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The Mrs' knee has been grumbling again, she had cartilage done 10 years ago and has self diagnosed she's got runners knee.
She's currently in training for a half and wants some support. Is this whole idea unwise.
Better seeing a physioterrorist IMHO
Snake oil
Tried the docs, unbelievably she's got to wait till 30th April for an appointment!
Tried the docs, unbelievably she's got to wait till 30th April for an appointment!
That's actually, very bloody quick for a physio appointment. If she needs sooner, then a private appointment should be less than £30.
That's actually, very bloody quick for a physio appointment. If she needs sooner, then a private appointment should be less than £30.
Someone is underselling their skills if they are doing initial assessments for less than £30.
Well it might be just over £30, but its there or there abouts for a 1/2 hr assessment.
How much do you charge?
No that's a docs appointment for a referral. Round here you will be paying for physio no matter what or waiting forever. Even with a referral I know she'll be waiting an age anyway.
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Well it might be just over £30, but its there or there abouts for a 1/2 hr assessment.
How much do you charge?
Not much of an assessment if it can be finished in 30 minutes. I charge £60 for an initial assessment. The other physio in the house charges double that.
No that's a docs appointment for a referral. Round here you will be paying for physio no matter what or waiting forever. Even with a referral I know she'll be waiting an age anyway.
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Bloody hell! I'd just bypass the GP then and head straight to Go.
Can't you just self-refer to the physio?
Not much of an assessment if it can be finished in 30 minutes. I charge £60 for an initial assessment. The other physio in the house charges double that.
Well on the 4 occasions that myself and Mrs J have needed them, they've done the job very well, thanks very much. As usual YMMV.
Re the tape, just get some tubigrip. Just as effective, but without all that "Oooooh! Look at me, everyone! LOOK! I'm like nearly, like, y'know, a pro! I've got the tape and everyfink! LOOK!".
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You can self-refer to physio in most places, but it's not a quick way of getting seen. Basically, the forms get put in a pile, sorted by urgency and when a gap comes up they take the one from the top of the pile. GP referral is much quicker.
Back to the blue tape, there is some limited anecdotal evidence that there is a placebo effect in some instances - https://sportandperformancepsych.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/sports-performance-and-placebo-effects/
Of course you could just as easily bollox the knee good and proper by not getting it sorted properly too 😀
Look up glute strengthening exercises on youtube and get her to do some. That'll sort it out if her self diagnosis is correct.
i have used kinesiology tape in the past and it is fantastic. You have to learn how to put it on as you apply varying degrees of 'stretch' to the tape on application to help provide support. Look up how to apply the tape on youtube, making sure you refer to the ailment of Your other half. It is not like a tubigrip at all.
Wanmankylung, I appreciate you can't diagnose over the interweb but if it's her cartilage again will the glute exercises do anything or is that just for runners knee. She puts a lot of distance in to be fair probably over a 1000m in the last 12 months.
Kinesiology tape is not snake oil! if it is why do so many sports men and women worldwide use it?
I have been diagnosed with a stretched MCL (but not bad enough to need surgery) in the 3 months leading up to the end of last year I was having real problems sleeping due to the amount of pain and swelling around my knee.
While waiting for a physio appointment pre diagnosis I tried some as I wasn't happy with the amount of pain killers I was taking to deal with the pain. The first application was to help drain the fluid around my knee, after 4 days I used a 2nd application that was designed to support the ligament and knee joint. I used the tape for a month and it definitely helped with my problem.
I now have an Ossur CTI knee brace to help my knee track properly(thank you NHS) ,it looks a bugger but it can be put on and off as I need it rather than using tape all the time.Compression supports gave more problems than they solved.
personally I wouldn't think using tape so you can continue to train is a good idea.Have a look in your local TK Maxx they were selling some in mine so after paying a fortune for the first lot I stocked up on some bargain tape.
wrightyson - by themselves they wouldn't do much for cartilage damage, but add in some knee strengthening and some balance exercises and they should improve things.
[quote=carlosg ]Kinesiology tape is not snake oil! if it is why do so many sports men and women worldwide use it?Got some peer-reviewed research showing its benefits?
Remember nasal strips?
Remember Powerbands? Negative holographic ions or whatever. A fair few sportsmen wore them...
A fair few sportsmen wore them...
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It's the only reason he's beaten Botham's record.
this kind of stuff? it works but only when applied proparly and in the right way. it not designed to perticularly support joints but more to aid them from moving or hyper extending.
the theorie is it pulls the skinn away from muscles/ tendons and allows the bloodflowto be increased through the carpilaries.