SkiBum
junior member
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2022
- Messages
- 58
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic region
- Gender
- Female
- Country
United States
Since you feel better when you move I hope you keep on skiing.... maybe just back off the moguls a bit until it feels right. You mention IT band being tight....me too. I roll it out a lot.... it seems to ease everything for a while when I do it. If you don't have a foam roller a wine bottle works great.... as does a lacrosse ball.... or a pastry rolling pin. It's best to drink the wine then roll.... or drink the wine while rolling something like that. Here's my progression for skiing with a bum knee...ski all day, then limp to the hot tub ..... then ice and anti-inflammatory. Then get up the next morning and do it all over again.That's how I wore my knees out.
29 years hard chore skiing moguls over 100 days per season.
True story.... years ago I was at a conference (all ski instuctors) and a friend saw me limping in the hotel one night. She was real concerned about it but my answer to her was simply...." don't worry I ski better than I walk". Which was at the time very true. Not so much right now which is why I'm embarking on this journey.
But in all seriousness it seems like your experiencing a soft tissue imbalance... it either wasn't balanced well during surgery or is just old fashioned tight. Have you consulted a massage therapist or a physical therapist who is well versed in functional movement more so than just strength and flexibility. Even sometimes a highly skilled personal trainer can shed some light on things. Just my $.02..... I'm just trying to help you think out of the box.... I am not a healthcare professional. Heal well my kindred spirit.....