That was the question posed to me by a patient this morning. Well actually he didn't pose the question really, but he was genuinely surprised when I told him that his knee pain is likely due to the fact that he runs 18-19 miles per day 6 days per week. He doesn't run on Sundays because that day he has to do something else, so he swims for 3 hours.
Now this guy limped into my office, nearly jumped off the table when I touched his knee, had a hard time sitting up because of his knee pain and he's not sure he should take a break from running.
Oh I forgot to mention, he's been doing this schedule for the last 3 years and coincidentally he has had knee pain for 3 years. He ran cross country in High school and track/CC in college, but the 5 mile runs just wasn't enough for him, he didn't feel challenged. He also lifts weights several times per wek.
He is currently training for BUDs (Navy SEALS), but he doesn't even really want to do that. He's only doing it because his brother is a SEAL and this will get him off his back, that and his shipmates tell him "might as well put all that exercise to good use, be a SEAL". Also, he gets off work at 2pm so what else is there to do the rest of the day.
I get patients on both ends of the spectrum. The 19 year-olds who want a light duty chit for every ache and pain they feel and the ones who wouldn't take light duty if both their legs were blown off.
Dan Hollingsworth
Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul." - Douglas MacArthur
Now this guy limped into my office, nearly jumped off the table when I touched his knee, had a hard time sitting up because of his knee pain and he's not sure he should take a break from running.
Oh I forgot to mention, he's been doing this schedule for the last 3 years and coincidentally he has had knee pain for 3 years. He ran cross country in High school and track/CC in college, but the 5 mile runs just wasn't enough for him, he didn't feel challenged. He also lifts weights several times per wek.
He is currently training for BUDs (Navy SEALS), but he doesn't even really want to do that. He's only doing it because his brother is a SEAL and this will get him off his back, that and his shipmates tell him "might as well put all that exercise to good use, be a SEAL". Also, he gets off work at 2pm so what else is there to do the rest of the day.
I get patients on both ends of the spectrum. The 19 year-olds who want a light duty chit for every ache and pain they feel and the ones who wouldn't take light duty if both their legs were blown off.
Dan Hollingsworth
Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul." - Douglas MacArthur