Comments on: Bursitis Can Suck It. http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/bursitis-can-suck-it/ I'll probably never win, but I'll definitely never quit! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:53:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RunToTheFinish http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/bursitis-can-suck-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 RunToTheFinish Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:34:12 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=2204#comment-2027 let's hear it for injuries that stop hurting!! let’s hear it for injuries that stop hurting!!

]]> By: Chari http://www.joggerslife.com/2009/bursitis-can-suck-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Chari Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:37 +0000 http://www.joggerslife.com/?p=2204#comment-2025 Mine is more of a recovery tool. I like to do "leg drains". I do them after my post run stretches. It helps to drain the blood out of my legs [and hopefully lactic acid] and then new blood goes back in when I stand up. Whether it's physiologically possible, I have no idea, but even if it's just visualization, my legs feel so much better for it. Lay on your back, place your butt as close to the wall as possible, with your legs straight up at almost 90 degrees and your heels against the wall. Lie comfortably like that for 3 minutes or so, then rub your legs from the ankle on down, as if pushing the blood down and out. Once done, stand up and let the "new" blood flow down into your legs. It's really relaxing to me and I swear my legs feel better! Mine is more of a recovery tool. I like to do “leg drains”. I do them after my post run stretches. It helps to drain the blood out of my legs [and hopefully lactic acid] and then new blood goes back in when I stand up. Whether it’s physiologically possible, I have no idea, but even if it’s just visualization, my legs feel so much better for it.

Lay on your back, place your butt as close to the wall as possible, with your legs straight up at almost 90 degrees and your heels against the wall. Lie comfortably like that for 3 minutes or so, then rub your legs from the ankle on down, as if pushing the blood down and out. Once done, stand up and let the “new” blood flow down into your legs.

It’s really relaxing to me and I swear my legs feel better!

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