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jrjo
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Joined: 15 May 2002
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Location: Lake Wobegon, MN
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 Posted: 12/18/03 - 15:33 Post subject: Re: what's causing this knee 'tightness?'
| gocubbies wrote: | | It's most bothersome when I flex my knee while stretching my quad. |
Quad stretches are notorious for irritating knees. How are you doing them?
Here's the best way..
If you are doing them lying down or by pulling your ankle with your hand, you likely are pulling your leg to the outside to some degree and there's the inappropriate pull. You want to keep your foot straight in line with your butt and leg.
Also, now that you're injured to some extent, stetching isn't going to solve the problem. The odds increase that the stretch will aggrivate things. What you need to do is work on the strength exercises, alternate heat/ice and maybe back off the mileage some with some cross-training. Then when you're good to go, ease in to a stretching routine as a preventative measure instead of a cure all. Good luck!
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