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09-20-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tbarbera View Post
My knees hurt often after playing. I have a knee compression thing that I wear when I am playing. It is breathable and works well. I also take 400mg of ibuprofen before playing. Sometimes 600mg. Knee bands and compresion things work for something like 60% of people with knee pain. A doctor should look at it and they will be able to give you (hopefully) the most educated advice. I have tendonitis in both of my knees, it is also refered to as jumpers knee. The knee band doesnt work for me, but ibuprofen and the compression sleeve thing does. Where on your knee does it hurt? Does it only hurt when you flex it one way?

-Tyler
Whats a compression thing? Do you have a picture?
   
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