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gogosam
18 yrs ago
I am sure Bone-Setting which is a TCM way of treating joins and bones problem by manipulations must help you. I recommend Quality Chinese Medical Centre which has experts at this area. You can contact 28818267 for information or visit www.qualitytcm.com
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We may be able to help. Check our website www.gaiatherapy.com.hk. Any case, we don't charge for a 10 min assessment. At the very least, you get a second opinion.
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coral
18 yrs ago
Sofia- I had knee pains for a long time, it was becoming progressively worse, especially when I walked downhill. I thought that was the end of the road for me. I must have tried everything, starting with seeing an orthopedic surgeon, to getting physiotherapy, seeing chiropractors, acupuncturists, TCM doctors, massage therapists, bone setters, you name it. I'm finally getting some relief now, and I think I can attribute the improvement to a number of things I've done. Firstly I worked to strengthen my quads, then the glutes. When those muscles are stronger they take a great deal of pressure off the poor knees. Next, stretching is very important and often overlooked. I spend at least an hour each day stretching various parts of my body, not necessarily in one session, but any time I have the chance, I stretch. All muscles are connected and when one body part hurts it's usually a culmination of a number of things we've done to ourselves. The most helpful things I did weren't directly done to my knees, instead I built up the surrounding muscles and stretched out any tightness. I've found that I have to be proactive and persistent, but I'm so happy that I'm getting better. Good luck.
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kalia
18 yrs ago
Maybe you should try bikram yoga. Its yoga done in 37 degree heat. Increases flexibility and strength and is amazing for aches and pains. I am no fitness freak but feel so good after a session that i keep going back for more. I have more mobilty and energy and its great for deotoxification too. It's 90 mins of hell for the first lesson but you'll soon see how much your body loves it.
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You need to get a referral from your GP to see Dr CC Kong at sports physicians (8/f AON China Building), next to Shanghai Tang in central. He's at the top of his game when it comes to knee problems and surgery. He specialises in keyhole procedures. He'll do an MRI scan (done in-house) first of all to diagnose the problem and then will suggest treatment either surgery or physio sessions. He's private so hopefully insurance will cover costs. Good luck!
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Hello Sofio,
I guess you are suffering from patello-femoral dysfunction.
Physiotherapy or any other kind of treatment may ease your pain and relieve from inflammation if any.
Muscle strengthening is probably what you can do to control the condition before considering or need of surgical treatment.
You can also consider to put on a patellofemoral brace, a special brace which can keep your patella (knee cap) to move in right track.
For form of strengthening, most training cannot avoid knee movement which may make it not comfortable for you since you may experience pain when the knee cap moves. In that case, you can consider a new training named HYPER-GRAVITY STIMULATION TRAINING, also known as Controlled Whole Body Vibration. This modality utilizes a gravity accelerator to create hyper-gravity load as stimulation. Exerciser is required to place only static position to receive hyper-gravity stimulation to work the muscles for strengthening. It is a safer and more comfortable strengthening program for people with knee problems.
Livinology
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Sofia, do you swim...regularly? If no, you should start NOW! My elder sister had painful, swollen kness when she was in her late 50's (about 10 years ago) She had to go to her doc to draw fluids from her knees. The doc is a family friend, and he told my sis to go to the pool. She had never swam before in her life. Long story short: she got almost instant relief...and it keeps the swelling away, and she's become a pretty good swimmer. Problem is: she now has to swim for an hour everyday, rain or shine! But that's a small price to pay, don't you think?
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Livinology and Coral outline the therapies that have worked for me and knees. I think you need to have a really good medical diagnosis first, prob with MRI to see what's happening inside and state of cartilage and make sure that any exercise doesn't damage knee. But likely the hormones and weight of pregnancy have caused a little slackening of muscles and ligaments supporting the joint, and you need to strengthen in order to restore stability and function. Plus, hate to say but weight can be an issue, and also you may have already done a lot of wear and tear on your knees from the running habit. Along with straight leg lifts for quads, do some other exercise to strengthen muscles right around knees, but very gradualy -- not to the point that the exercise itself causes pain. Be very slow, but don't neglect strengthening. I also suggest something like elliptical or nordic trac at the gym in place of running to meet your wonderful exercise habit.
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Sofia, you mention trying exercise first and then if that doesn't work to do some tests. I suggest that it would be a good idea to know the status of the inside of the knee and ligaments before you decide how hard to push it on exercise. You don't want to do anything that could cause more damage, though conservative exercises probably won't hurt. I don't know the status of your insurance and waiting time, but ideally get the diagnosis first and then proceed with a plan of action. But unless you need surgery, IMO one good physio or trainer -- who will work with you in a safe and painless way -- is better than a hundred inattentive doctors who look at you for five minutes and then go to the next patient. The worst case scenario for gentle conditioning is that you get your knee muscles in better shape in case you need to recuperate from surgery.
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I guess what I'm saying is, get the medical diagnosis, but give the trainer or physio a real good try! Your original post was three months ago, have you had improvement yet? Your knee should begin to feel more stable after just a few weeks of strengthening. Also, yes, do try very hard not to walk with a limp or poor gait as that will throw everything in your body off balance and cause problems even in your back and neck!
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