tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998975546712361816.post5130427492077954101..comments2023-10-06T04:57:25.817-07:00Comments on CHARLIE MIKE: Form Follows Function: Running Equipment and ClothesAlden Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09552155840850031599noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998975546712361816.post-29021416004224270362009-05-01T15:52:00.000-07:002009-05-01T15:52:00.000-07:00Tim,
Thank you for your concise and clear explanat...Tim,<br />Thank you for your concise and clear explanation of the syndrome. I will pass this on to my daughter's friend and his parents. <br />Again I really appreciate your input.<br />I've learned something.<br />NancyNancy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17301561747343985957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998975546712361816.post-81428483480803124882009-05-01T15:42:00.000-07:002009-05-01T15:42:00.000-07:00Hello Nancy:
First, I will say that I am not a ph...Hello Nancy:<br /><br />First, I will say that I am not a physician. When I was in BUD/S (short for SEAL training), we had a few guys get bone strains from running, but not true compartment syndrome. Here is what I know.<br /><br />Compartment Syndrome is an uncommon injury and is usually confused with a bone strain. In compartment syndrome, running will cause an abnormal rise in pressure in one or more of the muscle compartments in the lower leg. Under normal circumstances, our muscles swell with fluid when we exercise and the compartments in our muscles have enough room to account for this swelling. Some people are just born with tight muscle compartments and cannot account for this excess fluid. Yes – it is hereditary. When an individual with tight muscles compartments exercises and swelling occurs, the increase in pressure might cut off blood flow to the muscles. This is obviously very painful. Nerve function could be affected as well.<br /><br />The first step is to ensure that the injury is in fact compartment syndrome and not a bone strain. A bone strain (depending on the severity) can heal over time with no specific treatment other than rest – maybe three months or so. The only effective treatment (because it never gets better even after months of rest) for compartment treatment is surgery in which the lining of the tight compartment is split to allow the muscle to expand freely inside the compartment. It is effective and will allow the person to run again pain-free.<br /><br />So, I would recommend that your daughter’s friend ensure that he gets more than one opinion on his condition. The last thing you want to do is undergo any unnecessary surgery.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.<br /><br />Fired Up,<br /><br />TimTim Grizzellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180664975563964334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998975546712361816.post-89346068566849334862009-04-30T15:26:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:26:00.000-07:00Thanks Joe. I agree with you. I will check out H...Thanks Joe. I agree with you. I will check out Hal Moore.<br /><br />Fired Up,<br /><br />TimTim Grizzellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180664975563964334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998975546712361816.post-11387598022588989682009-04-30T15:22:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:22:00.000-07:00Hi Tim,
Recently a friend of my daughters was diag...Hi Tim,<br />Recently a friend of my daughters was diagnosed with "Compartment Syndrome" after he collasped while running.He is a swimmer who never ran or played any other sport in his youth. He is just finishing his third year at West Point and obviously has been pushing muscles in his legs that he never used before his training at West Point.Do you have any input on this condition?How is it usually treated. Thanks so much.Nancy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17301561747343985957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998975546712361816.post-35580524061965412942009-04-28T03:06:00.000-07:002009-04-28T03:06:00.000-07:00Great article, Brotha Al.
I just finished reading...Great article, Brotha Al.<br /><br />I just finished reading Hal Moore’s We Are Soldiers Still – the sequel to We Were Soldiers Once…and Young, which had a pretty good movie version starring Mel Gibson, as you probably know. In this latest book, Moore, who is still active in his late 80s by the way, writes a section on leadership that is worth the price of the book. One thing in particular caught my attention, and I don’t have to quote him because it is a principle that is priceless:<br /><br />There is always something you can do to better your position; and THEN AFTER THAT THERE IS ANOTHER, AND THEN ANOTHER, and so on.<br /><br />He writes, for example, that in games like baseball, three strikes and you’re out. In many things there is no second chance. You can’t make a second first impression; that is a good example. But life is not like that! In life, you can ALWAYS better your position – and then do it again!<br /><br />I think athletic apparel falls into this category of things you can always improve. They won’t change the NFL football, for example – not often, at least. It has very specific physical properties. But shoulder pads, helmets, all the rest? Think of how plastics have improved equipment.<br /><br />We live in an exciting time.<br /><br />Here’s Hal Moore at Pritzker, if you’re interested:<br /><br />http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/events/2008/09-17-galloway-moore.jspJoe G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836593204346420521noreply@blogger.com