Knee pain

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bozmandb9

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It is an old, old problem l know but has anyone got useful tips on how to recover quickly as possible from knee pain below the kneecap and to the outside of the knee joint ? Self inflicted lm afraid...just gave it far too much welly for far too long:sad:

Get a Physiofoam wedge, and do single leg eccentric decline squats on the affected leg. I suffer from PFPF (Patelle Femoral Pain Syndrome), seen sports injury specialists, physio's, none of which recommended the decline squats, but it's the only thing I've tried which works, and best of all, it works quickly, and also hasa a generally beneficial affect on leg strength.

One caveat is that I don't know if it's right for you. IF you have something wrong with your knee, it could do more harm than good, so I'd advise caution, and if you get acute pain inside the knee when doing a decline squat then desist immediately. Also start off with weight on two legs to see how it feels.

This is where I got mine, though looks like they have a supply issue currently. Also google PFPS, or eccentric decline squat.

http://physiofoam.co.uk/
 
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woodbutcher

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And ... if you use clipless pedals, make VERY sure that you set the cleat positions/angles correctly! I got mine wrong once and buggered my knees in one shortish ride. It took weeks for them to stop hurting.
Nasty... l ride ye olde steel bikes with traps so l don't have all the problems that can come with clipless but l still manage to mess myself up. Must be a talent l could do without.
I'd suggest seeing a physio. I've finally seen sense and am going to one for the first time tonight.
I've been stretching things, but my list is shorter than @vickster 's. Only in me the first sign is the bursars going nuts.
I would be very interested to hear what the physio. says about the problem !
 
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woodbutcher

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Get a Physiofoam wedge, and do single leg eccentric decline squats on the affected leg. I suffer from PFPF (Patelle Femoral Pain Syndrome), seen sports injury specialists, physio's, none of which recommended the decline squats, but it's the only thing I've tried which works, and best of all, it works quickly, and also hasa a generally beneficial affect on leg strength.

One caveat is that I don't know if it's right for you. IF you have something wrong with your knee, it could do more harm than good, so I'd advise caution, and if you get acute pain inside the knee when doing a decline squat then desist immediately. Also start off with weight on two legs to see how it feels.

This is where I got mine, though looks like they have a supply issue currently. Also google PFPS, or eccentric decline squat.

http://physiofoam.co.uk/
Thats interesting and a big improvement on when l was training for rowing (more years ago than l care to remember} . We used to position a wooden block under the heels when doing squats with weights. Crude by todays standards but similar in principle.
 
Nasty... l ride ye olde steel bikes with traps so l don't have all the problems that can come with clipless but l still manage to mess myself up. Must be a talent l could do without.
I would be very interested to hear what the physio. says about the problem !

Good news. Really relieved!
Irritated fat pads!
Everything else is fine. I have to soothe the irritation, and strengthen things up.
I've got some exercises to do, and am reporting back in a fortnight.
 
@woodbutcher as you are a resident of France (like I was for a long time), do you have medical insurance?

If you do then why not pop along to see your local doctor and ask him/her to arrange an appointment for you at the Clinique Du Sport at Merignac, Bordeaux. http://www.cliniquedusport-bx.fr/FR?lang=fr it is the top sports injury clinic in France and it is, I can assure you, an amazing place to visit.

I made several visits there and they were quite amazing, from basic initial diagnosis, through to the very best surgical procedures and as for their physio facilities.... wow, quite exceptional.

For me, when other specialists were fudging and fumbling over my pains, they made an almost immediate and correct diagnosis.
 
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woodbutcher

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@woodbutcher as you are a resident of France (like I was for a long time), do you have medical insurance?

If you do then why not pop along to see your local doctor and ask him/her to arrange an appointment for you at the Clinique Du Sport at Merignac, Bordeaux. http://www.cliniquedusport-bx.fr/FR?lang=fr it is the top sports injury clinic in France and it is, I can assure you, an amazing place to visit.

I made several visits there and they were quite amazing, from basic initial diagnosis, through to the very best surgical procedures and as for their physio facilities.... wow, quite exceptional.

For me, when other specialists were fudging and fumbling over my pains, they made an almost immediate and correct diagnosis.
Sounds like good news...and l know that medical care in France is second to none.
 
Sounds like good news...and l know that medical care in France is second to none.

It most certainly is and what is more, unlike the UK's NHS, they don't think it is a crime to have a drink!

Throughout my stay at the Clinique du Sport as well as at all the other clinics and hospitals I had post operative stops at, I was always served a nice glass (or two) of red wine with my evening meals!!

But other aspects of the French health service which is amazingly brilliant, is the immediacy of appointments, the immediacy of receiving feed back on blood tests and most amazing of all, when you have an MRI scan (the French call it an IRM) I always received copies of the scans as well as a consultants diagnosis of them within under 30 mins. of them being taken..................... Brilliant!

As for the cost of the health top up insurance, as you might know woodbutcher there are various levels of cover. Up until 2014 when we had to return to live in the UK, the cost of our 2nd from best level of cover only cost us €1,200 per annum for the 2 of us and in my mind that was so very cheap.

Good luck @woodbutcher
 
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woodbutcher

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It most certainly is and what is more, unlike the UK's NHS, they don't think it is a crime to have a drink!

Throughout my stay at the Clinique du Sport as well as at all the other clinics and hospitals I had post operative stops at, I was always served a nice glass (or two) of red wine with my evening meals!!

But other aspects of the French health service which is amazingly brilliant, is the immediacy of appointments, the immediacy of receiving feed back on blood tests and most amazing of all, when you have an MRI scan (the French call it an IRM) I always received copies of the scans as well as a consultants diagnosis of them within under 30 mins. of them being taken..................... Brilliant!

As for the cost of the health top up insurance, as you might know woodbutcher there are various levels of cover. Up until 2014 when we had to return to live in the UK, the cost of our 2nd from best level of cover only cost us €1,200 per annum for the 2 of us and in my mind that was so very cheap.

Good luck @woodbutcher
Im glad you had such positive experiences of the French health service. Other expat friends here who have had medical treatment of various sorts including emergency (heart attack) stuff all have similar tales to tell.
I mention no names but when l was living in the UK a few years ago l had a serious medical problem.In conversation with my consultant l mentioned that l was moving to France at which point she told me that she was going to do the same in order to work in the French health service. I drew my own conclusions regarding that info.
 
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