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I've been here before, started a thread in September about getting a second opinion on my knee problems. I got that second opinion and have been going to physio now since October.
To start with, the exercises given helped with general walking and movement, but stairs and any squat type movements were still giving me grief.
We've now tried several different sets of exercises, we've tried taping to support my knee cap and I've lost a bit of weight to try and help. I start a new job next week and cannot keep taking time out for physio appointments and I can't really afford to see someone privately in the evenings.
Any stairs or steps or any squat like movements are still causing pretty harsh shooting pains.
Do I return to my GP and say the physio I've been having hasn't rectified everything and I've been going over 4 months now? It's really getting me down and the only exercise I've been able to do is cycling and swimming and all I want to do is go for a run with mates or kick a ball
To start with, the exercises given helped with general walking and movement, but stairs and any squat type movements were still giving me grief.
We've now tried several different sets of exercises, we've tried taping to support my knee cap and I've lost a bit of weight to try and help. I start a new job next week and cannot keep taking time out for physio appointments and I can't really afford to see someone privately in the evenings.
Any stairs or steps or any squat like movements are still causing pretty harsh shooting pains.
Do I return to my GP and say the physio I've been having hasn't rectified everything and I've been going over 4 months now? It's really getting me down and the only exercise I've been able to do is cycling and swimming and all I want to do is go for a run with mates or kick a ball
Get a referral to see an orthopaedic consultant/surgeon from your GP. I will assume you are using the NHS? which means you will really need to understand push for every bit of treatment. Knees and stairs thing isn't the best sign especially after 4 months of physio, I wouldn't personally be doing squats if it hurt (I've had 9 ops in total on both knees).
Basically unless there are some very deep rooted issues a physio should get some good improvements in 6-10 weeks after that it is always worth going back to get a referral if the pain persists (This doesn't include per/rehab which can take months to years).
Basically unless there are some very deep rooted issues a physio should get some good improvements in 6-10 weeks after that it is always worth going back to get a referral if the pain persists (This doesn't include per/rehab which can take months to years).
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DaiMichael said:
Get a referral to see an orthopaedic consultant/surgeon from your GP. I will assume you are using the NHS? which means you will really need to understand push for every bit of treatment. Knees and stairs thing isn't the best sign especially after 4 months of physio, I wouldn't personally be doing squats if it hurt (I've had 9 ops in total on both knees).
Basically unless there are some very deep rooted issues a physio should get some good improvements in 6-10 weeks after that it is always worth going back to get a referral if the pain persists (This doesn't include per/rehab which can take months to years).
Sorry, I haven't been doing squats, I just meant that type of movement. Picking this up etc... I'm not quite 23 and these problems are just worrying me as I don't want to be a cripple before my 30th fBasically unless there are some very deep rooted issues a physio should get some good improvements in 6-10 weeks after that it is always worth going back to get a referral if the pain persists (This doesn't include per/rehab which can take months to years).
- Edited for shocking spelling
king birthday!I'll get in with my GP ASAP and request a referral. Thank you for the advice.
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