McGill Award winner: Katie Zied of Immaculate Heart
Zied finally ditched her knee braces
EAST RUTHERFORD - The two blue knee braces that were part of Katie Zied's life for nearly a year lie in the back corner of her basement collecting dust.
They used to be her most important pieces of equipment while playing lacrosse - a safety net she felt nervous and insecure without. But now the bulky braces are idle, serving only as a reminder of how far Zied has come.
Zied, who will graduate from Immaculate Heart Academy this month, suffered from an unexplainable structural issue in both knees that required tibial tubercle transfer surgery on her left knee in the spring of her junior year. The 17-year-old Glen Rock resident overcame the surgery and an arduous, yearlong rehabilitation to play lacrosse in her senior year. But the road she took to get back on the field was anything but smooth.
"Having surgery was the last resort," said Zied, the female recipient of the 2011 Charlie McGill Scholarship Award presented by The Record on Tuesday night at The Landmark II. "But it got to the point where the pain was affecting me not only in sports, but it was affecting every part of my life."
As an active person who enjoys Irish dancing and is a member of nearly a dozen school organizations, knee pain was a constant problem. Zied first felt it while training for her sophomore season of cross-county, and it eventually forced her to stop running altogether.
She rested and rehabbed for six months and played her sophomore season of lacrosse using the braces for support. But the pain was excruciating and eventually became so bad she couldn't lie in bed comfortably.
"I had a cortisone shot and was going to physical therapy all the time, but the pain wasn't getting better," Zied said. "I put off having surgery for a year because I was sure I would be fine for the lacrosse season [her junior year]. But when it boiled down to it, I knew I couldn't wait any longer."
Zied had the surgery, which involved cutting the top piece of her tibial tuberosity and centering it under her left kneecap with screws. She missed the lacrosse season last spring and couldn't put any pressure on her left leg for six weeks, then went through a slow and painful three-day-a-week rehab process.
After 11 months of rehab, Zied's doctor cleared her to play just before her senior lacrosse season. She was named captain and finally rejoined her teammates on the practice field for tryouts more than a year after she last played. She also did so without any knee braces.
Kneecap Pain When Pressure Applied - News
Symptoms: Pain in and around the knee cap, especially going down stairs. Causes: Known in the medical world as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), the pain is caused by tracking issues with the knee cap (aka patella) that irritate the bony groove the
The University of Louisville center is recovering from right kneecap surgery in February. He said he feels almost 100 percent, but so far the team has limited his offseason workouts (he missed spring practice). Benavides, the lone returning starter on
Zied had the surgery, which involved cutting the top piece of her tibial tuberosity and centering it under her left kneecap with screws. She missed the lacrosse season last spring and couldn't put any pressure on her left leg for six weeks,
Dislocated kneecaps. Plantar fasciitis. Plica syndrome. Pulled hamstrings. The possibility of losing control of your bodily functions and experiencing what the running community euphemistically refers to as a GI incident. Bleeding nipples.
When the body goes to fix it, increased blood and activity puts pressure on pain receptors. The message to your body is that your ability to train that muscle is compromised. It's physiologically damaged and needs time to recover.
What can you do to reduce tendonitis in the knees?
I play basketball, pick up games with the fellas on the weekends sometimes and occasionally during the week. I can’t really dunk because of tendonitis in my knees, I know that’s the reason why I can’t dunk. My legs are strong, I’m fast. It’s that bending of the knees part before moving upward to jump. Is there any remedy for tendonitis in your knees? I know I’d see improvements in my jumping ability if it weren’t for that. Any suggestions?
Selected answer:
Answer by b8k3p Overuse is the major cause of patellar tendonitis. Activities that involve a lot of jumping or rapid change of direction are particularly stressful to the patellar ligament. Participants of basketball, volleyball, soccer, and other running related sports are particularly vulnerable to patellar tendonitis.
Patellar tendonitis can also be caused by a sudden, unexpected injury like a fall. Landing heavily on your knees can damage the patellar ligament, which can lead to patellar tendonitis.
What are the Signs & Symptoms of Patellar Tendonitis? Patellar tendonitis is just like any other soft tissue injury and should be treated accordingly. This involves the application of R.I.C.E.R. (R) rest, (I) ice, (C) compression, (E) elevation and obtaining a (R) referral for appropriate medical treatment. The following two points are of most importance.
http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/patellar-tendonitis.php
Good Luck I hope this info helps!
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Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability
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