tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131167402709600353.post4823651919512539915..comments2023-05-01T12:49:08.360+01:00Comments on Relentless Tenacity: Self-treatmentTOTKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12439490220805413628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131167402709600353.post-45033729666136388932011-05-05T19:36:18.373+01:002011-05-05T19:36:18.373+01:00Alison: for sure I'll go to the doc if it pers...Alison: for sure I'll go to the doc if it persists, but for now I'm working on strengthening glutes in general and Vastus Medialis Oblique. If that isn't showing improvements...<br /><br />wonky_monkey: I hear you. Annoyingly I do have to go through the hoops of GP referral and my local surgery make it not so easy to get appointments which kinda puts you off unless something is hanging off. If self-treat isn't showing improvements in a week or two then I'll be good and get my butt to the doc. I really don't want to be out for the whole season through letting it drag on and get worse!<br /><br />BabyWilt: thankfully I'm covered on work's health insurance so referrals are quick when they happen. But yes, I'll not leave it too long before biting the bullet and seeing the GP if there's no signs of improvement soon.TOTKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237887292728041504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131167402709600353.post-39544170592095353312011-05-05T13:03:54.935+01:002011-05-05T13:03:54.935+01:00That sounds like a sensible plan, but remember it ...That sounds like a sensible plan, but remember it can sometimes take a few weeks for a referral to come through, maybe go see the doctor now and if you need a physio appointment later you won't have to wait ages.BabyWilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514458601141900410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131167402709600353.post-35595463903419515852011-05-05T12:34:33.609+01:002011-05-05T12:34:33.609+01:00In all honesty I'd be hot-footing it down to t...In all honesty I'd be hot-footing it down to the physio now; you might well be right in that it's runner's knee, but if not, then my thinking would be that the sooner treatment gets started, the better. <br /><br />Incidentally, don't know if it's the case in your area, but up here you can self-refer to physios. Saves hanging around at the GP.<br /><br />Asking your trainer for advice is the other option, of course! My poor Pilates teacher must be sick of me waltzing in and reciting my current list of niggles and then expecting her to magically fix me...wonky_monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350002483830686210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5131167402709600353.post-75458726409038006782011-05-05T09:56:10.292+01:002011-05-05T09:56:10.292+01:00Not that I know, but it sounds like runners knee t...Not that I know, but it sounds like runners knee to me. If rest doesn't fix it though then it might be worth seeing a physio to find out what the exact cause is? Or ask your trainer? Try doing 1-legged squats. I'm terrible at those -- my knee buckles in really badly on my weak side. It's a glute mede problem...<br /><br />I hope RICEing it helps anyway. Being injured sucks :-(Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411625461380393973noreply@blogger.com