physical grumps

[anotheranon]

Not complaints exactly, just concerns:

• My feet and hands go to sleep at the drop of a hat - not from sitting on them or elevating them either. With my hands, it might be carpal tunnel but I have no explanation for my feet, especially considering more exercise = better circulation than I've ever had before. Some snooping on WebMD suggested it might be a lack of B vitamin so I'm going to supplement and see if that helps.
  
  
• My right knee is sticky - not painful, just a bit stiff sometimes. This is definitely fencing related as it's worse on days/mornings after practice. Not sure whether to rest it or exercise it more.
  

Comments

[zen4me.livejournal.com]

On the knee thing, is your right knee your base? If its the one you are pushing off of and just overall using to support the majority of your weight while fencing (I can visualize what I mean but am probably not expressing it well), it may be an issue of needing to build the strength up in the muscles that surround/support the knee.

I second skill_grl's suggestion of seeing an ortho though. If they are on their game, they'll recommend physical therapy/exercises (ie exercise ball squats - place ball against wall, your back against the ball and squat, rise, wash, rinse, repeat).

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's my left (back) knee that's my base - pushes off my lunges, I step/land with my right (front).

I do squats - with and without weights, and something my previous coach called the "betty boop exercise" which kinda resembles the Charleston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Baker_Charleston.jpg) in rotating the knee joint around.