Daughter gymnast (12 yrs) with patellar compression syndrome...how can we help her?

[uglyfatboy]

Despite a poor understanding of the word evidence again, i agree 100% with ginger. Having undertaken most of my study in switzerland prior to a 30yr career in uk athletics and gynastics including 5 olymipics games I have seen great variation in the education of english undergrads. Fortunately there seems to be vast increase in the use of evidence based practice in europe which appears, based on the previous posts to now superseed that of some antipodeans.
Hopefully your daughter's therapist will be using the clinical reasonong and evidence based practice expected. it sounds like he is!

[campbells7]

Hi, Ugly, and everyone.

It has been pointed out on this thread that any attempts at guidance are purely general. I do understand that, and I think I have said so. Whilst I know is impossible for anyone to diagnose/ treat over the internet, I came on here just to see what other information was around.

All the responses have been positive and supportive, even if the technical stuff (which has irritated Ugly so much!) has pretty much gone over my head. I much appreciate everyone's interest though I know it's here in real life that is the important bit.

I will do anything to help resolve my daughter's knee problem and, whilst I have the greatest respect for the health professionals I am trying to be sure we are doing the right thing for her. I didn't say that her physio was "spotty" but that he was young and uncommunicative.

The latest news, if anyone is still interested - DD's knee has taken a turn for the worse. In fact both knees are now hurting. What the heck does this mean?

Two days ago we went back to the Medical director of the Rehab clinic where she's had around 6 weeks (five nights a week) of physio. He says she still has water on the knee and claims that while the rehab physio is working well on the muscles it is not having any effect on the movement of the Patella. He has written to the Orthopedic Consultant to that effect and wants us to get an appointment there asap. He feels that is a waste of time continuing physio - I'm not sure the Orthopedic guy will agree as he wanted her to do 3 to 6 months of physio! Who is right? What is the best thing to do? Those are rhetorical questions!

Meanwhile, dd refuses to give up training - but she does no landings, backflips, running etc, She says she hates to see the others doing what she's not allowed. All she's waiting for is the day she can start training for competition again. And I'm wondering if that will ever happen.