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My left leg is super weak, when I try to spin it just drags behind anybody you know why? Is it my quad that’s not strong enough? where is that key physical therapist on here??
Not the rapist, but Ill ask a couple questions that might narrow things down.
Does this happen when you spin both directions?
Can you jump and tuck your legs in?
Do you have any numbness in your left leg?
Are you spinning with skis on or boots on? Or are you just doing bare foot spins?
With all that out of the way, I am curious if it might be your core that is weak. I would recomend you take video of yourself spinning, it would help you see what you are doing when you spin.
Asfor excercuses that might help, stretching/strengthening out your hips and upper legs. Squats, hip thrusts, wall sit, plank, situp.
Oooh this is interesting I’ll have to look more into this.
QuaggyWhen you say drag, are you talking like... paralysis sort of drag?
Yeah. I’m just doing them barefoot right now. That’s a very big possibility my core is super weak. I’ve also broken my fibula in this leg before but it was like 6 years ago now so I don’t think it’s that….
macfiveNot the rapist, but Ill ask a couple questions that might narrow things down.
Does this happen when you spin both directions?
Can you jump and tuck your legs in?
Do you have any numbness in your left leg?
Are you spinning with skis on or boots on? Or are you just doing bare foot spins?
With all that out of the way, I am curious if it might be your core that is weak. I would recomend you take video of yourself spinning, it would help you see what you are doing when you spin.
Asfor excercuses that might help, stretching/strengthening out your hips and upper legs. Squats, hip thrusts, wall sit, plank, situp.
macfiveNot the rapist, but Ill ask a couple questions that might narrow things down.
Does this happen when you spin both directions?
Can you jump and tuck your legs in?
Do you have any numbness in your left leg?
Are you spinning with skis on or boots on? Or are you just doing bare foot spins?
With all that out of the way, I am curious if it might be your core that is weak. I would recomend you take video of yourself spinning, it would help you see what you are doing when you spin.
Asfor excercuses that might help, stretching/strengthening out your hips and upper legs. Squats, hip thrusts, wall sit, plank, situp.
AbiHOooh this is interesting I’ll have to look more into this.
Yeah. I’m just doing them barefoot right now. That’s a very big possibility my core is super weak. I’ve also broken my fibula in this leg before but it was like 6 years ago now so I don’t think it’s that….
Sometimes past injuries can have some consequences in ways that wouldn't seem obvious, like pinching of tendons or nerves. If you have a foam roller, roll out the muscles around your fibula. The muscles on the front outside of the leg are the dorsiflexor muscles (tibialos anterior), if those muscles/tendons are constricted then foot flexion will be limited - hence limited lower leg mobility.
My left leg wouldn’t like to follow if it had to wide of a stance or swing my upper body without enough pop of the lip. Nothing to do with weak leg just had to focus more on nailing down technique. Really bad at one point it was flailing the wrong direction.
I get lack of pop and set causing a flailing limb, had, still have that problem periodically when I’m a lil lax, but I found “real” engagement of the core eliminates this %100, I come into a jump my core is set as I set for the jump in the approach and I don’t release until I eat shit
PsychicMigrationMy left leg wouldn’t like to follow if it had to wide of a stance or swing my upper body without enough pop of the lip. Nothing to do with weak leg just had to focus more on nailing down technique. Really bad at one point it was flailing the wrong direction.
SavageBiffI get lack of pop and set causing a flailing limb, had, still have that problem periodically when I’m a lil lax, but I found “real” engagement of the core eliminates this %100, I come into a jump my core is set as I set for the jump in the approach and I don’t release until I eat shit
Engaged core is definitely key and would
help, also found I wasn’t rotating my head with my body and would come off axis bad
This is where I need severe improvement, first two weeks of every season I can’t spot a landing for shit, throw some mean looking airs just to land on mu friggin side
PsychicMigrationEngaged core is definitely key and would
help, also found I wasn’t rotating my head with my body and would come off axis bad
AbiHMy left leg is super weak, when I try to spin it just drags behind anybody you know why? Is it my quad that’s not strong enough? where is that key physical therapist on here??
y’all have any suggestions on creative core work outs? I get so so bored doing core
SavageBiffWeak hip flexor/core , strengthen core, favor strengthening weak leg to restore balance, spin away
SavageBiffI get lack of pop and set causing a flailing limb, had, still have that problem periodically when I’m a lil lax, but I found “real” engagement of the core eliminates this %100, I come into a jump my core is set as I set for the jump in the approach and I don’t release until I eat shit
PsychicMigrationEngaged core is definitely key and would
help, also found I wasn’t rotating my head with my body and would come off axis bad
besides below I would try some yoga to increase stability in ankles legs and core. Building stability and strength along with flexibility will for sure give you what you need. I myself stretch every day and go to a yoga studio twice a week for different flow classes. Do hot it’s much better. after 2-3 weeks you’ll notice flexibility and an increase in stability along with body control.
Leg lifts
Windshield wipers
scissors (up down)
scissors (left right)
straight leg lift
bicycles
knee to elbow
lotus
mason twist
side crunch
flutter kicks
Plank any variation
25each or 25 seconds
AbiHGot it.
y’all have any suggestions on creative core work outs? I get so so bored doing core
Can second all those exercises, with the exception of mason twist and lotus idk what they are… as far as side crunches, not a fan, the muscle fibers DO NOT run in that direction so while it’s not useless there are better, such as a crunch or any variation of with rotation, a leg lift or any variation of with rotation, do not do side bends standing with a Dumbell, this is hell on your lumbar spine, not that he recommended that, just a lot of people like to progress from a side crunch to a standing weighted version, very bad. Can also add suitcase carry, deadlift, overhead squat, there’s more but you can find the more advanced ex. When you get there…hanging leg lifts, dragon flag etc
I’d start by learning and researching core activation and breathing, learn to flex the transverse abdominal without vacuum, you wanna suck air basically into your stomache in a sense, and activate everything From abs to erector spinae, obliques, serratus AND breathe please, in on ecc, out conc, if you wear a belt, you would push out against it imagine…don’t lose pressure on that belt not for a second. And you do this on every exercise, no matter what, in this way you brace and protect your spine in every exercise, and it trains your core, will make you more powerful too if your not already engaging and connecting to the floor.
as far as planks, ok get starter or activator, go as long as you can. I’d keep reps 10-, 2 second concentric, 2 second eccentric, you wanna get strong not jacked I’d imagine.
I’d do a lot of adductor/abductor, hip flexor tests and work too, your leg nerves may just be in sleep mode from the injury and less use, gut need to retrain muscle memory
And ski! That will def make you better : ) Gluck
PsychicMigrationbesides below I would try some yoga to increase stability in ankles legs and core. Building stability and strength along with flexibility will for sure give you what you need. I myself stretch every day and go to a yoga studio twice a week for different flow classes. Do hot it’s much better. after 2-3 weeks you’ll notice flexibility and an increase in stability along with body control.
Leg lifts
Windshield wipers
scissors (up down)
scissors (left right)
straight leg lift
bicycles
knee to elbow
lotus
mason twist
side crunch
flutter kicks
Plank any variation
25each or 25 seconds
AbiHMy left leg is super weak, when I try to spin it just drags behind anybody you know why? Is it my quad that’s not strong enough? where is that key physical therapist on here??
Hey OP. I’d love to help. Feel free to shoot me a message. I’m the physical therapist I think you were looking for!
Fuck it while we’re at it can u tell me if I’m screwed or not
both of my ACLs are partially torn I found out about 2 weeks ago and I haven’t told my coaches or trainers for football and I’ve been playing on them for almost 2 months now and it gets slightly worse every week and I plan on skiing the entire season
whats the worst case scenario here and how long would it take to just heal them naturally with no surgery
SkierPTHey OP. I’d love to help. Feel free to shoot me a message. I’m the physical therapist I think you were looking for!
Coleg55Anything knee related? Tore my acl and still occasionally feels fucked
cant speak to acl but I could barely walk after hiking two miles at one point back in 2019. Started biking, a lot of biking. did 1800mi + that next summer and it completely strengthened my knees and made all pain go away.
