Subject: RE: Knees - They are starting to complain! Lots of good advice - the ibuprofen bit - you can take up to 800 mg so if my knees have been hurting I take two before and two after .... also follow the RICE someone suggested.
3 things to add:
1. Get an ace bandage or sleeve to help with compression - not too tight but I have a medical sleeve from a surgery and it helps a lot (extends from the thigh down through the calf ).
2. lay flat and get your legs WAY up in the air on to a couch or big bean bag chair - stay there - for a long time.... when I started training for my upcoming olympic distance I would put my feet up on an exercise ball and nap....
3. ice bath - bathtub + cold water + a bunch of ice = 15minutes of pure .... cold.... but ti takes swelling WAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYyyyyyyyy down. you can also hop back in after you warm up for about 15-30 minutes.....
good luck - I tend to baby my knees.... off to elevate them here shortly! |