«  
  »

I’ve just started having physio on my knee is it a bad idea to?

October 7th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Injuries

7 comments to I’ve just started having physio on my knee is it a bad idea to?

  • Knownow't
    October 10th, 2009 at 9:16 am

    I should ask the physiotherapist, running can cause problems depending on what the injury was….running is an impact sport where the knee is jarred on each movement, so swimming is probably a better option in the early stages or cycling as they excercise the knee joint, but without the impact.

  • Browner
    October 11th, 2009 at 8:19 am

    It depends how severe the injury is, the physio should be able to tell from his resistance tests if you are any where near running. I would keep at the swimming for fitness, but if you must run do straight line runs, therefore reducing the risk of further injury in turning.

  • mustafa_pooh
    October 14th, 2009 at 5:28 am

    Depends on the injury and how far into treatment/healing you are.

    Phone the physio and ask them to call you back – they probably will if it’s a quick question like this. Much better than trying to second guess it from dodgy ananymous advice on the net. Don’t assume swimming is okay just because it’s low impact. ****** stroke swimming, in particular, can be about the worst thing you can do if you’ve got rotational/ instability pathologies.

  • laker4ever
    October 14th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    I’ve had surgery on my right knee and the main reason is because I ran and jumped even when it was injured. My advice would be to just take your time and stick to therapy. Besides, swimming is a great way to stay fit. Good luck!

  • joyster
    October 14th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    Ring NHS direct on 08454647. They will give you professional, helpful and fully confidential advice.
    Best wishes J

  • Mother M
    October 16th, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    Swimming is great and good for cardio/fitness as well. Running places pretty intense impact on the knee so I would avoid that until the doctor or therapist says it’s ok

  • Dennis R
    October 18th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Its probably best you ask your physio who will know best whether running will cause irritation to the knee and delay the healing process. When you do things outside of the recommendations of the person who is treating you it makes it much more difficult to treat you, especially if you dont disclose to the physio the activities you are doing.

You must be logged in to post a comment.