Sore knees from hopping

[4umfreak]

@MuniOrBust,
It feels as if the soreness starts from trying to keep the knees from bending farther than they already are when landing hops etc.
...And yes, I hop left foot forward as well, but no side hops at all.

[mbalmer]

Originally Posted by anton005

I dunno, I stopped going

Good advice. All they ever do with me is say, "Take this Motrin and stay off of your feet for a couple of weeks." What a waste of time and money. Like I'm going to sit around. My knees quit hurting after several months. I should add that my knee problems were not from jumping. Mine was all climbing/descending related. Still, after my muscles adjusted the pain stopped.

[MuniOrBust]

I thought I'd give an update for anyone else who might experience similar knee pain.

I got some knee supports to wear when I ride. I stopped practicing hopping, but continued to ride muni. It took about a month and a half but the soreness and sensation of anything being wrong behind my left knee slowly faded away.

I've started practicing hops again and my knees have felt a bit achy, but just in general... no problems behind my knee. Yesterday I forgot my knee supports when I went for a good muni ride. I even hopped a bit. No problems.

[Gadge]

Originally Posted by ezas

Not to hijack this thread, but lets look back in the crystal ball...

It's not as bad as it sounds. I'm 51 now and I have been doing things I can get hurt at since I was about 10.

I'm leaving out the non-sporting stuff like dog bites, heart attacks and gunpowder explosions.

AND I scraped my knee last night during an UPD.
OK back on topic... My knees get sore if I pedal with my seat set too low.

The trivia of Uni related soreness and injuries are helped by the context of the "non-sporting stuff"

But it's good to have this discussion so us aging types can understand what's just normal wear and tear.

[4umfreak]

I've actually been taking it easy lately after I felt the same bad, behind-the-knee sensations doing 'normal' things like running up stairs, or with my kids. I've been out on the uni every couple weeks but nothing aggressive as I really want this to clear up. I've even considered taking up a little light jogging to develop some additional strength.
Don't get me wrong, I'm on the upswing but not completely recovered ...yet.

-M