knee injury

[Ryan Meyering]

I was considering giving FMA a go a while ago, and sat in on a class at the Inosanto Academy. However, I have an old knee injury (dislocated several times, then had knee surgery, hasn't dislocated since, but still not nearly 100%) and I'm really concerned about further damage. Any art that involves extensive kicking or grappling is out, but from the one class I observed it appears that FMA might be an alternative that I could live with.

So I guess my question is whether you all think that FMA might be a good art to practice, given my concerns about my knee condition.

Thanks!

Ryan



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[Dave Fulton]

As Sean Connery's character said to Connor MacLeod in the original "Highlander" movie "We are like brothers!"

I dislocated my knee MANY years ago, but only once (so far anyway). The FMA doesn't bother my knee but Pentjak Silat does because of the low stances. Neither use high kicks so that helps. My doc says I've developed bursitis (what I call "old man's disease")

in my knee.

My doc and teacher both say the same thing ... listen to your body and make the necessary adjustments. It's working so far ... almost a year now. I also wear a knee brace with patella support ... just in case

Try it out, take it slow and listen to what your body is telling you. If it hurts, stop and find a way to do whatever it is so that it doesn't hurt. A good teacher will not only be supportive of your doing this but may even be able to offer some advice. Talk to your doc too.

Best of luck Ryan and let us know how it goes.

Dave.

P.S. What were they correcting when they did your surgery?

[This message has been edited by Dave Fulton (edited 02-11-2000).]

 

[student]

Often the sole thing corrected is a seeming imbalance in the physician's and hospital's income....

student

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[Ryan Meyering]

Thanks, Dave... I'm not sure exactly what they did. I think they basically just moved the muscles and bones around to make the joint less prone to dislocation. The initial dislocation was in a wrestling match, after that it dislocated a couple more times. Haven't had a problem with dislocation since the surgery about 8 years ago, but it's still very much a concern.

Ryan