Pitching mat idea for sore knee?

[ddose]

12 yo DD is going through a growth spurt and our indoor mat (3/4" stall mat from a farm store) bothers her stride knee sometimes. She has no issues on dirt. The floor underneath is concrete so I think it is still a pretty hard surface to land on. I'm wondering if attaching IO carpet to the mat would help a bit.

I'm hoping to figure something out by winter. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[joemcq51]

My DD has been dealing with Knee pain for a few months now. It was originally thought to be a slight tear in the meniscus. Turns out it is strained IT band syndrome. I never heard of it before. It is very common in runners. There are a few exercizes you can do to help. You should google it and see if they don't help. Don't just assume growth spurt. May want to consider MRI. The only way to rule other stuff out.

 

[FrozenRope]

12 yo DD is going through a growth spurt and our indoor mat (3/4" stall mat from a farm store) bothers her stride knee sometimes. She has no issues on dirt. The floor underneath is concrete so I think it is still a pretty hard surface to land on. I'm wondering if attaching IO carpet to the mat would help a bit.

I'm hoping to figure something out by winter. Any ideas?

Thanks

I glued Gym floor padding to the basement floor, then glued outdoor carpet to that, mounted a pitching plate with concrete screws and painted a power line. Home improvement stores have the gym flooring. Comes in 2'x 2' interlocking pieces.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

ddose, The mat could actually be too soft for her. Does her knee hurt if she pitches directly in the concrete?