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

[ginger]

Unfortunately, the young physio has been treating the symptoms without consideration of , or undertanding of the cause of the knee problem. In the meantime the lumbar spine has continued to expresss it's own protective behaviour, leading to more of the same, now involving the other side to a similar degree. As would be expected..

[estherderu]

dear Campbells and DD,

I am so sorry to hear this.
What can I say? we cannot do much more than empathize and try and give you as much relevant information as possible.
Not one knee is the same and as I have said before, assessing and understanding the background(reason) for the symptoms is of eminent importance.

I was educated to assess, give a few sessions and reassess, especially if the results were not positive. In the case of treating sport(wo)men, I find have always found it important to see the person move/ see them training as well.

Physiotherapy is not exactly the same profession in every country. There are differences in cultural and this implies that the Health insurances are not the same as well. In Holland they pay for a standard 9 times a year. If you need more, the therapists have to specify why.

I wish you both lots of good luck with the recovery.
And of course a good Christmas and a happy New Year

Esther