Q for all manual drivers out there
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Speed3xNoo8
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Driving a manual is alot of work if you drive it in alot of traffic. I used to own a 92 honda accord EX, its a lot of shifting for me living in the city since traffic is always there from 8am til 7pm. Once you have driven a manual for few weeks you should be getting used to it. Its the best exercise for me since i dont get too mush time to jog... keke XD
whitey4311
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Having muscle soreness and a tired foot/leg from working the clutch peddle is one thing but direct joint pain is some thing else.
It wont fall off so no worries just ice your knee down after you are home for a few days and it should clear up for a bit. Take direct ice cubes and massage them over and around your knee especially just bellow your knee cap since that is your pattelar tendon and it may be inflammed.
Ice is the cure for all and if you do this several times a day for a few days I bet it will get better for a while. You dont have a job so no excuses, go ice! LOL.
It wont fall off so no worries just ice your knee down after you are home for a few days and it should clear up for a bit. Take direct ice cubes and massage them over and around your knee especially just bellow your knee cap since that is your pattelar tendon and it may be inflammed.
Ice is the cure for all and if you do this several times a day for a few days I bet it will get better for a while. You dont have a job so no excuses, go ice! LOL.
fourthmeal
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I have a possible solution for you. What most likely is happening with your leg is that your tibia and fibula are possibly separating a little bit, causing pain and inflamation, and this sensation you are dealing with. Try using a simple wrap around the upper portion of your calf, to keep the bones connected properly. What you want to do is use something like a velcro wrap, about an inch to inch and a half wide. This strap should be snug under the knee, but not overly tight. With this simple wrap in place, I think you'll find the overall sensation of pain will go away almost completely, and you'll probably have a much more pleasant time driving.
I hope this helps.
i used to have this issue, but found that
1) tilting the lower seat cushion for more support closer to my knee and
2) when i started with stick i used to hover my left foot over the pedal a lot, so be sure not to do that.
3) its traffic. so theres no rush, put your foot on the floor relax, wait for a couple car lengths to appear and then move up, dont move just because there is some room.
anyway, maybe one of those might help.
1) tilting the lower seat cushion for more support closer to my knee and
2) when i started with stick i used to hover my left foot over the pedal a lot, so be sure not to do that.
3) its traffic. so theres no rush, put your foot on the floor relax, wait for a couple car lengths to appear and then move up, dont move just because there is some room.
anyway, maybe one of those might help.
leave transmision in neutral when at light or in hevy trafic. shift in when you need too. dont be in too much of a hurry open up some distance in front of you that way you can but in to gear and clutch out and let it idle you forward. the clutch on this is very light i used to own a big truck with a manual and driving rush hour was a witch. your supposed to still have some bend left in knee when you floor the clutch. I know others have alredy said what i have to say.
whitey4311
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LOL,what the hell are you talking about?
Its cool to offer up advice but please be sure its worthy of suggesting to other people first. There is no way the 2 bones are seperating from each other nor would a strap help that.
When you see bands around peoples knees and forearms its to relieve pressure at either the pattelar tendon or the ECRL tendon at the elbow. Its basically like playing tug-o-war with someone and then a 3rd person coming along and sitting in the middle of the rope. This takes pressure off both ends of the rope (insertion and origin of the muscle tendon).
This is why I suggest simple ice at the pattelar tendon in the case that its inflammed from some reason.
fourthmeal
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The Hell I'm talking about is my grandmother who's doctor described it to me exactly like that. Also, I'm certified from the Back School of Atlanta as an Ergonomic Specialist, but thats not important here. We aren't talking about the same band here, I think. No matter, you are correct, I am not a doctor, and you may very well be. But this case sounds exactly like the symptoms my grandmother had (she's not old, and very active.)
Upon reflection of what the bones are doing, I agree I didn't word it right, but the strap across her upper calf serves to remove the disabling pain she experienced exactly where the OP was talking about. Fair enough?
Also, ice is nothing but a band-aid, and should never be seeked as a long term solution. You need to find the cause of inflamation.
whitey4311
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LOL, your grand mother has shin splints and is using the band intended for patellar tendonitits across her anterior tibialis.
Ice is a very good tool to test and treat inflammation so you are wrong in that respect. Just like any over use injury from constant motions by one muscle it will result in inflammation at its tendon from origin or insertion.
Sounds bad but I always get over use issues in my forearm from working in the garage and waxing my MS3. Constant gripping and twisting motions result in the same sort of symptoms a knee would from constant peddle pumping in a car. I ice my arm down a few days when this happens and its gone until I start using it again too much.
Any how I think he is fine and we could all move on since this turned into a medical chat room, lol.
Ice is a very good tool to test and treat inflammation so you are wrong in that respect. Just like any over use injury from constant motions by one muscle it will result in inflammation at its tendon from origin or insertion.
Sounds bad but I always get over use issues in my forearm from working in the garage and waxing my MS3. Constant gripping and twisting motions result in the same sort of symptoms a knee would from constant peddle pumping in a car. I ice my arm down a few days when this happens and its gone until I start using it again too much.
Any how I think he is fine and we could all move on since this turned into a medical chat room, lol.
Red MS3 n NyC
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I wish there was a such thing as aftermarket body parts...lol.
2 surgeries on the left knee and a 3rd on the way, I hate when I get pain from driving in stop and go traffic. It sucks. I just hope I can play hockey again.
At age 4 my meniscus was pretty much removed. Got hurt at work and now at age 29 I had a meniscus transplant from a cadaver done back in April. Three weeks ago my knee went CRACK while watching TV. Needless to say, I'm really upset about the whole thing and WISH I could just buy a new one.
Surgery # 3...here I come. Sucks cuz I won't be able to drive my ms3 for at least 2 months.
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2 surgeries on the left knee and a 3rd on the way, I hate when I get pain from driving in stop and go traffic. It sucks. I just hope I can play hockey again.
At age 4 my meniscus was pretty much removed. Got hurt at work and now at age 29 I had a meniscus transplant from a cadaver done back in April. Three weeks ago my knee went CRACK while watching TV. Needless to say, I'm really upset about the whole thing and WISH I could just buy a new one.
Surgery # 3...here I come. Sucks cuz I won't be able to drive my ms3 for at least 2 months.
-B
Damn that sucks... 2 months no driving? Hopefully someone will be able to atleast take you for a ride in it every once in a while, I'd go crazy if I couldn't drive my MS3 for that long!
I've heard that very bad crack before, I was running on a playground when I was younger and I heard a loud cracking noise and I fell to the ground because my knee hurt so bad. Turned out it was this little hairline fracture on a bone below the knee cap. The bone doesn't fully fill out till you're older I guess. Here's a picture of what I remember my X-Ray looking like. I wish I was old enough to remember what this was called.
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I have experienced, on occasion, the feeling of wanting to crack my knee as I am driving. Usually shaking the leg takes care of it. I injured my knee skiing 15 years ago and had to stop driving stick then as my leg shook as I tried to press the clutch. They said it was a very small tear (I think MCL) and I only went to PT, no surgery. Typically this is not a problem I drive about 25,000 miles/year and sometimes through hours of traffic. After many years of driving stick I feel this is my physical therapy for my leg, otherwise it may be worse. Once you get it looked at professional, driving stick may keep it in shape.
While this may be true for western medicine. Chinese medicine feels that ice is a shock to the system (even ice water or any cold beverage) and overall a bad thing. I knew a nurse who trained for several years in Chinese medicine and made a statement very similar to fourthmeals. Ice is only short term to bring down the swelling. After that you want heat to bring the blood to the problem area, because it is the blood that heals us.
While this may be true for western medicine. Chinese medicine feels that ice is a shock to the system (even ice water or any cold beverage) and overall a bad thing. I knew a nurse who trained for several years in Chinese medicine and made a statement very similar to fourthmeals. Ice is only short term to bring down the swelling. After that you want heat to bring the blood to the problem area, because it is the blood that heals us.
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So, I've had 5 cars. All of them manual. When I drive my girlfriend's G35, sometimes I'll think it's stick and use my left foot, and slam the brake - she hate that...
Since we're on subject here, do you guys keep your left heel on the floor when your shifting? When I first got my current car (95 Integ), the clutch was somewhat heavy so I ended up lifting up my left foot to push down on the clutch. I know it's not the correct method to shifting, but I'm so used to it now. When I get my new MS3, I'm going to re-train myself to press on the clutch correctly.
