Friday, March 7, 2008

Doctor, Doctor, Give me the news...

After last Sat. run my knees felt like they were flipped up. Ouch!! So, I went to the Dr. on Tuesday. After moving my legs all around and some x-rays , he said I had patella femoral syndrome, which is pretty common in runners. He referred me to a physical therapist so I went there on Thursday. She was really great and showed me lots of exercises & stretches that I have to do in order for me knees to stop hurting. She also said my hips are out of alignment and that could be one of the reasons for my knee problems. She taped my knees with some really fantastic tape that will stay on for about 4-5 days. She said I can run, but only 3 miles a day until Monday when I go back for more therapy. Overall, it turned out to be really positive and she seems to think that I will be able to run the marathon. I am going to try and run tonight...the first time since last Saturday. I am hoping everything will be okay. It seems like it's really not fair to come this far and not be able to finish. So I am going to really focus on getting my knees better.

1 comment:

Jen said...

Hooray! Just take it easy, and you'll be fine! I'm so relieved!