ah yes.. maybe?.. oh, whats the bloody difference?

Either nothing at all, or a bit of qualified diagnosis before choosing a treatment for a specific injury.

There is a common misconception that massage needs to hurt to do any good. This is both bullshit and harmful. They key to getting to the deeper tissues is to go in slowly and gently – not like a bull in a china shop. 😉

One of the Edinburgh centres. Probably go to Kinlochleven and Glasgow centres at some point if the boys enjoy it.

Any idea how old you can take them from for actual climbing (indoor or outdoor)?

As far as I know, most places have no lower age limit.

What I do know for certain is that my oldest who is 6 has freakish upperbody strength of the likes i never had at that age.

Yes.

Is this the research that Glasgow and Heriot Watt unis are doing?

Although, I now recall having a ‘knot’ broken down in my hamstring. It hurt (a lot), and seemed to heal better for the rub down.

So you had a therapeutic massage, and not a sports one then. 😉

Scientific evidence on massage therapy is limited. Scientists are not yet certain what changes occur in the body during massage, whether they influence health, and, if so, how.

Taken from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/massage/massageintroduction.htm

If they are saying that the evidence is limited then you can take it that the evidence is very limited on non-existent.

Coagulation.

Nope – Twerking still wins.

Could there be a less sexy sounding word?

And here’s a pitch corrected version.

The “theory” behind it is that you starve the tight point in the muscle of blood and oxygen thereby forcing it to relax.

I find that sticking needles in to that same point and wiggling the needle about has a much longer lasting effect.

If you’re up a hill and your GPS breaks, and you’re worried you might get lost, just head down the hill? Might also be an idea to not go up anything you’d not be happy about coming back down too right enough.

Please explain the science behind what is actually going on though? What are the actual benefits?

There is no science behind it, other than people like it and it makes them feel better.

Could use more cussing.

**** off with that shitey word you utter **** ****. 😀

I had assumed that it was spending all day tweeting at work. How wrong could I have been.

Obvious troll is obvious.

A joint populated by portly mid game crisis sufferers wit delusionz of gradeur, whoz ass be thinkin dat ridin round on a high-rollin’ push bike somehow make up fo’ they dull thang up in engineerin or IT.

Various cliques can be found on dis joint. Da most amusin bein tha ones whoz ass pretend ta like suttin’ purely so they can be on first name terms wit a washed up ex bike journalist come budget bike company balla or some muppet whoz ass draws picturez of sheep n’ wafflez on up in a pretentious manner n’ shit. Da actual condiment is mo’ entertaining.
“I’m a overwieght, stuffy, pompous engineer wit a lack of personalitizzle is there anywhere I can git all up in have petty arguements wit playas just like me son?”
“Of course there is, try singletrackworld”

&

An online home fo’ middle aged, middle/upper class, predominantly Gangsta xc jey pimp mincers whose scam of mountain bikin consistz of grindin round tha ghetto side up in brightly coloured lycra on titanium singlespeed rigid ego chariots.

Da typical singtrackworld member can probably be spotted up in trail centre carparks standin beside they Audi, loudly boastin bout tha three foot drop they “nailed” wit ease props ta they freshly smoked up £5000 6inch all mountain bike, or how tha **** they “smoked some downhillers” whilst ridin they rigid on-one bustin a funky-ass blindfold on tha black route.

Inwardly tha average singletrackmember would ludd ta posses mo’ game than tha mobilitizzle ta negotiate a technical climb, up in realitizzle dis means acquirin actual bike handlin game. To cover up they utter lack of mobilitizzle on a funky-ass bike they pour scorn on any steez ridin which isnt utterly boring.
“Yo john, where did you git dat fancy freshly smoked up bike?” “Its straight-up not freshly smoked up at all, I looted it off some **** wit mo’ scrilla than sense on singletrackworld. Y’all KNOW dat shit, mutha****a! Dude clearly couldnt ride fo’ toffee, just like tha rest of dem asshats”

Seems wise.

The Love Boat.

Whats the problem with a cadence of 50? And how would it have a detrimental effect on your knees?

baby on board sticker

So you’d go to the faff of somehow attaching a snowboard to the roof and then attach the kid to the bindings. I like the idea, but will the baby be able to stand for 5 hours?

I am a bit confused, are we agreeing PFPS as a diagnosis is not very helpful?

Yes. 😀 Crap diagnoses that I view as a bit of a cop out.

You see with a lot of injuries you don’t really need to know what is going on. Treatments tend to be along the lines of get pain under control, get range of motion back, improve joint control, strength and positional sense. Personally, the most important treatment that I tend to use is reassurance. Reassurance that the persons leg isn’t going to fall off and they are not at risk of imminent death from their knee problem.

What would be your flow of action and timescales as a patient with a lot of knee pain, feeling something was quite wrong?

Subjective> Objective> Discussion of probable/potential diagnoses with whys any why nots. If there are any indications that there is a nasty going on – refer to appropriate person.

The scope of a private physio is the same as the scope of an NHS physio.

PFPS – pain in and around the interface of the patella and femur caused by any number of things. Any number of causes = any number of solutions. As I said – as good a diagnosis and you’ll get on the internet.

Anterior knee pain – pain at the front of the knee area. Any number of causes = any number of solutions. As I said – as good a diagnosis and you’ll get on the internet.

There is no lack of understanding of either condition.

Practical training for physios is variable – how folk can do a physio degree in two or three years is beyond me. Probably why the NHS in England seems to favour people who studied the 4yr course in Scotland.

Your insistence that an MRI is needed to get to the bottom of a knee injury is absurd. Would you be saying the same about sprained ankles, wrists etc?

Aaargh! “Anterior knee pain” and “patellofemoral pain syndrome” is basically a doctor/ physio telling you that you have pain at the front of your knee and they don’t know what to do about it.

And it’s as good a diagnosis as you’ll ever get on the internet.

A private physio will still need an MRI to base their diagnosis/ treatment on (to include or exclude a multitude of possibilities).

Pish.

In theory a GP should be able to perform the same quick clinical tests a physio would do in the first instance but I guess this depends heavily on the GP.

Pish – they dont have the same training.

NHS physio is perhaps better as in most places they should be able to arrange a referral if they think you need the scan after some time trying various options.

By the time you get anywhere near a physio in the NHS you’ll have a chronic problem which will be much more difficult to remedy.

Still need to visit a GP first to get the NHS physio appointment.

Also pish – most places have self-referral to physio now.

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/bikes/road-bikes/single-speed-bikes/merlin-single-malt-single-speed-bike.html

Anterior knee pain, or patellofemoral pain syndrome. IF you’re worried about it go and see a physio – they’re far better placed than a GP to diagnose knee pain issues.

I’m pro helmet, pro compulsion.

The other day I was bringing the kids back from school in their trailer. I had to stop quickly because some folk had stepped out in front of me. Front wheel locked up, slid out and deposited me on the ground unceremoniously. Knee hit first, then hip, then elbow and hand, then my helmet hit the deck. I got that white flash you get when something hits you on the head.

Got up – helmet was knackered, but thankfully my head wasnt.

I am fine today, if a little stiff.

Last year, my father inlaw came off his bike – probably doing a similar speed – he wasn’t wearing a helmet. He died.

To say that one sort of cycling is safe is bit daft.

And people wonder why they get fat….

Dog Soldiers – you’ve probably seen it though.

It’s almost as if I have a crystal ball.

You may benefit from a couple of deep tissue massages to your lower legs. Release some of the tension that’s going through your tendon. Decent non fluffy bunny hugging massage therapist should sort you out there. Hope you have a happy ending. 😀

Recommend seeing a sports based Physio

Why? Most of the people I see who have achilles issue are those who sit at desks all day with their heels on the swivel base of their chair.

Posture?

Dont see why not. Anything that can increase peak force through the tendon cold help it rupture. Admittedly not likely unless the tendon is damaged already.

Alfredson protocol is considered the gold standard for treating mid segment achilles tendinopathy. Look that up and do it lots.

It works for some.

Although it’s the gold standard at present, new research is starting to show that just continuing with normal activity is the most effective way forward.

When I had my similar injury neither of the above worked. I decided to give dry needling a go and it was cured overnight, and hasn’t returned.

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I like those a lot. Cheers.

The contact point attachment nut?

Just incase folk missed it the first time.

I shouldn’t have watched Dog Soldiers last week

Brilliant.

Fly half – some things never change. 😀

kind of running a rugby forward does

Who’re you trying to kid. Old school forwards never did any running. 😀

Do Relentless – I’m planning on doing it this year. I am in no shape to do any good at it, but shits and giggles.