 Poster: A snowHead
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I came across a book on Amazon, which sounds very helpful. Treat Your Own Knees: Simple Exercises to Build Strength, Flexibility, Responsiveness and Endurance (Paperback)
by Jim Johnson. The blurb seemed sensible. I ordered a copy but, unfortunately, delivery times are long (seems to come from the US) and delivery promised only by December 29th. Not much time to put the advice into practice before the ski season (though I am familiar with quite a bit of knee strengthening stuff, having long had problems). Anybody come across this? Or thinks it's rubbish and wants to sell a copy right away?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think that there is a lot that can be done through exercise to help with the old knee's, but I'm not sure that I'd choose a book over a visit to a physio that I trust. It's just finding one !
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've been doing leg presses , curls, extensions on each leg plus Bosu jumps, lunges and stretches & my knee was fine for a couple of days skiing at PSB.
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leg extensions = bad for knees according to my sports doc who hates them!
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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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david@mediacopy, true. It also varies from one person to another, so I would tend to avoid people who come out with blanket statements of "this works" or "this doesn't work".
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Wear The Fox Hat, There is one "This works" definite for knees, and sadly it is: Lose as much excees weight as possible.
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| Floppy the Snotman wrote: |
| Wear The Fox Hat, There is one "This works" definite for knees, and sadly it is: Lose as much excees weight as possible. |
 too true
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| Floppy the Snotman wrote: |
| excees weight |
Is that anything like excess, or a new word used by people to baffle the simpletons like me? :lol?
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if you get confused just have another drink
eventually it will all become clear
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Which specialist told you that? 
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The only problem that I have with self help physiotherapy books is that it is hard to know if you're doing the exercises correctly, and if you do them incorrectly they can exacerbate the problem.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Kramer, yes, I agree. I've had quite a few physios giving me advice over the years, and gym inductions etc, and am reasonably used to coping with my knees. If anyone tells me to do deep knee bends or lunges over the front foot etc, I ignore them. I also try to alternate tough knee days with easier ones, when I ski, because my knees do become swollen if given too much punishment. I get through quite a bit of ibuprofen gel! The blurb for that book sounded as though it brought together a lot of sensible advice and would be a good reference. I'll post a review when I get it.
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pam w,
I often do similar stuff.... I may attend classes when I am in a suitable location... but often (like now) I'm not... the books/DVD's are a good way to give myself a program when i cannot go to classes etc... and from years of doing the exercises I have some idea of my range of motion etc and which ones cause me havoc...
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You know it makes sense.
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Try taking glucosamine it has done wonders for my arthritic knees.
www.zipvit.co.uk is really cheap and has good info
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Try taking glucosamine it has done wonders for my arthritic knees.
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yes, I do, and I think it has helped - but who knows, really? Because I ski most of the season now I don't go at it quite so hard, and I think that has helped. The days of 6 days solid, dawn till dusk, were a bit much. I don't look for ways to make my knees young again, just to keep them going for another 20 years at least.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| scottp wrote: |
Try taking glucosamine it has done wonders for my arthritic knees.
www.zipvit.co.uk is really cheap and has good info |
zipvit are cool. I bought my glucosamine from them for the last couple of years. Not sure if it helped ot not. I stopped taking it in the Spring and have not noticed any difference.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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glucosamine - take with food - some GIT irritant effect
- care with diabetes can affect glucose control
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| scottp wrote: |
Try taking glucosamine it has done wonders for my arthritic knees.
www.zipvit.co.uk is really cheap and has good info |
I've evangelised to a few  s about glucosomine and zipvit, particularly the runners amongst us.
Touch wood, knees have been ok, but my mate noticed marked improvement of a long term dodgy knee after a couple of months.
little tiger Why is 'take with food' important ? I've wondered about this.
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Jerry,
glucosamine has been shown to have a reasonable incidence of gastrointestinal irritation as a side effect.... ie it can "upset" your stomach just as the non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen(nurofen) can...
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david@mediacopy, Jerry, I had glucosamine recommended by a consultant Knee surgeon two years ago and after about three months i had a huge improvement in flexibility and markedly reduced swelling. I used to eat Ibuprofen every day just to function but now only have to take it occasionaly. I have heard mixed reports from others about continued effectiveness but i figure like vitamins cant hurt to keep taking. One mans opinion though...
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little tiger, Thanks. Another quick Q then, if it's not upsetting my stomach (ie. it's not bothering me) does that mean it's ok, or are we saying it may be 'upsetting' my stomach with my knowledge and may cause problems later ?
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Jerry,
yes it could be chewing nice little holes in stomach without your knowledge - hence you have it with food to lessen the impact...
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pam w, Stocky sent me some excellent gym exercises which I am doing religiously! I'm sure they're helping - but I'll knoiw for sure in Jan when we go skiing!
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little tiger,  Thanks...
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