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Hi
My thirteen year old daughter has been referred by the GP to see an orthopaedic knee specialist - we just need to find one in the Surrey / London area who is registered with Bupa.
She has had various courses of physiotherapy on her knees but still has problems / intermittent pain. She is a keen snowboarder, so we really hope to get her sorted out so that she can continue boarding.
If anyone could offer any suggestions / recommendations we would be really grateful.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I can recommend Martin Bircher who operates out of Ashtead private hosp as well as St Georges. http://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/consultants/ashtead-hospital/orthopaedics/mr-martin-bircher. Not specifically Paediatric though-is that essential for a 13 year old?
He saw me after I broke my right arm skiing, now 8 years ago. He has a charming bedside manner (without being smarmy), clearly knows exactly what he's doing and I had absolute faith in his judgment, which at the time was NOT to operate and plate my arm as the lovely Swiss medics had managed to patch me together remarkably well-despite my humerus being in 3 pieces! I know I didn't have to go under the knife with him, but he came recommended by the in-laws whose crumbly cronies had had hip replacements done by him and the like.
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Yes, go and see one of those folk. But it might also be worth trying a good sports massage specialist. Especially if she's sporty and/or has been growing fast, she could well have quite severe trigger points in leg muscles - especially the quads, hamstrings and calves, which can cause problems with knees. I recently had a couple of sports massages - excruciating, as he discovered all sorts of nasty knotty bits. Wouldn't cost a lot (though you need to get a recommendation as not all sports massage people are equal).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hi, thanks for the reply, I'll look him up.
As far as to whether or not a 13 year old needs a paediatric specialist or not - I don't honestly know. We're still at the research stage.
Hopefully it'll just be something she will 'grow out of', but would like the reassurance of having her checked out.
Thanks again
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@Homey, + 1 for Jonathan Bell
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@Homey, you definitely do need a Paediatric Specialist. Teenage knees are not at all the same as adult knees.
The guy you need - the guy i would go to - is Mr Aresh Hashemi-Nejad at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore.
The same place Princess Eugenie went to for her scoliosis. Terrible buildings, wonderful surgeons.
I realise this is rather a trek round from Surrey, but well worth it.
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Martin Logan who works from the Harley Street Knee Clinic, the Wellington Hospital, the Princess Margaret Hospital in Windsor, Prime Health in Weybridge and the Woking Nuffield. He is brilliant. My daughter has has numerous knee problems since her teens and following a bad skiing accident in January this year has been operated on by Mr Logan and it is all looking so promising.
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Is it not osgold schlatters, or however you spell it? Seems very common if you grow quickly
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Hi
My thirteen year old daughter has been referred by the GP to see an orthopaedic knee specialist - we just need to find one in the Surrey / London area who is registered with Bupa.
She has had various courses of physiotherapy on her knees but still has problems / intermittent pain. She is a keen snowboarder, so we really hope to get her sorted out so that she can continue boarding.
If anyone could offer any suggestions / recommendations we would be really grateful.
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Thank you for the recommendations above.
Here is a plan:
Step 1) You need a clear diagnosis.
Step 2) Possibly a scan would be included in that.
Step 3) Assessment of severity of the problem.
Step 4) A clear treatment plan listing all options
Step 5) A discussion around those options to decide what treatment options best serves your daughters need.
Step 6) Commence the treatment. NB For 13 yr old with chronic knee pain is mostly physiotherapy
We'd be happy to help if you want but you must make sure that whoever you see follows the above so you get the quickest resolution.
The above explained in more detail http://www.wimbledonclinics.co.uk/blog/how-to-get-a-diagnosis-january/
Jonathan Bell
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