Knackered Knees....

[Johnuk]

when 2nd fixing sockets I just sit on my toolbox, saves your knees

 

[telectrix]

me too. one point in favour of the reg. height of >450mm.

 

[energysaveruk]

Laphroaig is the really peaty one - then there's Caol Isla which is my personal fave - very subtle - totally gorge and a great cure for sore knees and funnily enough insomnia.

 

[Des 56]

So there we have it
Sythai comes on here suffering and asking for remedies and all we get are closet kneeaphobics

I didn't know the British sparks knee standard was so low lol
The Niceic will surely soon start selling knee joints, just as soon as they get wind of the situation (discounted for the member of course)

Just as well nobody will have to kneel to get knighted for socket services to society I say

 

[Guitarist]

haha , bet you got the pink one ya big pansy lol.

Nah, the place I got mine from only had white/black. Wouldn't have minded pink though, as I'm secure enough with my own masculinity...:Mr-T:

 

[Dean Williams]

here's my knee story.
walking on steel gantry high above factory floor doing new installation tests at Sharp Manufacturing. had 3x robin meters round my neck, tools in one hand, paperwork in other. Tripped over a piece of rail that some idiot had left lying around and fell to my knees. couldnt put hands out in front to protect myself. Fortunately i was wearing Snickers pants with knee pads, but my right knee swelled up like a big balloon. swelling went away a few days later.
went to docs who said i've damaged the cartilage and i must keep excercizing to build the muscles around knee to protect it.
this happened 3 years ago. it aches in cold weather and when walking down stairs, or when i'm up and down steps all day.
i'm only 29. !!!!!

 

[robsparky1975]

The trusty fluke mft box is ideal sometimes as a seat,im pushing 13 stone and it hasnt broken yet,the last couple of weeks ive been crawling around in lofts and all stuff where you cant help but be on your knees,without the kneepads i think i would be bed ridden.I take daily multivitamins as well as glucosamine & chondroitin supplements which help your body produce more fluid around the tissue/ligaments around the joints,if you are young taking things like this may help in the long term and build up a resistance to help relieve some symptoms,but as with all medicines etc check it out for yourself first.

 

[telectrix]

yeah. i take omega 3 pills coz. i hate fish and won't eat it.

 

[Fox Electrical]

Ive managed to get caught short this week with washing and Ive ended up using a pair of trousers with no knee pads - after taking up some floorboards today I'm not sure how I ever managed without them to be honest! Still aching now

 

[drew35]

May I quote the song Everybody's free to wear sunscreen. "Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone."

To bloody right! I'm 39 and I had a double knee op last Nov. They would swell to twice their size and hurt so much I couldn't sleep. I eventually gave in and visited the doctor, a few months later and they'd been "repaired"!

They don't swell up anymore, or keep me awake with the pain, but they're definitely not "as good as new" like the doctor said they were going to be!

No gym, running, or too much kneeling for me anymore.

 

[sythai]

May I quote the song Everybody's free to wear sunscreen. "Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone."

To bloody right! I'm 39 and I had a double knee op last Nov. They would swell to twice their size and hurt so much I couldn't sleep. I eventually gave in and visited the doctor, a few months later and they'd been "repaired"!

They don't swell up anymore, or keep me awake with the pain, but they're definitely not "as good as new" like the doctor said they were going to be!

No gym, running, or too much kneeling for me anymore.

Sorry to hear that mate.... just curious how long were you off work with op and recovering etc ?

 

[rocker]

Haven't read the full thread so sorry if this is a repeat, but I'm talking from experience here, right the way through my 20s I had major knee problems (agony at some times, have had to tightly bandage my legs to stop any bending at all around the knee, and hobble around site lol). When I was about 28 I decided to make some simple changes and now I've had 3 years of next-to-no problems with my knees (touch wood). So....

1. When you say the best kneepads, do you mean strapped-up pads, or kneepad trousers? In my opinion, strapped pads are absolute rubbish and (to me) do more harm than good, because of the position they put your leg in when you kneel down, and also the tension required to keep them from falling down. Kneepad trousers are definitely the way forward, I use rather cheap pads, but because the pad is always over the knee, they work much better. This was the biggest change for me, and it was almost instant improvement.

2. Supplemements. Cod liver oil, one capsule every day. It's a bit 'old wives' but it really does work. Even my dad swears by them, and he's a 75 year old who was on the tools from 14 to about 55-60, and he thinks all types of medicine and all types of vegetable are 'for poofs'. Another one you might want to try is Turmeric. You can buy (quite expensive) tablets of it from holland and barret, or you can buy a (cheap) bag of the powder from an asian supermarket and suffer a teaspoonful a day (it tastes rank but it's only for a second!). It works well for me, it may not work for you.

3. SQUATTING! This one was a nightmare. If you have kneepads in your trousers, USE THEM. It's a bit of a vicious circle; you think you need to protect the knees so you don't kneel on them, but you end up squatting and hyperextending all the tendons and muscles and gooey stuff around the knee for long periods of time. Not good. After kneepads, this was the main culprit of my knee pain, so don't squat (bloody squatters).

If all else fails, you can always get a job teaching part p.........

 

[Tesla1980]

Morning Chaps,

Anyone else out there suffer from knee problems :icon9:, I'm guessing so....

If so any remedies/ cures/ suggestions would be appreciated. I've got the best snickers knee pads they do, and wear a decent knee support when it's really bad.

I'm only 38, god knows what they'll be like in 10 years time best I invest in a decent apprentice by then (thats the idea anyway.)

Really do like to try and keep fit a few times a week if poss: squash and cardio at gym... dont want to have to knock this on the head, no way!

Cheers

Sy

Glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin is very good for your joints reinforces cartilage you need to take to for a good few months before you start seeing benefits also cod liver oil. Go see the doctor as well dont leave it until it's to late problem could be resolved.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Haven't read the full thread so sorry if this is a repeat, but I'm talking from experience here, right the way through my 20s I had major knee problems (agony at some times, have had to tightly bandage my legs to stop any bending at all around the knee, and hobble around site lol). When I was about 28 I decided to make some simple changes and now I've had 3 years of next-to-no problems with my knees (touch wood). So....

1. When you say the best kneepads, do you mean strapped-up pads, or kneepad trousers? In my opinion, strapped pads are absolute rubbish and (to me) do more harm than good, because of the position they put your leg in when you kneel down, and also the tension required to keep them from falling down. Kneepad trousers are definitely the way forward, I use rather cheap pads, but because the pad is always over the knee, they work much better. This was the biggest change for me, and it was almost instant improvement.

2. Supplemements. Cod liver oil, one capsule every day. It's a bit 'old wives' but it really does work. Even my dad swears by them, and he's a 75 year old who was on the tools from 14 to about 55-60, and he thinks all types of medicine and all types of vegetable are 'for poofs'. Another one you might want to try is Turmeric. You can buy (quite expensive) tablets of it from holland and barret, or you can buy a (cheap) bag of the powder from an asian supermarket and suffer a teaspoonful a day (it tastes rank but it's only for a second!). It works well for me, it may not work for you.

3. SQUATTING! This one was a nightmare. If you have kneepads in your trousers, USE THEM. It's a bit of a vicious circle; you think you need to protect the knees so you don't kneel on them, but you end up squatting and hyperextending all the tendons and muscles and gooey stuff around the knee for long periods of time. Not good. After kneepads, this was the main culprit of my knee pain, so don't squat (bloody squatters).

If all else fails, you can always get a job teaching part p.........

rocker - intrigued by the tumeric thing so looked it up, interesting, and also just tasted some - bleugh! Feel like I licked an ashtray!

 

[shanky887614]

Ive managed to get caught short this week with washing and Ive ended up using a pair of trousers with no knee pads - after taking up some floorboards today I'm not sure how I ever managed without them to be honest! Still aching now

a good tip with snickers worktrousers is you can wash them with the kneepads in, buy a set for each pair off trousers and leave them in and you will never forget then

(i picked mine up cheap for £5 at wholesalers when they mixed prices up)