In today's class, we'll discuss the patella. This little bone that floats around magically around your knee is connected to tibia via the Patellar Tendon. This tendon is pretty sturdy, but doesn't really like being hit by a road sign at speeds in excess of, say, 5 miles per hour. If you were to hit said sign at something like 30 miles per hour in an acrobatic move that would make Sasha Cohen jealous, you would probably suffer post-traumatic patellar tendinitis. You also might invent a new olympic sport that is some combination of gymnastics and cycling.
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Anyway, this is what my diagnosis is for my knee. It sounds bad (especially because it has 4 words), but apparently it will heal with time. Ironically, the doctor I saw today recommended cycling as a way to strengthen the muscles and ligaments etc around my knee. Super!! The swelling below my knee is from trauma to the lateral collateral ligament. He said it may take up to 3 months for the swelling to go down. But basically, I am okay, and I can keep riding and hiking and swimming (maybe avoiding breast stroke) at a not too intense pace.
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Oi, achei teu blog pelo google tá bem interessante gostei desse post. Quando der dá uma passada pelo meu blog, é sobre camisetas personalizadas, mostra passo a passo como criar uma camiseta personalizada bem maneira. Até mais.
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