Knees and Feet

Following the path of my sister, I decided to join the tennis team in high school. During this time as a very active tennis player, I started experiencing a strong pain in my knees. This persisted some time until a visit to my doctor. After a diagnosis of “Osgood-Schlatter Disease”, I was sent away with the pain to be reprieved by daily Ibuprofen. He even advised me to quit playing tennis. Well, that wasn’t going to happen! 

In spite of the medication, the pain continued to inflict my knees, even during the off-season. Stairs were particularly painful to climb. Finally, a specialist was sought out and my previous diagnosis was overturned. Soon after, I started Physical Therapy.  

Well, on my first day of P.T., the Physical Therapist told me to do something I thought was a little funny. “Walk down the hallway,” he said. After doing so, he tells me, “The problem is in your feet, not your knees.” Turns out the high arches in my feet were causing my legs to shift, leaving my knee caps slightly off track. Go figure!

Now with inserts in my shoes to support my arch, my knees have significantly improved. I’ll never forget the moment, after years of pain, going up stairs without a cringe.

A light came on for me.

Not only was there a realization of the actual problem behind the pain I was experiencing, but I learned principles from this that can be applied to other aspects of life as well. Be patient. Seek answers. There are unknown connections. Go to the right people. Do what you love! Expect the unexpected.

Our daily journeys involve unforeseen trials. This blog will share the unanticipated lessons and realizations from these unique experiences. 

These unexpected lessons are when the light comes on.