Ow

[annathepiper]

I have done something to my knee, thrown it out perhaps, that makes it painful to walk up hills. This is extremely annoying, given that I have to walk UP A HILL to get home from the nearest bus stop. It's actually been doing this for a couple of weeks now, but tonight it was particularly annoying--maybe because of the extra walking I did at lunchtime.

I think I'm going to have to call the chiropractor and have her look at this.

Friday evening miles: 1.85
Miles out of Hobbiton: 638.85
Miles out of Rivendell: 180.85
Miles to Lothlórien: 283.15

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

A cold compress alternated with a heting pad will help out a lot. Sounds like it's just not used to the extra walking is all. Worry if it swells up.

[annathepiper]

Thanks! It hasn't swollen--I half-suspect it's just out of whack somehow, hence my thought of going to see the chiropractor. My knee's needed popping before.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

A glucosamine/chondroitin mix helps for longer-term health, too; I know my ankle had been protesting just how far and fast the rest of me wanted to go, but three or four days of one g/c tab a day, and it no longer protests. Not to say that the chiropractor won't fix the acute problem, but the g/c will help keep it from becoming chronic.

*sigh* we're getting *old*, you and I and everyone around us... but as jenkitty says, it sure beats the alternative. Especially when we've got good people to grow old with.

[annathepiper]

Dara's been taking that kind of a mix, come to think of it.

Stupid required bodily maintenance! But heh. Yeah. "Old" beats "not here at all".

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

I have my qualms about "Old and stuck in bed and only making the doctors rich"... but if I can be as spry as my grandmother who at age 78 drug us around a World's Fair site until 10:30 at night, I won't mind the daily routine of staying that healthy...

[annathepiper]

Yeah, the "old and stuck in bed" scenario, not so good. So's "old and not having a brain anymore". But if recent studies are any indication, keeping active helps out with that, so! That walking? Continuing to sound like a good idea. ;)

[gerimaple.livejournal.com]

how old are the shoes you've been doing all this (very commendable) walking in? I have feet problems that were cut in half by a replacement pair of shoes (i.e. same shoe, just not a worn-out edition)

[annathepiper]

I believe I got these shoes towards the end of 2004, not too long after we moved into MurkNorth. So they're a little over a year old at this point. In fact, I bought these shoes because I was having walking problems at the time, and for a while they helped considerably.

At the time I also made a point of carrying less, which I think I may need to do again.

[gerimaple.livejournal.com]

my podiatrist recommends replacing running shoes once a year, as they lose most of their shock absorption by then. don't know about other kinds of shoes, though.

[annathepiper]

Well, as a followup to this--I did go to the chiropractor earlier this week, and after she popped my knees around a bit the problem seems to have gone away. So at this point I think I must have just thrown my knee out.

Which is good, because an appointment with my chiropractor is cheaper than a new pair of shoes. ;)

[leian.livejournal.com]

Ow! Well, take it easy over the weekend, hon (well.. what's left of it)...

*sends good vibes to the knee*

[annathepiper]

Thank you. :) I will!