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Well the couch arrived on Monday – *yay* and I was panicking all night on Sunday night as we measured out the size of the couch and it was HUGE – and I really mean MASSIVE – according to our tape measure and the measurements – it was going to take over the whole loungeroom – oops!

And then when the guys came to deliver it – they brought up a massive section and it only just got through the door, took them ages to wiggle it around and get it in – and when I asked if that was the long section or the short one – I almost fainted when he said the short piece!

BUT it was just a lack of english skills because thankfully that was the long piece – and while it was big – it didn’t eat the lounge room and when it all got put together – it looks really good! – and yes it is large – but not so big we have to get rid of it *yay*! (pics coming soon)
Then last night I got a bike from ebay for £10 (such a bargain) and yes it is old – but exactly what I want – just need the basket on the front and I will be set! Though it may have to wait till the strapping comes off the knee!

Right, so I had a third session at the physiotherapist and it was very positive. While there is obviously something going on with my back – the treatment Anne had been doing had mainly been inflaming the pain. So I was relieved when I got to the physio that she sat down and had a chat and said that she had expected, even after 2 sessions, that there would be some relief in the pain, and maybe we needed to look at tackling some of the other issues first.

I was very relieved as I had been in alot of pain and sleeping even worse than normal as well as getting rather distressed. So she asked if it would be okay for her other physio to have a look at my leg, as she specialised in lower-limb issues. So I got handed over to ‘Miso’ (I think that’s her name – need to check that out) and she had a look at my knee/thigh and was refreshingly straight forward and down to business. She said that I have major Patellofemoral pain symptoms and that was going to be the first thing we tackled. I was so relieved, that was what I had diagnosed myself with and to have someone who knows what their talking about back me up and identify a definite problem was such a relief!

So she attacked my outer thigh and showed me some exercises to do – then strapped up my knee – she said the main reason for the swelling will be the patella (knee cap) rubbing against the edge of the groove that it moves in. She said that the knee itself thankfully isn’t damaged and that the tendon’s/ligaments are okay – just there are no muscles supporting the inside of the knee – and as such – the overworked outside muscle is pulling the kneecap outwards and making it rub.

So she strapped my knee so that the patella is a few millimeters further in, and moving in the correct place – and omg what a relief! I have been a bit worried about telling anyone that I am out of pain – in-case it doesn’t last – but the strapping of the knee is definatly taking the pressure off and while the knee is still swollen – the agonising pain isn’t there.

So I have been doing the exercises she has given me as many times a day as I can – and I went and had another session with her today (I took the strapping off on Sunday night and the pain came back but not as bad). She said that she can actually feel the muscle now (after only 4 days!) and worked on my thigh and hip and then strapped up my knee again – but has also shown me how to do it and we have agreed to keep it strapped till Wednesday night – have the night off – then I re-strap it on Thursday – and I see her again on Friday!

*crossing fingers* this might actually be the right track to getting rid of the pain!

She also agreed with me that I should see the Dr and get some sleeping tablets – just for a few weeks to break the bad habit I am in of waking up every 3 hours – now that the pain has eased I should be able to get back into a normal sleeping pattern – but just need some help with that! (Dr appointment on Wednesday!!)

< huge massive whinge >
Right definatly feeling like shite now – my hip is killing me and I keep having muscle spasams across the front of my hip and thigh

oooowwwwww

*pout* plus I have the sneezes and sniffles
< / huge massive whinge >

*hobbles into work*

well that was a few hours ago – had another physio last night and have to say I am feeling beaten and battered today.

She worked quite alot on my back and wants be to have another session on Friday, she also used the ultrasound machine on a particularly sore section of my back. As much as she seems to know what she is doing and is certain that is my back predominantly – feeking a little thrown off as she hasn’t even done a full physical (not checked out my hips or knee) which are both painful as well – has just totally concentrated on this section of my back. I also had to make a point with her to get her to give me some advice about how to walk correctly and any light exercises I can do.

So have some slight resevations about it – but am going to give it at least a few more sessions and see if anything comes of it *sigh* *crosses all fingers and toes*