Medical/physio folk - advice please

[bexj]

I have a condition known to me and my friends as Jarvis-knee - that is my knee collapses when dancing specifically to pulp songs. Not entirely sure what's wrong with it, physio thinks I maybe dislocating the knee cap, and im booked in for an mri scan.

Is there anything I can do to help it at Glastonbury? I will be resting it as much as possible, is it worth taking some of those "instant" ice packs.? What about strapping it up?

Thanks!

Edited June 17, 2014 by bexj

[Ruwise]

Does your physio usually suggest ice or heat? I'm not a physio or a medical person but did work for a medical company for a long time and both myself and my husband run so have had a fair few injuries that we've had to nurse. If ice helps I would recommend biofreeze gel. It is the best substitute for ice that I have found.

[frostypaw]

Have you got one of those compression tubes to keep things in place? Considering how little of the ground is flat and even that might be a good idea to wear all day, every day no matter what music is playing

[bexj]

I'm an ice girl, (prefer it with vodka though to be honest!) so I'll look out for some of that gel, thanks for the advice.

[Ruwise]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Biofreeze-Gel-118ml/dp/B0038YKIUM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403007397&sr=8-1&keywords=biofreeze+gel

This is the stuff. It is very good. It's long lasting as well.

[bexj]

Thank you RUWise, I've just ordered some of that, looks just the job!

My lovely friends have offered to pull me around in a garden trolley....like you see kids at Glasto! haha! So if you see me, wave!! :-)

[Ruwise]

Will do. Hopefully you won't even need to use it. Take it easy and take breaks.

[sheffieldlady]

I suffer from knee issues as well, a previous injury involving a dislocation. Depends on your injury (lots of knee problems) but using a knee brace helps me. The gel stuff works but usually it needs a lot of rest. Have a look for some hinged knee braces, they can be expensive but they prevent my knee from any sort of issues, so I don't need to use the gel stuff