Comments on: Patience with Patients

By: Running Stitch » Runner who?

Running Stitch » Runner who? — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:42:52 +0000

[...] Anywho, I wrote a book in the comment section over at Complete running yesterday, you should read that it is more less ponderous and more bossy. [...]

By: Dawn - Pink Chick

Dawn - Pink Chick — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:25:32 +0000

Reminds me of a friend who split his chin open early in the morning while skiing. He threw on a bandaid and at the end of the day went to the clinic where he ended up getting several stitches.

By: Dr. Lee Miller D.C.

Dr. Lee Miller D.C. — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:26:30 +0000

I’m glad this article resonated with a lot of runners. Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our own little running universe we can’t see the forest for the trees. I thought it would be fun for everyone to see what it is like when the “shoe is on the other foot!” Thanks for the kind feedback.

By: Irene

Irene — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:21:19 +0000

Great article…

A couple of years ago I went to my Dr. for stabbing knee pain, while in the middle of training for my first marathon. Her first response was “Oh, you’re one of THOSE people.” Then she went to explain that surfers and runners have this “do or die” mindset. Then the x-rays came back and the Dx was arthritis. I was amazed that she said to keep running, just not as fast and not so much, but I did need to take some time off to recoup a bit… I’ve heeded her advice and I’m doing okay, and did the marathon, but not as fast as I intended. Denial will get me no-where. It’s okay to take time off to recoup.

By: Dr. Lee Miller D.C.

Dr. Lee Miller D.C. — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:33:36 +0000

Some people are visual. Is this a case where the medium is the message?

By: IHateToast

IHateToast — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:32:16 +0000

absolute science podcast interviewed a dr who now is a writer for house (lots-o-dough and no malpractice ins). he said that the other writers, comedians not docs, get all excited if they guess a friend’s problem and diagnose it similar to their friend’s doc or guess a dx correctly if they’re watching some “real life” er show. you can imagine them as patients.

i was a 5 and ran on a broken bone, but now i’m anti-4 as i am doing everything the doc says so i don’t bugger it up further.

only thing i don’t like about docs are those creepyass models on their desk to help show you what your leg would look like were you to be killed, dismembered and fed to piranhas. blech.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:29:05 +0000

If it weren’t for all of my injuries I wouldn’t even use Google…..even my computer for that matter!

By: Dr. Lee Miller D.C.

Dr. Lee Miller D.C. — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:42:10 +0000

Mark. Call me at the office. I know some people who can help you and they are really affordable!

By: Mark Iocchelli

Mark Iocchelli — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:30:14 +0000

Well, I think I’ve been all of those but never more than one of them at a time.

And those are just my *running* related “issues”.

By: Dr. Lee Miller D.C.

Dr. Lee Miller D.C. — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:20:47 +0000

Ok Mark. Moment of truth. Are you a #1,2,3,4 or 5 or some devious combination? Confess now and ye shall be free!!