knee problems..

[Andy Allen]

just been to the hospital today to have a steriod injection in my left knee, and yes it did hurt :bigcry:

its been playing up since xmas, after looking at the xrays doc recconds i'll be needing a new knee in about 10 years time...:mad2:

could be the first bionic tiler....:lol:

anyone ele's got knee, back, shoulder ect probs.........might make me feel better knowing im not the only one..

 

[user123]

God yes. Had loads of knee operation as a teenager, so I'm a blinking expert. Was told that I would have serious troubles by the time I'm 40, and that never happened, largely due to the brilliant practice of T'ai Chi and watching my posture etc. Then had a clean out and repair job 3 or 4 years ago and was told I might need a new knee in 3- 5 years if I did anything that would make aggravate pain, but could wait 10-15 years if I am gently with it. I am gently with it, still do my physio exercises, don't overdo stuff and you know, I feel I'm actually getting better all the time, and rather than being fearful I am seeing things as a challenge to never ever need a new knee. Both my parents had hip and knee replacements and it wasn't good, so I'm just not going there. I can do loads more now than I could 2 years ago, the sketchers footwear is an absolute boon and I hardly wear anything else, even my slippers are sketchers :lol: and honestly, I am more and more convinced that all health can be improved by a mental switch of ALLOWING intrinsic good health and recovery to happen rather than fearing the worst and ending up with self-fulfilling prophesies. Be positive and gentle with yourself 🙂

 

[Stewart]

I've had "House Maids Knee" (bursitis) q and it was flippinuite bad a few times and was hospitalised twice due to it. Both times I was in for over 2 weeks, on iv antibiotics and daily syringing, which was flippin sore! last time i had it, the NHS wouldn't touch it, so I had the bursa removed on my Bupa last year and I've been fine since.

 

[Dan]

My lady's mum is due to have her knee replaced but she's been putting it off for a few years now. Has injections every few months.

Got a publican friend who had their knee done and he says it's the best thing he's done. He was also putting it off but wished he didn't. He was on crutches (and scotch whiskey) for about a week. But after that he walked perfectly again and said it doesn't hurt a bit now.

Neither crawl around on the floor like you perhaps do though. Both of theirs just deteriorated over time.

Got another friend who had their hip done 2 years ago. He was fine until this year, apparently it's broken somehow, but as he had a heart attack last year they don't want to put him under just yet as his heart might not take it. It's killing him he can't even sit down properly. I dread to think how awkward it is to even try and get sleep etc.

So you're not on your own mate. lol

 

[chrisroe]

yep i need an op and i was going to have it last Saturday but start my next house on Tuesday so ive had to put it off for a few weeks

yep had the injection the other day no it didnt hurt you big *****

it really hurt really really

 

[Andy Allen]

yep i need an op and i was going to have it last Saturday but start my next house on Tuesday so ive had to put it off for a few weeks

yep had the injection the other day no it didnt hurt you big *****

it really hurt really really

i thought they were going to peel me off the ceiling..:lol:

what kind of opp were you going to have?

 

[doug boardley]

had 6 ops on my left knee, apparently too young at 48 to have a replacement.

 

[CJ]

Cartlidge removed from my right knee 19 years ago...........plays up in the cold, but other than that...........it clicks and messes about, but ok.

 

[Andy Allen]

had 6 ops on my left knee, apparently too young at 48 to have a replacement.

how old do you have to be?

 

[Michael kiss]

5 op's on my Knee's, lots of fish and healthy eating is good, keeps the body trim, though i'm 15 st :lol: :20:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

just going to the quack now about my right knee, i have been walking the dog all week to get some exercise and now i can hardly bend me knee, i'll let you know how i get -on........

 

[NZ_Tiler]

I'm a sucker for punishment. If working on my knees all week is'nt enough stress on the body, I still play rugby on Saturdays. Not a great combination. Have had water on my knees a few times, but with topfenkäse (cheese) on there, it soon sucks out the fluid.

 

[tileunique]

nothing serious but everything aches, try throwing the tiles down from a standing position, flicking the wrist like you would a frisbee

 

[Andy Allen]

i find the best thing for water on the knee, is a pair of drain pipe trousers....

i'll get me coat...

 

[user123]

how old do you have to be?

Replacement joints tend to come with an official 'life expectancy' of 10 years and then it is accepted that you may have to have them replaced, urrgh... I think waiting as long as possible is advisable as surgical methods and materials improve all the time.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

right just come back,she said it was artherightus ,and give me some anti-infamitory pills,she said it was my age,weight,job, oh and i have to go for an x-ray,
but said if it gets worse we are looking at knee replacement :tt2: as soon as you are over 50 you might as well top yourselfes as its all down hill from then on, the NHS are skint and cant do/or pay for any ops :yikes:

 

[White Room]

I won't even mention about my tennis elbow, some of you guys are falling apart...

 

[Andy Allen]

I won't even mention about my tennis elbow, some of you guys are falling apart...

i didn't know you played tennis lol

on a serious note, seems a common problem with plasterers and tilers....

 

[Gall.B]

One of my traesmen had to get a plastic one at the age of 32!

another one in his sixties said his x-ray looked like my knee pads all worn down the one side!

Sounds sore Andy hope you have good pain killers.

 

[White Room]

Carpet layer I know had to pack it in due to his knees....

 

[Andy Allen]

One of my traesmen had to get a plastic one at the age of 32!

another one in his sixties said his x-ray looked like my knee pads all worn down the one side!

Sounds sore Andy hope you have good pain killers.

i find this helps....

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

OK an-update 3 pill tonight ,and my knee is feeling much better, movement coming back ,and pain going, 400mg ibuprofen, love them pills............

 

[Muse2k8]

Heh drainpipe trousers. Like it 🙂

My knees have always been useless since I was young. Don't know why. Even had to stop the rugby 🙁 dread to think what a doctor will say when I bother to go in 20 years time!