Hi All, It's looking as if my water PT may be coming to an end, although my knees hurt and swell everyday, they think I might be able to continue on my own. ...
Hello Joi, The PT I went to also taped my knee the first couple of times. He used the McConnell taping method http://www.hughston.com/hha/a_13_4_5.htm Since...
Hi just read your message sorry its been a while i was shouted at at the doctors for asking for a brace and when i mentioned i didnt like the idea of her being...
Marianne, Thanks for the links! The taping method is very similar, using the same tape mentioned. He didn’t cover the entire patella with the brown tape,...
Is there an ointment that cuts the pain if rubbed on the knee? I have stinging pain around my kneecaps and have a hard time going to sleep many nights. I...
Mike, If its nerve pain a good ointment to block the nerve receptors is called Capzasin. A good warning though... use surgical gloves to put it on. :) The...
Hi All, I haven't been getting most of my emails from the groups I'm on. Stupid Yahoo! I checked to see if I was bouncing and only bounced like 4 messages in...
Mike, Try Biofreeze. It comes in a tube and is like a gel. I have to get it by prescription where I live (FL). My massage therapist used it on me after a...
Thanks for the suggestions Donna and Darlena. :) Last Fall I could barely move from pain that moved from my knees into my ankles, hips, and shoulders. My PT...
The injections: Is there a difference in these two? When I called the Dr for synvisc injections, I went, had to wait an hour and a half due to the backlog they...
Joi, I would really check what kind of injections you are getting. Supartz is a series of FIVE shots for maximum effectiveness, while Synvisc is formulated to...
I had supartz injections, a series of 5 and yes they hurt. Sometimes it was all I could do to hobble outside the building before tears would roll from the pain...
That is really good advice! I wish my PT had recognized how much I needed to take my exercise slowly so I could really SEE results before pushing on to...
Hi everyone, Does anyone have any advice on how to get a good stretch in the hamstrings? Whenever I do the standard ‘lying down’ hamstring stretch (on your...
Hi Kimi: I don't know what might be causing that knee pain. Have you tried doing a standing hamstring stretch? My physical therapist told me to do it like...
Thanks Doug, I just gave the hamstring stretch a go, it seems to work -- no kneecap pain! The Stick looks good, particularly for the IT bands which I have...
On ething I do is keep one foot ont he floor and put on leg up on a table streched out. then bend forward and keep your back straight. For me, it works...
Great Kimi. Glad that helped. The Stick is AMAAAAAZING for the IT bands & TFL (Tensor fasciae latae). You can get the smallest "travel" Stick (its also one...
Hi, You know when I would first do the lying hamstring stretch it would hurt my knees too. But after a month of two of strengthening my muscles with ankle...
Hi Hedy, I never warm up before I stretch! I warm up before doing weights and the treadmill, so I don't know why I never thought to do it before stretching...
Hi Kimi, If your hamstrings and other muscles (glutes etc.) are tight, then it's probably best to do some massaging with a tennis ball and then stretch. When...
Thanks Don. Will give both stretches a try... the first on a low stool. Kimi Don Franck <panteradon@...> wrote: On ething I do is keep one foot ont he...
Hi All, I got my last injections in both knees this week. YAY! I hope they don't work.I never want to do that again! I can't believe how much it hurts and for...
Hi Nina, Thanks for the tips! I haven't tried massaging before stretching. I tried a rolling pin for my IT bands, but don't get the same effect (i.e., pain!)...
My PT has me doing a really great stretch for my IT bands (both sides). I'll try to describe it in words here. If not, I'll have one of my kids do it and I'll...
I too have ordered The Stick. I know it was recommended before here, but I was too thick-headed to realize it might help me ;). Mike MT ... From: Kimi Nath ...
Hi everyone, i havent posted for a while, but believe me i still read the posts in my inbox. i had just a one question for you all. in 2004 i had a scope and...
Thanks so much for posting this. My hip has been bothering me terribly for months and I'm too stubborn to go to the doctors and I've had no idea what was...
Hi all, I read the posts regularly but unfortunately, never have time to post or reply. The information here is VERY useful. I had arthroscopy on my right...
I haven't had a debridement, but I can imagine it would take 1 1/2 yrs to feel better. If it takes that long, it seems to me worth it to try microfracture or...
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