Feb 23, 2014
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Good morning. I am a former collegiate runner, I competed at Eastern Michigan University and Grand Valley State University, my father is a Chiropractor in northern Michigan. While in school I was recalled to active duty in the reserves after 9/11 and was unable to finish my eligibility. I am now 32, living in North Carolina, and trying to make a comeback to running and competing in Triathlons. At 6’2” and 170lbs. during college I was competitive at the collegiate level but always a step behind the true elites in the distance races in college, probably just because of my size, etc. competing against guys carrying 30 less lbs.
I train with a team called Without Limits (iamwithoutlimits.com ) in Wilmington NC. My coach had mentioned that I had a really long loping stride which felt normal to me, but I cannot remember if I ran this way in college or not. When I finally counted, I had a cadence of 140 steps per minute rather then the optimal 180…
Long story short, I got really out of shape, now getting into pretty good form again, but I am having problems with the IT band and pain in the knee on the right leg. I never ever had this in college training at very high levels (90-100 mile weeks in the off and early parts of each season) …so now I have the bike component that I am working on, but being a larger distance runner I am trying to fine tune my gait/stride and see if I can improve my running that way and also figure out what is going on with this IT band issue as I am only running 30-40 miles/week now but on the bike and in the pool a lot. I am back down to 175 and pretty lean but carrying a little extra muscle from biking and swimming.
Would you be interested, if I could send you several high quality videos from different angles, in taking a look at my gait (or even riding the bike on the trainer) and see if you notice anything ? I have been working on improving my cadence since the IT band issues began, and found your videos online while doing research. I understand this would be better done on a treadmill or in the parking lot at your office where you could watch up close, but if you are interested, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Tim
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A 3rd case this week, on Dystonia
Do you guys have any
recommendations for analysis and treatment of acquired focal and
gait dystonia?
It started as a
splinting mechanism with a very loose right si and some L5
radiculopathy over 5 years ago. The dystonia would come and
go then eventually stuck all the time.
All the dystonia is
on the right side and I don't have any systemic neurological
disease.
Forward walking,
stair climbing, running (although barefoot running in grass and in
particular undulating surfaces is ok in small amounts, asphalt or
treadmill
brings on dystonia
within seconds) are all a problem. Can cycle, run in water for 40
minutes or so no problem, so I think Si may still be hypermobile.
Walking backwards no problem.
Dystonia presents as
stiff right leg with knee hyperextension, right eccentric weak,
right glute medius weak, sticky posterior weight shift, but full
and
painless movement
through complete range of hip and knee. I do have some focal
dystonia as well mostly knee extension with hip flexion and foot
supination and eversion with hip and knee flexed.
There must be
someone who deals with this somewhat locally to me, Virginia Beach,
VA. Hoping you all may have some contacts on the east
coast.
Thanks,
Sally