Will the pain stop eventually?

[SkidRow]

I've been training around twice a week but I'm having some real problems with my feet and knees.

We don't use mats so its just hard, wooden flooring but my feet are really hurting constantly ever since I started and my knees have become weak and painful.

I assumed I would suffer a bit but it doesnt seem to be getting any better? Is it likely to stop or am I going to have problems?

Edited February 9, 2008 by SkidRow

[kkennedy219]

I have a similar experience with my knees and feet. I sustained a knee injury not in karate, but years ago in high school during a high-jump accident. It still bugs me to this day. I find that wearing a velcro knee brace helps a lot. The extra support is helpful during class, and the knee hurts less afterwards.

I also have an ongoing foot problem where my feet just hurt for no apparent reason. It would get worse during karate when I would kick heavy bags and such...it would hurt for days afterwards. I saw a podiatrist, who said I had a stress fracture of one metatarsal, and that I would just have to take it easy on that foot for about 6 weeks until it healed. He also told me to stop wearing crappy shoes and use those Dr. Scholl's arch supports. Those have really helped a lot. Things still aren't perfect, but I'm not in constant pain any more.

Hope this was helpful! Good luck!

[pittbullJudoka]

I too suffer from knee problems from wrestling in school. Those knee braces have their pros and cons. The pros are stability and confort when the pain is there but on the down side your body will become so use to the extra support that you get to were you can't function in a sports setting without them.

The pain in you feet could be them use to taking an impact or the twisting and turning of you skin on the hard wood that it's not built a tolorance to yet.

Back to the knee braces buy a quality one the support better and last longer.

[NewEnglands_KyoSa]

Pretty basically...the feet are understandable, they will toughen up for sure. as for the knees if they bother you much longer, i might see a doc just to make sure you're not hurting yourself and that its just pain from being new and putting your body through new things. best of luck!

[bushido_man96]

Kennedy has some pretty sound advise. You may want to have your knees looked at; you may also consider taking some glucosimine/chongroidant supplements to grease the joints a bit.

[yingampyang]

I've been training around twice a week but I'm having some real problems with my feet and knees.

We don't use mats so its just hard, wooden flooring but my feet are really hurting constantly ever since I started and my knees have become weak and painful.

I assumed I would suffer a bit but it doesnt seem to be getting any better? Is it likely to stop or am I going to have problems?

This is all intorduction pain , it will go with time. But then agian there are some of my stundents that suffer from it really badly and are still doing training after 6 months , its all about streching and conditioning your body. Only then will you get the full potenial of your body.(temple)

[white owl]

I suffered with the same thing when I first started training. It will go away over time. But if it does not I would diffently get it checked out. I agree with Bushido man with the glucosamine chrodroitin your joints take a beaten with no support of shoes. Osteo Bi-flex works great and you can get it at any retail store and I would also get on a good multi- vitamin, too.

[bushido_man96]

Osteo Bi-flex works great and you can get it at any retail store and I would also get on a good multi- vitamin, too.

This is what I take.

[granitemiller]

I was wondering how you are doing? Has the pain decreased or gone away?

I had a lot of trouble with my left knee for a long time, I wore a brace which helped a great deal.

[blackxpress]

I was wondering how you are doing? Has the pain decreased or gone away?

I was wondering the same thing. Wado's a relatively soft art. The moves are pretty fluid. I can imagine a lot of muscle pain, especially as a beginner, but that doesn't sound like what you're talking about. I can definitely see foot and knee pain from sitting seisa on the hardwood floor. That will take a good bit of getting used to. Real curious. How are you doing, anyway?