Aniela13
Yellow Belt
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- Oct 8, 2008
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Hey all,
I've been training for 16 years--14 in Parker's Kenpo, and the past 2 in Cha San Ryu (the change due to relocation). Immediately when I began at my new school, I was spending at least 20 hours every week practicing or working out, with little difficulty beyond the occasional jammed toe or strained muscle. This was a surprising blessing, as I have dealt with elusive knee injuries since high school.
Last April I tested for my 1st dan black at my new school, and shortly thereafter began a series of workout-stopping injuries. First my old knee difficulties began flaring up, which kept me from working out but still allowed me to be on the mat to teach or learn, provided I avoided certain twists and the like. Then in late October, something went wrong during a judo throw (I was being thrown), and my lower back has been off ever since. I have been seeing a chiropractor intensively since just before the injury (thank God!), but we have not been able to stop the pain. I have a new respect for those who have had these injuries...because I am rarely able to even stand throughout the teaching portion of a single class. When it comes to my black belt classes, I desperately want to return to my training instead of sitting on the side and watching. I also want to begin getting back in shape, because my endurance is almost completely gone from this time off.
Do any of you have suggestions for ways to reinsert myself to training or workouts that will minimize pain and chance of reinjury? One evening I did ~20 minutes of kata at the beginning of my black belt class, but was in considerably more pain the following day. The next time I attempted part of class, it was 5-10 minutes of a flow drill at the very end of class, and I had slightly better results the next day. It is difficult for me to find a balance between desperately wanting to train again (even those who barely know me say I am addicted to my arts) and desperately wanting to minimize this pain (my ice pack has been my best friend for months, heh)...any advice?
Thank you!!
~Ani
I've been training for 16 years--14 in Parker's Kenpo, and the past 2 in Cha San Ryu (the change due to relocation). Immediately when I began at my new school, I was spending at least 20 hours every week practicing or working out, with little difficulty beyond the occasional jammed toe or strained muscle. This was a surprising blessing, as I have dealt with elusive knee injuries since high school.
Last April I tested for my 1st dan black at my new school, and shortly thereafter began a series of workout-stopping injuries. First my old knee difficulties began flaring up, which kept me from working out but still allowed me to be on the mat to teach or learn, provided I avoided certain twists and the like. Then in late October, something went wrong during a judo throw (I was being thrown), and my lower back has been off ever since. I have been seeing a chiropractor intensively since just before the injury (thank God!), but we have not been able to stop the pain. I have a new respect for those who have had these injuries...because I am rarely able to even stand throughout the teaching portion of a single class. When it comes to my black belt classes, I desperately want to return to my training instead of sitting on the side and watching. I also want to begin getting back in shape, because my endurance is almost completely gone from this time off.
Do any of you have suggestions for ways to reinsert myself to training or workouts that will minimize pain and chance of reinjury? One evening I did ~20 minutes of kata at the beginning of my black belt class, but was in considerably more pain the following day. The next time I attempted part of class, it was 5-10 minutes of a flow drill at the very end of class, and I had slightly better results the next day. It is difficult for me to find a balance between desperately wanting to train again (even those who barely know me say I am addicted to my arts) and desperately wanting to minimize this pain (my ice pack has been my best friend for months, heh)...any advice?
Thank you!!
~Ani