PrezCock

Single legged RDLs is a great one. I really like Pistol Squats for single leg quad development, but since you already have weakness you should do them with some type of TRX/suspension trainer.

If you guys are having serious issues, this is called hemiparesis, then you should get checked out. Make sure it isn't a neurological issue.

Hope this helps.

Ok, This is not a direct attack on any one poster in this thread, this is just matter of fact.

As someone earlier said, if you've been on carnivore for as long as you have been, then your body is going to be well adapted to use fat as the primary fuel source.

The body does not need carbohydrates. It has the ability to replenish it's glycogen stores through a process called gluconeogenesis. Most people store roughly 2000 calories of glycogen in their liver. This is where most of that long endurance energy will come from. Most people who run marathons will talk about "hitting the wall" at about mile 20. This is when a person depletes their glycogen stores. The problem with gluconeogenesis is that it is not nearly as efficient at restoring glycogen as eating carbs. But that is one of the main reasons to go to the carnivore diet as protein has a much greater thermic effect of food than carbohydrates.

My advice, for runs under 20 miles, I wouldn't change much of what you are doing. For runs where you might "hit the wall", then I would suggest you bite the bullet and have some type of fast acting glucose supplement. Especially if you are looking to be competitive.

Hope this helps.

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The last being a severe frozen shoulder. After six weeks of treatment, the doctor said he was amazed at the recovery that has been made so far.

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This is actually amazing. Most frozen shoulders take about 6 months until they start to release. It goes in 3 stages. Freezing, which is very painful (torn rotator cuff like pain). Frozen, which is very limited in mobility with external rotation, abduction, and flexion being the worst effected. Then it starts to recover in a thawing phase. I've seen the whole process take anywhere from 6-12 months. Improvements in mobility after 6 weeks is wonderful.

I do appreciate your enthusiasm, but I think the approach is wrong.

We need to absolutely destroy the Iranian military regime, arm the civilians, and then be done with it. Let them sort it out themselves.

Getting rid of the Ayatollah's regime is the only goal.

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DEMS are plain hippocrits.....and it is a fact!

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Typically they are kind of portly.

A couple of things.

Get it checked out. An X-ray at the very least. It might be out of place and have to be set. You don't want it healing improperly.

Bones take about 6 weeks to heal.

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after looking online it seems ribs heal quickly

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Ribs actually take a long time to heal back to 100%. It'll be a nagging injury for awhile if it is broken. I've maybe come across a couple of people who have had quick recoveries from a broken rib. The majority of the time it'll seem like it takes forever to heal.

Hope this helps

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Why don’t you go into medicine? Way better pay-off and a much more rewarding career.

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Funny enough, every time I had someone shadowing me for hours needed to apply to PT school I would spend those hours telling them to skip PT school and go to Med School. I used to say, go be a Physiatrist. They know all the same stuff PTs do and have much better and can do much more than we can.

I'm done with healthcare. I feel my life being sucked away from spending all my days inside.

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As a reality check, it must be multiple thousands (probably 3) combined for Civ I - IV, pre-Steam

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Lol, same for me. I might be the minority here, but I think Civ 3 was the best. I still play it today.

A cortisone shot could do the trick. It's often times the Ortho's first line of attack.

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physical therapy will only aggravate it more

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I completely understand this. A PT's job should be knowing how far they can push you to rehab the tissue and not aggravate it. Unfortunately the profession is in a bad place right now. There are too many PT mills and PTs are forced to treat multiple people at once which decreases standard of care. My advice would be to find a good PT, it'll probably be cash pay, and have them evaluate you and give you a home exercise program.

Again, without an examination it is only a guess based on the information you gave.

Usual treatment would be strengthening the Quads and finding and fixing the muscle imbalances in your lower extremity. It's one of those things that I wouldn't be able to adequately give you advice without an examination to figure out those imbalances.

Rest and Ice will help with the inflammation, along with NSAIDs. Although I don't really like to use ice anymore for inflammation control except with acute injuries.

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It’s in the patella

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My best guess, without doing an examination, would be you are pinching the fat pad. It can be very painful and coincides with the location of the pain you are describing as well as only hurting on the concentric phase of your lift.

I would get it checked out. Most treatments will be strengthening your quads, as well as fixing muscle imbalances in your knees/hips.

Hope this helps.