Nagging injuries...

[lucidblue]

I've had knee problems also...arthritis. Warming up and wearing knee sleeves during workouts has made most of the pain subside.

Yeah, I wear a lateral brace to keep my patella alligned properly. This has helped a lot. I haven't really had to change my workouts because of this injury, but I have had to change what I do when I ski... no more moguls

 

[pwr_machine]

that sucks man

is there any way you can do zerchers or front squats or anything? maybe hacks?

I survive. I make do with leg press, lunges, leg extensions, and leg curls. I also do smith machine squats that are performed much like a hack squat where my feet are out in front of the smith and I'm leaning back into it. I can also perform regular hack squats on the machine. Zerchers are out of the question. I struggled through a set of stiff legged deadlifts the other day and realized those probably aren't a good idea. No big deal. These legs will still grow!

 

[Scotsman]

Well let's see I have tendonitis in both elbows though really bad in the right one. I have several ligaments and some cartilidge screwed up in my right knee. I compressed two lumbar discs when I was younger. And from a dislocation sometimes I lose all feeling in my right arm. I just fight through the best I can. Sometimes I can't get out of bed on the weekends because my back hurts too bad, but I will never voluntarily stop lifting. I am addicted to the pain and triumph.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[pwr_machine]

I am addicted to the pain and triumph.

Cheers,
Scotsman

My thoughts exactly.

 

[bigguns15]

Keep at it pwr_machine. You'll be good as new in no time.

 

[louden_swain]

Anyone ever have these nagging injuries that are consistently aggravated over and over? For instance, it's biceps tendinitis for me. Right now, I'm resting from all back and biceps exercises because the pain and inflammation is intolerable in my right biceps tendon. I'm doing everything I can to speed the healing process up (heat, ice, anti-inflammatories, deep massage, etc.), but it just seems to drag on. It plays with your mind along the way: "am i getting smaller" "am i getting weaker". Probably not, but it's an awful feeling just sitting around and waiting. Can anyone relate?

Believe me. . .I know your frustration.

Thankfully, the pain is temporary.

 

[IronLion]

I have Broken:

both ankles
both wrists
right arm (compound)
most of my fingers
most of my toes
3 ribs
right foot x 2

I have had bad tendonitis since I was 9 years old. I played 85 game baseball seasons and I pitched a lot...lol

Now I have nerve entrapment in my neck and back from countless stingers and I have nerve entrapment in my elbow joints too from hitting things a lot....lol

The tendonitis and not having full rom in my wrists bother me in the gym but that is about it, I don't do any extention type movements anymore and i am careful with my de bench. I have found that I can work hard and not aggrevate my bicep tendonitis I just know which exercises to avoid. First and foremost is dips, then skull crushers or pushdowns, last is bb style bench....if you are doing any of those, stop and see if you don't start to recover

 

[revexrevex]

I have Broken:

both ankles
both wrists
right arm (compound)
most of my fingers
most of my toes
3 ribs
right foot x 2

whoa

 

[pwr_machine]

My biceps tendonitis is slowly getting better. I can still feel it when I flex my bicep, but it does not hurt near as much as it did a few weeks ago. I've still been putting heat on it, massaging it with ice, and massaging it with lotion. I'm dying to work out back and biceps again! Maybe this week. If not, it better be the week after! It's been too long!

 

[pwr_machine]

You just better be careful I can't have you reinjuring yourself because you are overzealous!

I know, I know. I'll be much more careful and alert to what the heck my body is doing this time around. And hopefully some preventative measures will help keep the inflammation down once I do start training again.