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Nonshe still has to have the op :lol: She's already had 2 hip replacements I think she's rebuilding herself bit by bit :lol:
That I would love to see my Mum on ski's :lol: She will be fine when she had her hips replaced she was back on her bike within six weeks and back hiking over hills in 8 weeks. She's not bad for 78years old
Hi All
Just back from Nendaz which was lovely. My OH suffers from recurring knee problems due to too much football in his yoof. He takes a daily dose of glucosamine and condrohtin tablet every day, skiing or not, and Ibuprofen every morning before attacking the slopes. He is still a bit sore at the end of the day, but nothing a nice warm bath doesn't cure.
A tip re: Ibuprofen, buy it in the pharmacie in the resort. They scorn the namby pamby sized doseage beloved of the UK health czars and one horse tranquillizer sized pill will be enough for all day )
An Old Git's Club sounds good - exclude anybody young enough to pull or tear muscles - only those getting gentle 'strains' - where do you want to set minimum age 55 - or do you want special exemption ?
I'll start a thread.
Well I'll second you as Chairperson :wink:
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Started by John101 in Ski Chatter 25-Mar-2009 - 46 Replies
Amanda n
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Mar-2009
aw bless her, where they answered?
age is but a number but why does it have to keep going up !!
RoseR
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Mar-2009
amanda n wrote:aw bless her, where they answered?
Nonshe still has to have the op :lol: She's already had 2 hip replacements I think she's rebuilding herself bit by bit :lol:
I'm a laydee
Bandit
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Mar-2009
Rose, one of my friends was out skiing with an older, long time friend this winter. This guy has had both knees replaced and it was his 1st time back on skis. All went well :D
RoseR
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Mar-2009
bandit wrote:Rose, one of my friends was out skiing with an older, long time friend this winter. This guy has had both knees replaced and it was his 1st time back on skis. All went well :D
That I would love to see my Mum on ski's :lol: She will be fine when she had her hips replaced she was back on her bike within six weeks and back hiking over hills in 8 weeks. She's not bad for 78years old
I'm a laydee
Shazzo
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Mar-2009
Hi All
Just back from Nendaz which was lovely. My OH suffers from recurring knee problems due to too much football in his yoof. He takes a daily dose of glucosamine and condrohtin tablet every day, skiing or not, and Ibuprofen every morning before attacking the slopes. He is still a bit sore at the end of the day, but nothing a nice warm bath doesn't cure.
A tip re: Ibuprofen, buy it in the pharmacie in the resort. They scorn the namby pamby sized doseage beloved of the UK health czars and one horse tranquillizer sized pill will be enough for all day )
Brandyaitch
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Mar-2009
Ian Wickham wrote:brandyaitch wrote:john101 wrote:ruptured the acl over a year ago (at football), got it reconstructed and all is good with the ligament but im 8months on recovery and have a knee brace from skiing last year while it was torn.
Also getting cartlidge work done a few weeks after i come home from skiing.
Can anyone advise me if im going to be in much pain? Was able to stick it last year but will i be on blues and reds or how will i fair up? and yes im going skiing :)
Being an 'old git' new skier my knee problem was/is degenerative arthritis (old age) and last November I could hardly walk or bend my right knee. I followed a course of muscle strengthening exercises and went on an already booked week to St Anton in January. I feared the worst and expected this to be my last ever trip. My thighs ached, my calves ached, my back ached, my shoulders ached, but not a twinge from the knee. So I cracked in another 'last trip', to Sauze d'Oulx last week. Again no knee pain. So this week I am going to the doc to see if he will prescribe me a monthly ski trip on the NHS as a cure for my arthritis - reckon I'll get away with it ??
There is nothing wrong with being an old git,we should start an old git club :thumbup:
An Old Git's Club sounds good - exclude anybody young enough to pull or tear muscles - only those getting gentle 'strains' - where do you want to set minimum age 55 - or do you want special exemption ?
I'll start a thread.
Ian Wickham
reply to 'skiing and a bad knee' posted Apr-2009
brandyaitch wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:brandyaitch wrote:john101 wrote:ruptured the acl over a year ago (at football), got it reconstructed and all is good with the ligament but im 8months on recovery and have a knee brace from skiing last year while it was torn.
Also getting cartlidge work done a few weeks after i come home from skiing.
Can anyone advise me if im going to be in much pain? Was able to stick it last year but will i be on blues and reds or how will i fair up? and yes im going skiing :)
Being an 'old git' new skier my knee problem was/is degenerative arthritis (old age) and last November I could hardly walk or bend my right knee. I followed a course of muscle strengthening exercises and went on an already booked week to St Anton in January. I feared the worst and expected this to be my last ever trip. My thighs ached, my calves ached, my back ached, my shoulders ached, but not a twinge from the knee. So I cracked in another 'last trip', to Sauze d'Oulx last week. Again no knee pain. So this week I am going to the doc to see if he will prescribe me a monthly ski trip on the NHS as a cure for my arthritis - reckon I'll get away with it ??
There is nothing wrong with being an old git,we should start an old git club :thumbup:
An Old Git's Club sounds good - exclude anybody young enough to pull or tear muscles - only those getting gentle 'strains' - where do you want to set minimum age 55 - or do you want special exemption ?
I'll start a thread.
Well I'll second you as Chairperson :wink:
Topic last updated on 01-April-2009 at 07:54