I've said a few times that my diet usually follows my workouts. If I'm working out, my diet is impeccable. If I'm not working out, i lose all motivation for diet. That being said, I've been doing tons of hip and core strengthening, as well as lifting upper body 4 times per week. I'm not really sure where I stand though, and thats probably the most frustrating thing for me at this point.
I'm really curious as to whether or not the osteochondral defects are just coincidental. I want to know if they're incidental, or if they are in fact the root of my problems. Basically if i try to do anything weight bearing on my right leg I get lateral knee pain. Let me rephrase that: Anything above 100% weight bearing. So for instance, I can stand on my left leg all day and not make my pain worse. However, if i do an activity that causes me to have to push down on top of the 100% weight bearing (stairs for example) I get a pain that makes me feel like my femur can't support the pressure. This is the key to my injury. If i can get that to improve I will be able to run again.
Going back to the cause of the injury: The OCD is on a non weight bearing area of the knee, so why does it feel like the femur can't support me? I'm wondering if the bone marrow edema is related to a stress fracture that just happens to be in the same area as the OCD. I'm going to see another orthopedist on Monday, and i'm going to have him examine me without any prior opinions. I need some fresh eyes. In the meantime, I plan to continue with the hip and core stuff as well as the diet. Hopefully I can have a head start if i'm ever going to run again.
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