Archive for October, 2009

IT band syndrome

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Hopefully will be walking soon… Went to osteopath and physio in Tamworth a couple of weeks ago. After hearing my summary of my knee history, he performed some diagnostic tests and my problem is…

IT band syndrome, aka runner’s knee. Well, I will be annoyed if that has been the root cause for years as this is fairly simple to diagnose by physios and my previous physios did not pick this up. Therefore I might have gone through two arthroscopies for nothing. Well at least mr Bupa paid for them!!! Anyhows, I am icing the knee asbi type, and have been doing some massage. I have also got my second Physio appointment tomorrow evening and am (not) looking forward to some deep sports massage. Still, anything to get me back walking. My poor laser comp as only seen 4 nights use this year and i really want to try the kinder circuit during the Xmas break….

Quick update on the knee

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Well, after July’s Lake District disappointment, I’ve had a fairly hectic time. A little biking, a quick foray up Snowdon (without knee pain!) provided false confidence in my knee. Hence I went up to the Lake District a few weeks ago, attempting the Buttermere circuit – Red Pike to Haystacks to Fleetwith Pike. However, descending High Crag, the knee pain came back. This time, two osteopaths staying at the Buttermere YHA advised me to formally see an osteopath to confirm and treat a suspected lateral collateral ligament. So I did, visited a sports physio / osteopath in Tamworth last night that actually diagnosed IT Band syndrome. So, hopefully, a bit of massage, icing and ultrasound will hopefully see me back to fighting / walking / wildcamping health again. About time too, not been in the Laser Comp for about 5 months!!! Anyhow, hopefully upload some pics and a little text from next weeks trip to Cornwall…