Brandon Cantrell
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« on: January 30, 2004, 01:00:00 AM » |
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Hi Sifu my name is Brandon and I have been a student of Sihing Courtney Seal's for about a month now. Today I tore my Hamstring on my right leg, do you have any suggestions on what to do on this, I still want to come to class, but I dont think horse stance would be the best thing right now  , is there any excorsizes that will help in my recovery and re-strengthening of my hamstring? Thank you in advance, Brandon Cantrell |
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Harvey Meeker
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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2004, 01:24:00 AM » |
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Kinda getting mixed messages. You say you tore your knee, but then you say you tore your hamstring. Which is it? Cause one is a joint and the other is a muscle. The joint can be serious problems and if you did something to really hurt the knee area I would see a doctor about it. If it is a muscle tear/pull of the hamstring I would put heat on it when resting and try not to perform any activities that aggravate it. When it starts to feel better do some light activity such as walking to loosen it up and continue to apply heat to the area. Heat draws blood to that part of the body and promotes healing. You might try a heat rub or other liniment application to the muscle as well. |
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Brandon Cantrell
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« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2004, 03:09:00 AM » |
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ah hehe i say tore knee because that is in the general area, its the part of my hamstring that is right under my knee, where it kinda joins my leg... hehe The doc told my to keep it elevated and keep ice on it so swelling stays down, I did it today so it is still kinda fresh. Thanks for your help, I cany wait to walk without crutches, I hate Being a GImp!  |
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SiGung Vincent A. Cabais
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« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2004, 03:11:00 AM » |
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What he said!! Data seems to be my "Personal Assitant". -Sigung Cabais- P.S. I don't agree with the Doctor. Heat 1st... then Ice if swelling doesn't go down. |
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Brandon Cantrell
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2004, 11:17:00 AM » |
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OK thanks  Ill be in class tommorow, maybe this will be a good oppurtunity for me to work on my pushups.  |
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Harvey Meeker
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2004, 08:10:00 PM » |
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Some friends have indicated that alternating between heat and cold has helped them. If there isn't much swelling in the area I would go with heat. If there is excessive swelling in the area I would take some Ibuprofen to keep that down. Excessive swelling causes blood to get trapped in the area and can limit healing. Reducing the swelling and keeping blood flowing through the area is good for it. Heat keeps blood flowing to an area of the body while cold causes it to move away. Take at least 800mg of Ibuprofen otherwise it does nothing for swelling, that is straight from the doctor's mouth. Make sure to take it with food as it tends to upset an empty stomach. Just try not to use it more than necessary is the main thing. |
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Benjamin Hamlin
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2004, 06:10:00 AM » |
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What about a dislocated knee. which i did about a month ago and missed 3 weeks of class. It hasn't returned to prime condition yet, but i have returned to class, i've found shifting horses to be much more difficult on that side now. What would be a good excercise to re-strengthen that knee? |
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2004, 06:14:00 AM » |
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i got prescribed some anti inflamitorys to help with the swelling... so i guess that helps the only thing i can take with it is tylanol and i have to eat when i take it
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2004, 08:10:00 AM » |
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As a doctor, Data's points are correct. The key issue in a tear is that blood vessels will breached in the muscle, as muscles have a rich blood supply. Initially, if there is no swelling, alternating heat/ice may be OK. However, if you have alot of initial swelling, then ice would be preferred to decrease the tissue blood flow and toxin release in the damaged tissue. After 48 hours, then heat is indicated to assist with recruiting blood flow back into the area for healing. Data's point on taking it easy and listening to your body are key. Muhammad Ali was well conditioned and followed a rigorous schedule. However, he never pushed himself into injury. Ali had a great discipline of his body and could listen to it with a generous ear. That takes practice, but no doubt your sihing can help you by observe your motion, stances, etc. and assist you with these temporary constraints. |
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SiGung Vincent A. Cabais
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2004, 10:42:00 AM » |
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I know you guys are just being helpful. However, I could swear this forum is labeled "Questions for Sigung Cabais". I quess I'm going to need to put you two on my personal payroll. -Sigung Cabais- |
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Harvey Meeker
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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2004, 07:12:00 AM » |
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You're welcome to disagree of course, but we don't want you to have to do all the work.
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