Knee / leg issues from clutch pedal use?

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  1. Cloverdale

    Cloverdale Full Access Member

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    Anyone developed knee / leg pain, even sciatic injury issues from clutch pedal use?

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  2. 70-426_10-SRT

    70-426_10-SRT B&E body lover

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    Funny you should ask....

    In October, a Deer ran out of the trees, directly into the side of my 2010 M6 SRT
    It sat in the Body Shop until January

    During that time, I developed lower back and leg pain and ended up going to the Dr., Chiropractor and Acupuncturist.

    The pain continued to get worst.

    Now comes the funny part.
    Mid January I started driving SRT again and my Leg pain went away.
    About mid February, my Back Pain has also subsided.

    I really love my SRT Seats, and 3rd petal. :driver:
     
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  3. NC20RT

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    I have not developed any issues over the years and I have owned many manual trannys. I did hurt my left knee at work once and the pain lasted for nearly 1 year. It actually prevented me from buying a new manual tranny car. Once I was OK again, I bought the manuals again. I've liked having both type cars in my garage. If I know I'm headed to heavy traffic in Atlanta, no way is my 5 speed Mustang the car I will take.

    Some of my manuals over the decades from living in FL to NC, including my current '07 GT/CS.
    Two 4 speed Fiats ('69 850 & '73 128) from the 70's when I had no $$$.
    1980 Datsun 280ZX w/ a 5 speed.
    1982 Mustang GT w/ 4 speed (my first 'new' car).
    1994 Ford Escort GT w/ 5 speed (lemon).
    1995 993 911 w/ 6 speed (dream car for 3 years but too expensive to maintain).

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    There have been a couple of times when I've been caught in stop-and-go-and-stop traffic on the interstate and my knee let me know that it wasn't happy ... but nothing excruciating.

    However ... about 6 months ago I ended up getting drug across the road in a dog walking incident. Our 115lb Lab/Dane/Hound mix really doesn't like cats! The nasty road rash on my arm and a very banged up left knee scared my wife pretty good when I came in the house dripping blood. The knee damage kept me out of my Challenger for a few weeks.
     
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  5. Cloverdale

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    My physio therapist suspects a meniscus tear from playing ice hockey twice a week (not a result of clutch use). We have a treatment plan which should get me back on the ice more safely within weeks. Also waiting an MRI date to have a more complete picture. Still able to use clutch!
    :driver:
     
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    I traded my stick shift Mustang for an A8 Challenger because of Arthritis pain in my clutch knee.
     
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    Total left knee replacement and only extended stop and go traffic bothers mine.
     
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    I heard the clutch on the Hellcats got substantially lighter in later years (around 2019, I heard?)