Messages posted by : caron-a
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Hi Ruby1
The one good piece of advice I would offer you is not to learn with your children. As wonderful as it sounds it would benefit you the least. From experience, the children progress much faster than their mother(!) and the instructors do generally tend to push the pace more towards the middle to top end of the group rather than bring it down the to slower end of the group. this would be very unnerving and could put you off for life, I've seen it happen. You must make sure your lessons are at a pace you're happy with whether it be with a private instructor or in a group where you could easily be moved around if the pace was too fast or too slow. Go for it and enjoy it! Caron |
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Unfortunately / fortunately it's all been done through private health insurance so I'm going to have to buy any braces (I'll check out that website bandit). They wouldn't even cover crutches so I don't think they're going to cover braces!
Fortunately, the two physios I've seen are AVID skiers (one has broken her leg in 3 places and has missed 2 skiing seasons) so I think I'm in good hands. Progress is going well, off the crutches today, walking up and down stairs unaided, exercises getting better every time.... if I knew it was this easy I'd have done it weeks ago -) |
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enter tony_h...... :-D
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Thank you as ever Adele. the names that have come up quite often on links that trencher gave me (spent hours spilling over them) are breg, donjoy and one called a CTi which looks like something out of robocop and comes in at the bargain price of £1300 for a pair! think I'll give that brand a miss :roll:
Dave Mac, your words (and many other's) were ringing in my ears this morning when I was with the physio. must keep it up, must keep it up. |
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aaawwww, you guuuuys.
I'm choked. thanks. all went well, home safe and sound, bearing weight, bending to about 85 degrees, lifting, almost straightening and chanting "good leg heaven, bad leg hell" when going up and down stairs. physio is now my life.... see people, tony does have a good heart really :thumbup: |
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what happened to bad gastein? |
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he's a bit good isn't he. bet there's loads of scratch marks on railings and walls round his way.
AJ - the music's a lot more pleasant on this one :D |
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Can you knowledgeable people please give me any advice about knee braces?
I'm in for the op on my right knee in the morning and will obviously end up with a brace for it before next season. Also, the brace I was given in france for my left knee is rubbish so I'll want to get a new one for that knee too. As my left knee will be taking all the weight for a while should I be wearing a brace on it whilst recouperating? What are the good brands? Can I wear the same braces for day to day and to ski in? Does more expensive mean better? I'm sure the physio will give me advice but any suggestions would be gratefully received. thanks Caron |
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