02 March 2004Health
Slave to Ibuprofen

Almost everyday (including today) when I come home from a hard day of skiing, I have to suck down two Ibuprofen to ease the pain in my knees. Either I'm doing something wrong (I don't think so) or I'm just beginning to suffer the humbling effects of the aging process.

Skiing and healthy knees are really mutually exclusive. The human body just wasn't made to move this way for such an extended period of time which is why there are so many ACL tears in my sport. I suppose I've been lucky up to this point, but it is disconcerting to have to quit early because it feels like someone is trying to drive a drywall nail through my kneecaps.

Posted by andrew at March 2, 2004 07:06 PM


Comments

hands Says:

Ice your knees as soon as possblible after you finish up. rub the knee tendons, particularly insides. massage your calves and thighs. stretch in the morning....knee stretches that mimic your style. Watch the heat, but a hot bath is good for them on occasion. Buy the really big bottle of Ibu. Check the mirror....any gray nose hairs?

March 10, 2004 07:02 PM




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