pretty unstable just walking around (I'm not a real athlete) until I started to ride again as an adult. Now my knee is pretty stable due to the muscle toning I get from riding! K. On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Sisu West Ranch <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Back in the good old days when men were men and arthroscopic surgery was not invented, I messed up my knee*. ?Ligament damage, cartilage floating around, and eventually calcification. ?Because I did not wish to spend 6 months on crutches, I elected to try physical therapy. After 6 months of PT I could ride, but my knee hurt! ?Over the next year I learned how to ride putting minimal strain on my knees. ?Unfortunately, since I learn physical skills in a non verbal manner, I can not really describe what I do that is different than I did before. ?I also can not point to an equestrian discipline that teaches it, of if indeed there is a discipline that endorses or allows my technique. ?I do know that I do not post, nor do I put excessive weight in the stirrups. Bottom line: ?It is possible to put much less strain on the knees if you ride with the proper technique. ?By the way, after 5 years of PT I was able to start running again, proving that given enough dedication PT does work. Ed *Another lesson here. ?Don't try to kick your horse even if he kicks at you. Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 381-5527 ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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