For Attention Of Sqad

[jennyjoan]

This past couple of weeks Sqad (I actually was washing the skirting board of the house of paint drops. My knees became painful so I lay on my tummy - with the resuilt I couldn't prop myself out until I turned to my fours in the yard - where I crawled on my knees and in one instance - had to go on fours on to the hall - grabbed the bannister and eased my self up very painfully.


Last week on Wed there is a slip of ice - I slipped on - couldn;t my body fell back like Jes us on the cross - I couldn't move - I lay there for minutes to make decisions when I knew I had to twi9st my legs over onto 4s then crawled to roots of the branch of a tree

Sqad - what is happening - when I am down without any ;props - I just cant get up.

Can you advice me to tell me how to strengthen my legs. They are worrying me so. Thanks Sqad for any help.

[ummmm]

You should go see your own GP.

[Sqad]

JJ....I have read you post several times and I do think, hopefully that I have got the picture, that being of someone who develops painful knees after exercise and in certain positions.
Is that correct?
if so it sounds like a "wear and tear" situation (Osteoarthritis) in both knee joints. You only mention the difficulty in certain situations and the pain doesn't seem to be a constant or persistent feature.
As to strengthening the limbs in an effort to support your knee joints, i would suggest swimming, if that is possible which would help to ward off the day when you might need joint replacement.

[jennyjoan]

thank you I am hoping that walking will strengthen as I can no longer swim because I cant use my arms for swimming.

[Sqad]

Well....go easy on the walking.......very easy....
What you need is low impact.....no stress on the knees and swimming is best for that, but walking may cause you more pain.

[EcclesCake]

How are you managing with taking Maxie for a walk twice a day?

[ummmm]

Walking isn't bad for the knees!

[NoMercy]

Hydrotherapy should help and your GP can refer you to the Physio Team for this.

[Eve]

Walking is bad for my knees. I agree with Sqad about the swimming. I started off at hydrotherapy, which was brilliant. Took me a while to get the confidence up to get in a public pool but I went with a friend the first time, picked a really quiet time, planned in advance to make it as easy as possible (getting changed both side, getting things in lockers etc...). I went to the pool in advance and they showed me where everything was so I knew I didn't have to walk much or negotiate steps, that kind of thing.

I find swimming itself difficult but hydrotherapy gave me idea of exercises I could do. You don't have to swim, moving in the water and taking the weight off the joints is great in itself, even just gently moving up and down a shallow part of the pool, by the side so you have something to hang on to at first. The noodles are great, long foam tubes, you can tuck them round your upper body to give you some extra buoyancy support. Just watch though as they can really rub the skin, which you don't tend to notice in the water. Also take it easy to start, it can be very deceptive in the water when you can move so much easier. It really does help strengthen your legs and one thing I found, as an added bonus, was that it also really helps my back pain too.

[jennyjoan]

will contact or make an appointment with GP for hydrotherapy.

[ummmm]

You make it sound like a spa :-)

[jennyjoan]

me or Eve - doesn't matter to me one way or the other - if I could pay for the spa - I would of course.

[jennyjoan]

the only thing will be I will be embarrassed to be seen in a bathing-costume - but will have to over-come. Do think my doctor can advocate that type thing too. So will kill two birds with one stone - after Xmbo.

[ummmm]

I meant contacting your GP and asking for hydrotherapy makes it sound like you're booking into a spa.

Your GP might want to do other tests first.

I am getting what I assume is side effects to my meds. The doctor has taken various blood tests to rule out other things before changing my meds.

[-SharonA-]

When I go swimming, there are many women who just walk around the pool in the water. Some jog on the spot. Will doing this help you JJ?