tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post4129814029450979724..comments2024-03-13T11:19:08.598-07:00Comments on Saving My Knees: Does a Structuralist Viewpoint Sometimes Make Sense?Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03960907174716515553noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post-9370126152694877502013-07-19T21:26:36.623-07:002013-07-19T21:26:36.623-07:00My thoughts exactly.
Yes KTJ is a physio, though ...My thoughts exactly.<br /><br />Yes KTJ is a physio, though her specialty is incontinence issues, not knees. We had a little personal chat offline & she agreed many physios get very downhearted treating patients with conditions which don't respond to the conventional wisdom. The fact that a journo might work out a smarter treatment than them must hurt!<br /><br />I think I'm finally having some real noticeable improvement with my knees (touch wood!), which is bizzare as I just had 4 weeks in UK/Italy/France (saw the team TT in Nice) lugging 20kg cases up and down narrow stairs & doing some walks up/down very steep hills. But I can feel extreme caution is still required. It might be like your holiday & being back at a desk might send me backwards.<br /><br />cheers, TrigainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post-61957149786402113482013-07-19T04:24:43.978-07:002013-07-19T04:24:43.978-07:00Thanks for the heads up, TriAgain. That was amusin...Thanks for the heads up, TriAgain. That was amusing. Worth writing about at some point. One thing I have learned, through this whole experience: Many people say they are open-minded; most really aren't. They are quick to judge (he's a financial journalist; what the heck can he possibly know about knee pain?) and equally quick to dismiss without having all the facts at hand.<br /><br />Cognitive dissonance is a powerful force. I thought your exchange with "KTJ" was quite revealing. This is a person who accused you of having "selected hearing" but it seemed quite clear the opposite was true: her mind wasn't open to any kind of discussion. She could very well be a physio, yes.<br /><br />I agree with you that the physical therapists are probably the big problem, when it comes to better solutions for dealing with chronic knee pain. I think many doctors would at least privately concede that traditional physical therapy for knees isn't as effective as it should be, and that the muscle-first approach to fixing bad joints may be flawed. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960907174716515553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post-18823084900381201302013-07-17T18:56:21.239-07:002013-07-17T18:56:21.239-07:00Richard, have a look at the debate regarding your ...Richard, have a look at the debate regarding your book I (stupidly????) initiated over on our triathlon website:<br /><br />http://forums.transitions.org.au/index.php?s=4b6b794f9eba6260bba32a2ee9be9312&showtopic=60852<br /><br />The aversion to looking beyond conventional medical wisdom comes to the surface. There are a few physios on there who are particularly aggrieved (understandably I guess).<br /><br />cheers, TriAgainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post-690049838117995322013-07-16T10:19:31.264-07:002013-07-16T10:19:31.264-07:00Thanks for these observations. BTW, I took Kelsey...Thanks for these observations. BTW, I took Kelsey's advice to try a peddler (not a stationary bike), and have tried moving it around so as to get different degrees of flexion. Seems to work well, and a piece of equipment that only costs thirty bucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142068982446715373.post-56186791999442160812013-07-13T17:01:36.285-07:002013-07-13T17:01:36.285-07:00NBA player Derrick Rose worked within an "env...NBA player Derrick Rose worked within an "envelope of function" coming back from his knee injury. Everyone questioned him, even his doctor cleared him to go full guard. But he was listening to his body.<br /><br />Apparently he now feels 100%. We'll see how he does next year.<br /><br />But I feel like your point--"envelope of function" is very important because it gives injury management a sort of conscious. Your not just going to run a mile and then do 4,000 squats; you're going to do those exercises and listen to your body. If you don't feel right, you change something or stretch (I believe in stretching, at least when something feels tight). <br /><br />Anyways, I identify with your message. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com