Knee Mice + Marathon training. Good idea? Bad Idea?

**KnottedYet** · 12-13-2009, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Wahine

Knot - I graduated from PT school in 1995 and took my physical agents class in 1993. So that's more current than what I've got. I've just never liked modalities in general and tend to stick to manual and therapeutic exercise stuff, so I never really bothered to try to stay current on US. I do use it occasionally to help diagnose fractures, especially stress fractures. Thanks for the info.

I can photocopy and mail the textbook pages if you want them, but they are out of date. We make a point of avoiding modalities at our clinic, so I really haven't kept up on recent stuff.

We did have a minor group heart attack when we heard that diathermy is coming back into vogue. WTF!?!?! DIATHERMY!?!?!

**Trek420** · 12-13-2009, 04:53 PM

Speak English you PT's

What's diathermy?

**KnottedYet** · 12-13-2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Trek420

Speak English you PT's

What's diathermy?

Essentially sticking body parts into a microwave to warm them up.

Insanely stupid and dangerous and was disproved and discarded decades ago.

Trust me, go buy a hot water bottle instead.

**Trek420** · 12-13-2009, 05:27 PM

Why not bring back leeches? I hear letting out blood is good.

**Zen** · 12-13-2009, 05:28 PM

diathermy
Sure, and after that how about some nice soothing electroshock therapy?
I like getting US, it feels so good

**Trek420** · 12-13-2009, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

I like getting US, it feels so good

That's the idea I think. It feels good, so your PT is doing a good job for you because you feel goooood. As opposed to in agony but actually putting the injury back in place.

**Crankin** · 12-13-2009, 05:46 PM

Actually, (totally off topic) ECT is being used again, quite successfully to patients who have severe mental illnesses that have not been helped by medication. It's changed a lot since it was used in the '50s and '60s. I have a client that underwent it in September and is doing well, with no side effects.

**OakLeaf** · 12-13-2009, 06:03 PM

And so are leeches.

Want some?

**katluvr** · 12-14-2009, 04:29 AM

yes, as a nurse I HAVE done leech therapy. It works for "reattachment" of fingers, etc. They keep the blood "flowing". Of course when they get full and fall off you have to find them. When I did it w/ kids, they thought it was gross and cool.
OK, we have digressed from the knees.....

I say take it slow. Do all thing things they said. Many studies have stated that people at run do NOT get osteoarthritis at a higher percentage rate than the other population that does not run. In fact it may be higher in non-runners. I don't have the study, but life in general can be hard on the knees...not just running.

K

**KnottedYet** · 12-14-2009, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by katluvr

I say take it slow. Do all thing things they said. Many studies have stated that people at run do NOT get osteoarthritis at a higher percentage rate than the other population that does not run. In fact it may be higher in non-runners. I don't have the study, but life in general can be hard on the knees...not just running.

K

I have that study somewhere at work. The upshot was that running cues the knees to repair at a higher rate and keeps arthritis down. By the late 70s and 80s the regular runners had fewer joint issues (even if they only ran a couple miles).

"Use it or lose it"

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