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Have you done your daily physio exercises?

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Jon_T Oct 2012 9:50pm, 12 Oct 2012 2,169 posts	Quote Pin Jon_T Yes, not been doing them as often as instructed, but today I have done them. Knee is feeling better, hopefully will last abingdon next week
ejc9 Oct 2012 10:52am, 13 Oct 2012 33 posts	Quote Pin ejc9 Red Squirrel, Yes this time around I am seeing much faster improvement rolling twice per day than during a previous injury when I rolled once per day. But this is one data point, hence the acronyms: IYSWIM If You SEe What I Mean YMMV Your Mileage May Vary IANAD I Am Not A Doctor I did mine this morning, nearly through the first week now.
Red Squirrel Oct 2012 10:55am, 13 Oct 2012 3,493 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel CFEM
Red Squirrel Oct 2012 10:55am, 13 Oct 2012 3,494 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel Cheers for enlightening me
MrsVanoord Oct 2012 11:36am, 13 Oct 2012 145 posts	Quote Pin MrsVanoord Been looking at foam rollers on Amazon - prices seem to vary from about £10 to £60 (not paying that!). Does anyone have any strong views on whether the more expensive ones are really any better? I'm a bit tempted to duck tape some cut off old camping mat around a section of drainpipe, but then I am fundamentally mean. P.S. cheap tumble dryer fluffing up balls are good substitutes for the spiky massage balls!
ejc9 Oct 2012 11:55am, 13 Oct 2012 34 posts	Quote Pin ejc9 MrsVanoord, I have this one: tptherapy.com which is pricy but does seem more durable that the foam ones in the gym I use. I believe that making your own with a drainpipe and some lagging has the same rolling effect, you could always try it and see. I don't think the "rolling" effect is any different between the one I have and a firm foam one. I don't think that the grid on it does anything. If I understand correctly, regular foam ones come in different degrees of firmness. I used to think that the white ones in my gym were just the oldest and most knackered ones, but after I read that foam rollers come in different hardnesses, I think it is actually that the gym's white ones are softer than the blue ones. I also have one of these which is awesome despite seeming ridiculously overpriced and unnecessary. I used to use a tennis ball but kept deforming them! tptherapy.com
MrsVanoord Oct 2012 3:40pm, 13 Oct 2012 146 posts	Quote Pin MrsVanoord Thanks ejc9
DitzyPlodder Oct 2012 9:43pm, 13 Oct 2012 593 posts	Quote Pin DitzyPlodder Physio added 3- new exercises.......... Very exciting ( not) 1. straight leg push knee down, hold 2. Sitting flex leg behind, push back with other leg 3. Sit with leg as straight as possible foot elevated try to straighten leg as much as possible! She also increased analgesia so I can move my knee so she can start doing some Rom exercises with it. Also told me off for not using walking aids! Still no verdict if I will ever run again! Still peeved at diagnosis of grade 3 knee arthritis On plus side lost 4lbs!
ejc9 Oct 2012 2:52pm, 14 Oct 2012 35 posts	Quote Pin ejc9 Ditzy sorry to hear you are peeved and that your running future is uncertain but does your physio thing you are making progress? I have done one week of daily exercises, I switch to weight-bearning ones tomorrow (woo-hoo).
Little Nemo - slow-but-steady Oct 2012 9:08am, 15 Oct 2012 1,754 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo - slow-but-steady I was bad on Sunday. I had all day to do my exercises but I didn't do them, v. bad! I will definitely do them this evening!!! Hope things improve for you Ditzy. What are Rom exercises?