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| Author: | Bulldog [ 16 Jul 2017, 19:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Knee injury |
Hi Everybody, I have recently discovered that at some stage I have managed to tear my ACL ligament and the meniscus cartilage of my right knee. It looks like I am going to have to wear a brace if I get back to playing at all and my movement will be restricted. Any suggestions about future playing style/ equipment would be welcome. Blocking off the bounce at the table? Bulldog |
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| Author: | haggisv [ 16 Jul 2017, 19:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Knee injury |
Sorry to hear that!  Let's hope they can fix it and you can built up enough muscles around it to protect it.Yes close-in blocking and hitting/looping would certainly put the least strain on the knee, and the equipment in you signature seems quite suitable already. |
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| Author: | mac33 [ 17 Jul 2017, 03:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Knee injury |
I have never worn table tennis shoes. I bought a pair of Yasaka shoes once and wore them once. The shock after a long lunge went straight through the feeble amount of shock absorption and in to my leg including my knees. I wear cross trainers with two insoles to play. At work standing on concrete I wear walking shoes with three pairs of insoles in each shoe. At tennis I wear tennis shoes with two insoles in each shoe. When I play competition tennis - where I try and run every shot down,I revert to my walking shoes with the two insoles. A lot of knee injuries are impact injuries,caused by the shock of the lunge or coming to a stop after a short sprint like in tennis. When you do come back - play well within yourself. Do not reach for balls a good bit wide - especially ones out wide to your forehand. Just concede the point! Maintain your posture forward - even against a powerful attack. Yes,try and play a very efficient style of game. Above all - rest whenever you feel even slight discomfort. |
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| Author: | Bulldog [ 17 Jul 2017, 08:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Knee injury |
I tried a match at the end of April before I had a scan confirming my diagnosis and couldn't reach serves wide to my forehand. I will bear what you say in mind. Not optimistic at the moment about table tennis 
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| Author: | man_iii [ 17 Jul 2017, 18:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Knee injury |
PRICE treatment. Warmup and cooldown routines. Drill levels to ramp up and down. Soft matches, hard ones not at the same time. Training different muscle groups together. Training only a specific variety of strokes in one session. And most importantly DONT PLAY INJURED !  Hope some of this helps.
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| Author: | mac33 [ 03 Aug 2017, 06:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Knee injury |
I have developed a knee spur in my right knee from playing to much tennis on hard courts. Today it was the worst it's ever been - not going to play tennis for 2-3 weeks! When I got home tonight it was still hurting. I took off my tennis shoes and put my walking shoes on,swapping over the two insoles i use in each of my tennis shoes,four in all. The pain was considerably less when I walked - almost non existent. I highly recommend a good pair of walking shoes with double insoles for anyone experiencing knee pain. Good to wear them also when your knees feels ok as a preventive measure. |
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