to PT or not to PT, that is the question ....

<p>I've only been to the assessment so far ... I think they know their stuff ... and are sports minded as they treat members of the local hockey team and other college athletes, etc  ... and my PT runs marathons herself.</p>
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<p>I'll likely go for a week and see whassup  ... I really don't think orthotics are going to be my answer  ... but I do have things that need addressed and tweaks I already knew needed to be made  ...</p>
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<p>mine was most definitely NOT a trauma thing ... it flared up really bad after a 4+ hour run on very muddy trails in the rain on New Years Day  ... it hurt during but that's not entirely uncommon for me ... what was uncommon is it didn't stop hurting after a few days  *sigh*</p>
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<p>I think my PT is knowledgable I just don't know if my bio-mechanical limitations are fixable other than resting up and just doing what I do  ... I am glad to know it's not the onset of RA  </p>

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yeah .. I skiied a couple times          but it's happened before and not caused this but there's always that ONE time, so you're likely right on on this one  ...</p>
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<p>I walk at my jobs 6-13 hours at a time so there's no getting away from weight bearing  ... but it does seem to be getting better now that I'm wearing the BOOT at work and letting the ligament take a break - I know it'd likely be quicker healing with less time on my feet but I can't afford to quit/lose my jobs, so it is what it is  </p>
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<p>as for aqua jogging ... after working in the chlorine for 8 years straight and being wet for 4-5 hours at a time it's very difficult for me to opt for getting up before the buttcrack of dawn to dip in the cholrine with already winter dry skin and know I'll wreak of chlorine at work all day and have to get ready in public at the Y for work  ...</p>
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<p>I'm all ready to run before dawn and shower at home and go to work when I am healed but the pool is sort of like a prison I escaped last spring  ;-)<br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Rainey</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72389/to-pt-or-not-to-pt-that-is-the-question#post_1980588"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I am taking an educated guess that what happened in you have one or several slips with excessive lateral movement and the ligament got stretched. Do you remember that? I did a 30k in mud last month but I basically tip toed through the gooey sections but I could see several places where folks had involuntary skiing episodes.</p>
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<p>Ligament is pretty deep. If that is true it wasn't caused by any imbalance and running rest is the answer, again back to aqua jogging, eliptical is too much weight bearing, cycling maybe somewhat better but still stressful.</p>
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<p>Don't completly rest, I would aqua log is my leg was broken, blood flow helps!  I aqua jogged with a major disc protrusion with sciatica and muscle weakness, two months later I was running without pain and without the recommended surgery!</p>
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thanks for sharing your experience  ... I had to cancel my first session due to horrid weather today but plan to go on Thursday and see what shakes out - and I've been doing the stretches and such I was given last week and going sans boot a couple hours at home each day and trying to walk normally rather than flat-footed to prevent engaging the ligament  ...</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Shadow38</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/72389/to-pt-or-not-to-pt-that-is-the-question#post_1980597"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I can only go by my personal experience. I have been to PT for three separate injuries (hip tendonitis/bursitis, IT band and achilles tendonitis). For the most recent AT, I found (with help from a PT friend) a therapist that was orthopedics certified and also certified in ASTYM.  He's also an ironman triathlete.  He did more than address the AT injury. He found that I had some other problems too (SI joint). He used ASTYM on my AT. One thing that really stood out was the being active to increase bloodflow (the ASTYM also helps with this).</p>
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<p>I think PT is helpful, if nothing else, it can identify weaknesses and find ways to fix them.  I suppose it will heal regardless, but I think PT can help restore strength and make healing a little quicker.</p>
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