WHAT IS VIRTUAL MOBILITY COACH?
The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach is like having a virtual Kelly Starrett in your pocket.
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[email protected]ParticipantUpdate:
I saw a Neurokinetic Therapist who confirmed that my entire right side from the hip down has become one giant confusing mess of tension and inhibition. I was breaking a sweat not 2 minutes into his testing and he commented on the anxiety/neural component which has developed as my body has adjusted to this injury over the past 7 months.Strangely enough, my symptoms were relieved by the end of the appointment and I was able to straighten my leg without discomfort; for the first time in a long time I felt like I was standing like a normal person. 24 hours later, I went into a rapid tailspin and I’m back to feeling like I did months ago.I can’t seem to solve this and I can’t afford to pay for momentary relief. I’m smashing, rolling, flossing, pressure-waving, contracting & relaxing and left with more frustration than I’ve every felt in my life. I know the main source of the problem is from tightness/inhibition at the glute and hip, but no amount of SMR is fixing this :(.[email protected]ParticipantFor what it’s worth, I’ll further elaborate on the effects of VMO/isometric quad contractions, as these sometimes provide great positive change. There are typically two outcomes when I work these: 1) the muscle group is off tension, I can contract the quad without any restriction and the results are positive – I can see the kneecap being “pulled” with the contraction as it should. 2) the whole area above the knee feels like it’s full of adhesions and is resisting proper contraction – the kneecap doesn’t really move in this case and I know I’m not making positive change.
[email protected]ParticipantYes, David, that’s correct; the right leg doesn’t want to straighten when I stand, foot is in contact at all points. It’s as if it’s hitting a wall, although if I take my fingers and pull up slack above the knee in the quad tendon/suprapatellar area and apply rearward pressure, I can place it into a more straightened position, which consequently allows me to generate more torque/glute contraction, but then it reverts back. I hope that makes sense!
[email protected]ParticipantThanks, Tiger. The whole concept of poor mechanics has been a very common theme, and I’m definitely trying my best to figure out what was going on. My gait is excellent although I do believe there is a bit of muscular imbalance, poor mobility, and pelvic fault (lack of glute optimization) to blame. I’ll continue to focus upstream/downstream, as I know poor hip mobility could have been a contributing factor as well.
I saw a very reputable PT and he basically told me to start exercising again, cautiously of course, and to focus on perfect form and to get my body used to moving again. My leg seem to be neurologically confused at times and I occasionally have strange convulsions during the night – my PT described this as my muscles being in protect mode and I need to focus on quad smashing/stretching routine to keep things relaxed.I’ve been babying the issue, probably maybe too much, and my legs have gotten weak; I’m going to start ramping it up slowly while implementing a simple stretching/mobility routine.[email protected]ParticipantI’ve been trying to treat the symptoms on my own until for months until an official diagnosis was given; I’m finally seeing a PT this week, but I’m seeking any additional guidance on dealing with this type of injury.
[email protected]ParticipantBump. Anyone?
[email protected]ParticipantAny help would be appreciated.
[email protected]Participant[email protected]ParticipantThe sequence Kelly describes in Chapter 2 of BASL: feet straight, butt squeezed (setting the pelvic in neutral/hips external rotation), ribcage down in order to align with pelvis, belly tight, head in neutral, shoulders externally rotated, etc.
No takers on the image above?[email protected]ParticipantHere’s a current image, WTF is going on w/ my right knee!? The visual offset is pretty concerning.
[email protected]ParticipantThanks for the recommendations.
Nothing’s changed in the past few weeks, in fact it seems to be getting worse; this evening I’m experiencing unusual redness and warmth to touch of the kneecap. Any idea what this could be indicators of, other than general irritation? Bursitis?[email protected]ParticipantHi Kaitlin,
I have seen a doctor, they did not make a diagnosis, in their opinion there was no evidence of ligament/significant damage (enough to warrant imaging or further treatment), and sent me on my way.I don’t know what I’m dealing with, sometimes the patellar tendon area gets tight, sometimes the suprapatellar pouch feels junky (especially on the medial side). I’ve flossed/tacked/voodoo flossed/stretched/banded distraction/ up & down stream – in short, I’ve reached the end range of my ability to treat this.I would not describe this as pain, just the “junky” feeling of a machine running without proper lubrication/off alignment. I can squat without sharp pain, just excessive tightness and discomfort.[email protected]ParticipantGuys,
I haven’t walked right in over two months now, positive progress is lost. What recommendations do you have for the next step? Would it be more bang for the buck to go see Roop over at SFCF or see a sports medicine physician? The VA scheduled me to see a PT…in a month and a half.[email protected]ParticipantKefu –
Thanks for the wealth of additional advice! I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been dealing with that for so long, how does it affect your training and what treatment have you had most success with? I hadn’t heard of cupping before, I’ll definitely take a look at implementing that and other techniques you’ve mentioned. I’m hoping I caught onto the mistakes I was making early enough before too much damage was done. This all hit me during a period of inactivity and excessive couch sitting; my lifestyle has changed (for the better) and I’m hoping the increased activity paired with correct movement will help me get back into training very soon. Regarding the pelvic tilt, I believe the main thing which has helped me to start correcting this is simply enforcing the postural bracing sequence and activating my glutes. It’s a daily fight for positioning, but I can feel my body adapting to the new changes.I haven’t had the meniscus checked out, nor have I been able to get any imaging done. They didn’t suspect and ligament damage or anything serious enough which would warrant further examination. I’m going through the VA and they are very hesitant to spend any more money on you than they already have to – perhaps after I see one of their physical therapists they might recommend having something done.Thanks again for the solid recommendations and words of encouragement. I dislike all this woe-is-me’ing, I know there are others who have it much worse, I just look forward to being competitive once again and reclaiming my physical potential.[email protected]ParticipantHey guys,
One month later, I’m disappointed to report that there is still an issue, although I have learned a lot in the meantime and believe I am ultimately on the path to a more supple future. I’ve leaned towards thinking that the root problem is originating almost entirely upstream. I’ve been focusing a lot on solid neutral posture, not sitting so much, and implementing all of the mobility techniques in the arsenal. Here’s what I’ve discovered:– Horrible standing posture, no glute activation, anterior pelvic tilt (for a very long period of time).*Have corrected.– Right glute & hip flexors were frozen & tacked down; glute contraction was vastly different from the left (almost non existent on the right), could not generate torque on the right side.*Have made improvement, can now generate torque and I’m feeling the R glute. Still feels slightly inhibited.– Bouts of extreme rectus femurs tightness.*Hammered the quads, TFL, adductors, etc.– Hamstrings incredibly short and tight.*This is the tough one, years of stiffness to work through, implemented PNF’ing and band work. My straight leg raise while lying on my back gets about 2.5-3ft off the ground. I cannot straighten my leg when doing seated hamstring smash and floss with a lax ballIn short, it’s a mess. I’ve taken steps towards targeting everything, there have been good days and bad, but I haven’t been able to resume training – which has been the goal for the past 6 months (injury roadblocks). I find that targeting the glute stiffness on my own is difficult, although I did have some massage work done and everything felt completely relieved for a short period of time afterwards.At this point I’m not really sure what steps to take next, other than continue with mobility work and go see a PT. I did some air squats yesterday just to see how the system was functioning; no pain in the knee itself, but tightness was felt below the kneecap in the patellar tendon. I’ll tell you what, the past month has felt like a year. Between this and a chronic forearm problem I’m certainly feeling desperation kicking in. I can’t believe I let myself go down this road and get so far off track! I used to burn through the benchmark WOD’s like it was my job, now I feel like a tacked down brokedi**. Sorry to vent, but this is the only outlet where I feel like some people might be able to relate. -
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