Right knee pain? If you drive a lot look at that too. I get right knee pain if I am driving a lot (not necessarily when driving) and not now I am getting the train to work.
Clover, you have hit another point that I didn't mention! I did get a new car in July last year and this coincided with the increase in pain. Unforts current job is business dev't so lots of driving is required
We'll guys, a small update. I have booked to see an osteopath & am also seeing a Physio who specialises in Pilates. Am doing a one to one session and then joining her class once a week
Also,seeing the knee consultant again on Fri so will let you all know how I get on
Thanks again for all the help & encouragement, it has been a tough year 🙂
My ITB cleared up years ago but I did suffer from tendon issues in my ankle for months. I saw a local osteopath who was great. It took a while to resolve but the treatment made sense to me, the Osteopath is a runner/cyclist so understood what I was talking about and eventually resolved it.
I have seen a number of experienced and highly qualified physiotherapists over the years with mixed results. The Osteopath will be my first call when I next experience an injury
I went for a road bike fit recently. I was v impressed as he spent a large chunk of it checking me over for any kind of biomechanical "vagaries", range of movement etc.
My bike was pretty close to ideal for me already (maybe more luck than judgement) so no changes at all beyond cleat position and shims; but with these kind of problems it can give you a bit of an "MOT" bio-mechanically as well as helping get your bike set up to accommodate it or help address it.
Good luck
Bit of an updated again if anyone is interested.
Went back to the consultant at Addenbrookes last Friday to go through my arthroscopy results. Knee is fine!!! No tears, no synovial issues, no inflammation......
....so the diagnosis is - ITB Syndrome - which was the initial diagnosis a year ago!!
....lessons learnt here guys - don't have surgery unless absolutely necessary!!
...so back to the ITB exercises and see the new Osteopath tomorrow to see if we can get this fixed once & for all
Thanks for your advice, I have tried 3 different Physio companies in Cambridge and none of them have really helped. If anything I think they may have made the situation worse.
Have you tried Tom at Core Cambridge? He has worked with professional cyclists.....
lessons learnt here guys - don't have surgery unless absolutely necessary!!
always been my approach ! IMO you really need to focus on little and often, get some excerizes/activities you can do multiple times per day
Ask them about training aids like the one below or a wobble board
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Yes went to see Tom at core Cambridge which is now called MSK - he was really good and he reckons that it is all related to the nerves in my back!!
He also said that the arthroscopy was a complete waste of time so yes a lesson learnt - do not have surgery unless you necessarily have to!
I am hoping that in a few weeks time I will come back and tell you my knee pain has gone 🙂
Could foot flaps say what his name is as Tom asked who he was recommended by?
All interesting stuff this. I'm off to see my physio tomorrow to try and sort out _another_ bout of ITBS on my right knee. It's great this, the gift that keeps on giving, especially ten days before a half marathon. *grumble*.
In the past I've been told that it is tight, but weak hip muscles and been told to foam roll, stretch and strenghten up the hips/glutes (not in that order). I guess it worked, but I've had a few weeks off this and when I went out for a run last night, it was painful from about 6.5 miles onwards. The last mile was, to be honest, really quite tough and I am now hoping that emergency 'brufen will help me out.
I'll see what my physio says about it tomorrow, but it looks like I might be binning the half. I just don't think that I will be able to finish it as I am now.
I blame working in an office.
@ Willard
Get your physio to look at your body as a whole and not just the knee!!!
I went to see MSK yesterday and they believe my knee problem is caused by trapped nerves in my back!! He also said that the key hole was a complete waste of time!!!!
Only time will tell but a big lesson learnt is to find a physio you trust and get them to assess your whole body & not just the knee.
I could be being led down another wrong path but at least this guy & the company seemed to know what they were talking about.....
