Re: Trigger point therapy & leg strengthening in CP (was: plantar fasciitis)

[Guest guest]

I saw drastic improvements within a couple of weeks of using the

roller but it was many months (maybe a year or so... I forget...)

until my knee felt completely " normal " again. I'm guess that most of

the immediate improvements were from alleviating the pressure on the

knee but even after that was taken care off I still have slight

cartilage damage that took a while to deal with. The orthopedic

specialist I saw said that the cartilage was probably roughened but

would get better over time.

I haven't tried the stick yet although I still plan too. I want to

get one of the " sport sticks. " Even if I end up liking the foam

roller better (which I expect I will), I think a sport stick would be

a lot more useful for using while traveling or at trailheads.

By the way, this is the foam roller I am using now and the one I'd

recommend to anyone. The hard plastic core really does seem to make

it a lot more durable then other 4 inch rollers.

http://www.optp.com/shop.cfm?groupid=Feldenkrais%20%26%20Foam%

20Rollers & catid=Mobil%2Dizer%20Roll

Although rolling really helps, I've noticed that for my calves there

is still no subsitute for having my wife locate trigger points using

massage lotion and nail them with a trigger point tool. I haven't

been very successful at doing this to myself with my calves. But I

just got one of the theracanes yesterday and I'm hoping to have more

success using that. http://www.theracane.com/ (Price is $40, but if

you look around using froogle.com you can get one for $30 including

shipping)

Ann, the trailheads that I mentioned are all out of Bishop (to the

south of Mammoth Lakes). If you haven't been there yet, you've got

to. It's worth the drive. (I haven't been following this group very

well lately... Hopefully your knees are continuing to recover you

you're still getting out and going hiking?)

> > > > I remember a few people using this term when I mentioned

foot

> > > pain.

> > > > At the time, I didn't know what it was, but I was

searching

> on

> > the

> > > > net about arch pain and I believe this is what I have,

which

> is

> > as

> > > > big a problem as the CP. But it seems it's more

> > treatable/curable.

> > > > Is this correct? Is there more hope with pf? Thanks.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Where can I find a wife like that? Or -- what the hell -- a husband, a

boyfriend, even a kangaroo could help by jumping up & down on my trigger points

(nothing risqué implied here).

Ah, Bishop. I never made it down that far. You may have missed my late May

hiking report. I stepped through the snow twice, both with my bad leg, and

think I tore the medial meniscus. It doesn't really hurt, but I'm aware of it,

and I haven't really put it to a hard test. I do my gym stuff, but have to use

knee tape for the CP.

Ann

Re: Trigger point therapy & leg

strengthening in CP (was: plantar fasciitis)

I saw drastic improvements within a couple of weeks of using the

roller but it was many months (maybe a year or so... I forget...)

until my knee felt completely " normal " again. I'm guess that most of

the immediate improvements were from alleviating the pressure on the

knee but even after that was taken care off I still have slight

cartilage damage that took a while to deal with. The orthopedic

specialist I saw said that the cartilage was probably roughened but

would get better over time.

I haven't tried the stick yet although I still plan too. I want to

get one of the " sport sticks. " Even if I end up liking the foam

roller better (which I expect I will), I think a sport stick would be

a lot more useful for using while traveling or at trailheads.

By the way, this is the foam roller I am using now and the one I'd

recommend to anyone. The hard plastic core really does seem to make

it a lot more durable then other 4 inch rollers.

http://www.optp.com/shop.cfm?groupid=Feldenkrais%20%26%20Foam%

20Rollers & catid=Mobil%2Dizer%20Roll

Although rolling really helps, I've noticed that for my calves there

is still no subsitute for having my wife locate trigger points using

massage lotion and nail them with a trigger point tool. I haven't

been very successful at doing this to myself with my calves. But I

just got one of the theracanes yesterday and I'm hoping to have more

success using that. http://www.theracane.com/ (Price is $40, but if

you look around using froogle.com you can get one for $30 including

shipping)

Ann, the trailheads that I mentioned are all out of Bishop (to the

south of Mammoth Lakes). If you haven't been there yet, you've got

to. It's worth the drive. (I haven't been following this group very

well lately... Hopefully your knees are continuing to recover you

you're still getting out and going hiking?)

> > > > I remember a few people using this term when I mentioned

foot

> > > pain.

> > > > At the time, I didn't know what it was, but I was

searching

> on

> > the

> > > > net about arch pain and I believe this is what I have,

which

> is

> > as

> > > > big a problem as the CP. But it seems it's more

> > treatable/curable.

> > > > Is this correct? Is there more hope with pf? Thanks.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi, I signed onto that website, but that link still takes me to the

general log in page. I can't identify which foam roller to buy. I

don't even know what you're supposed to do with a foam roller, so

I'm about to google that...

> it a lot more durable then other 4 inch rollers.

>

> http://www.optp.com/shop.cfm?groupid=Feldenkrais%20%26%20Foam%

> 20Rollers & catid=Mobil%2Dizer%20Roll

>

> Although rolling really helps, I've noticed that for my calves

there

> is still no subsitute for having my wife locate trigger points

using

> massage lotion and nail them with a trigger point tool. I haven't

> been very successful at doing this to myself with my calves. But

I

> just got one of the theracanes yesterday and I'm hoping to have

more

> success using that. http://www.theracane.com/ (Price is $40, but

if

> you look around using froogle.com you can get one for $30

including

> shipping)

>

> Ann, the trailheads that I mentioned are all out of Bishop (to the

> south of Mammoth Lakes). If you haven't been there yet, you've

got

> to. It's worth the drive. (I haven't been following this group

very

> well lately... Hopefully your knees are continuing to recover you

> you're still getting out and going hiking?)

>

>

>

>

> > > > > I remember a few people using this term when I

mentioned

> foot

> > > > pain.

> > > > > At the time, I didn't know what it was, but I was

> searching

> > on

> > > the

> > > > > net about arch pain and I believe this is what I have,

> which

> > is

> > > as

> > > > > big a problem as the CP. But it seems it's more

> > > treatable/curable.

> > > > > Is this correct? Is there more hope with pf? Thanks.

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Put me down for one of those, too! Any one!

My " boyfriend " grouches if I beg him to rub my feet!

> > > > > I remember a few people using this term when I

mentioned

> foot

> > > > pain.

> > > > > At the time, I didn't know what it was, but I was

> searching

> > on

> > > the

> > > > > net about arch pain and I believe this is what I

have,

> which

> > is

> > > as

> > > > > big a problem as the CP. But it seems it's more

> > > treatable/curable.

> > > > > Is this correct? Is there more hope with pf? Thanks.

> > >

> > >

> > >