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Knee Problems ?

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.

Have you or are you suffering ?

Poll ended at 03 Mar 2010, 16:03

Are you having Knee problems currently ?
46
29%
Have you had surgery in the last 3 years ?
6
4%
Do you think it is work related ?
46
29%
Do you think injurys will increase with longer delivery span ?
60
38%
 
Total votes: 158

packmule
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 132
Joined: 04 Jun 2009, 08:49
Gender: Male
Location: E mids

Knee Problems ?

Post by packmule »

How many postie's are being crippled by Royal Mail?
DGP1
Posts: 15551
Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
Gender: Male
Location: Terminus

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by DGP1 »

Me, my body if falling apart at the seams but at least the painkillers let me carry on at the minute.
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
Stormproof
Posts: 6116
Joined: 07 Jul 2007, 21:03
Gender: Female

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by Stormproof »

DGP1 wrote:Me, my body if falling apart at the seams but at least the painkillers let me carry on at the minute.
Do you want to borrow my TENS machine DGP? you must put the pads on your knees, no where else :wink:
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


Illegitimi non carborundum
milesy
Posts: 70
Joined: 20 Dec 2009, 18:20
Gender: Male
Location: under the cosh from crozier and cronies

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by milesy »

i suffered a hernia last year and was the second person to get one in our office in 6 months. im only 30 and the doc said it was rare for people my age to get them. says it all really! also have pain in my back from time to time . my legs seem alright at the mo apart from feeling tired. i think its going to get worse workwise and injury wise before it gets better :cry
DGP1
Posts: 15551
Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
Gender: Male
Location: Terminus

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by DGP1 »

Stormproof wrote:
DGP1 wrote:Me, my body if falling apart at the seams but at least the painkillers let me carry on at the minute.
Do you want to borrow my TENS machine DGP? you must put the pads on your knees, no where else :wink:
You spoil all my fun :angel
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
bunkerland
Posts: 546
Joined: 11 Oct 2009, 21:40
Gender: Male

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by bunkerland »

Why can you not vote for all four?
Kpostbun
Posts: 44
Joined: 06 Nov 2009, 21:58
Gender: Female

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by Kpostbun »

Its not just knees, if you have pain in your neck and shoulder when pouch on dont ignore it. Two weeks ago had pain in neck that didnt disappear as usual and got so bad i had to go to casualty. Xray shows vertibrae collapsed together and bone spur, probably whats resting on nerve but waiting for ct scan. Still cant use right arm without pain and cannot hold a cup that is full.
As ive never had an xray on my neck before i cant say its the job but ive been doing a round of nearly 30 blocks of flats for ten years and ive never made up 7 kilo bags, id be out there all day. Although ive just recently had an hct which if used properly helps greatly.
beaker boy
Posts: 40
Joined: 23 Nov 2009, 07:33
Gender: Male

Re: Knee Problems ?

Post by beaker boy »

I go to my osteopath every 6 weeks just to get everything put back into place. :sad: