Aching knees

[hamdogg]

I get really bad pains which started a few years ago, so I went to the hospital and turns out I have cartalidge damage in both knees. Surgery is needed but can't afford the time off!

 

 

Yeah it's ok having the surgery but who pays the bills while your off!

[HertsWood]

Decided to have the surgery in my quiet period. Woodfuel still gets delivered by the staff, so no customers let down.

In my case there is no cartilage - the 2 parts of my knees grind against each other, which causes the bone to splinter, fall into the joint and cause pain that no amount of codine derived painkiller can help....

[hamdogg]

Decided to have the surgery in my quiet period. Woodfuel still gets delivered by the staff, so no customers let down.

In my case there is no cartilage - the 2 parts of my knees grind against each other, which causes the bone to splinter, fall into the joint and cause pain that no amount of codine derived painkiller can help....

 

 

Sounds bad mate, hope you get sorted !

[HertsWood]

Thanks.

The worst bit is I'm banned from consuming alcohol for about 10 days....

[hamdogg]

Thanks.

The worst bit is I'm banned from consuming alcohol for about 10 days....

 

 

Yeah..... I def can't go through that lol

[Saw-sick Steve]

Decided to have the surgery in my quiet period. Woodfuel still gets delivered by the staff, so no customers let down.

In my case there is no cartilage - the 2 parts of my knees grind against each other, which causes the bone to splinter, fall into the joint and cause pain that no amount of codine derived painkiller can help....

Same problem here, almost all the cartilage worn away but I'm trying to put off surgery for as long as possible as it's not a permanent fix. Trying to reduce workload and keep the weight down, light exercise is good - cycling, swimming and walking but not running.

Oh, and sorry to dissapoint all the snake oil - sorry, cod-liver oil advocates, - there's little hard evidence it works and, worse still, increases your chances of prostate cancer -

Omega 3 fish oils linked to prostate cancer risk - Medical News Today

[Daveyboy]

Eating anything acidic is going to make your joints acidic. And they don't like being acidic, they want to be alkaline. So if you've got 'bad knees', stay off the booze, the coffee, sugar etc. Cod liver oil is absorbed and used as a lubricant. There are many things that do this. Your diet is very important – you are what you eat.

 

The knee is a joint with a hinge type action. It's not a hinge, it’s 'like' a hinge. So if you're wearing spikes , there is going to be a degree of twisting in the knee joint whilst you climb and whilst you’re up there. Over time, it'll screw you. Your knee joint tries to twist sideways to compensate for what you're doing to it. You're causing the damage.

 

The knee joint is wrapped in muscles and even more tendons. If they're not balanced - in that they're not exerting similar degrees of force and pressure - then they'll just wear out one side before the other. That means cartalige. Then you go to the doctors and ask for an operation by using the phrase “I don’t know how it happened”.

 

Best exercise you can do for cartilage damage, including its prevention, and for creating good strong muscles and tendons is Yoga. Forget osteopaths and the NHS, go and find a good yoga teacher and explain your problem. Regular classes will increase the amount of useable movement and make them stronger which will, in turn, make them last longer. Should get some weight off you too!

PS – I teach Yoga. And have done for over sixteen years.

[Daveyboy]

So's you know.

 

Yoga may provide similar health benefits to ?cycling or brisk walking? | Life and style | The Guardian

[hamdogg]

Can't see myself doing yoga after a day on the tools lol

[markieg31]

I did yoga for a bit. It certainly increased my flexibility bur had to stop because of bad back