u/pulmonategastropod

Anybody else with PFPS/patellar maltracking/runner’s knee?

Lots of different names for this syndrome, but long story short, my kneecaps don’t track properly and shift out of their groove when bending and extending, causing pain, grinding, and instability, particularly in my right leg.

I’m curious if anybody else here has PFPS (or knee issues more generally) and if skating helped or hurt in your case. One of the primary treatments for PFPS is to strengthen the muscles that surround the knee, but I worry that I could be treading into overuse and could make it worse over time by irritating the joint.

I generally skate 3-4 times a week 2ish hours at a time, and I do see a PT for this issue.

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u/pulmonategastropod — 16 hours ago

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Tongue biting my shin - will it break in?

New Moxi jungles are digging into my shins so bad. They fit my foot well, but the tongue is killing. I’ve tried skipping the eyelet below the hooks, skipping the top hook, lacing looser, lacing tighter, thick knee socks, looping the laces under the tongue - all still ouch.

I understand that these are a stiff vinyl boot and won’t break in like suede, but is there any chance it will soften enough that this works itself out, or is this just not the boot for me?

I’m coming from a vinyl Riedell derby skate which I always liked, so I assumed a high top of the same material and platform would work for me - whoops.

u/pulmonategastropod — 11 days ago