Cycling related injury. Does anyone know a good doctor.

I am a road cyclist (In Melbourne), who is riding 100-200 km's P/wee
mixed between road and stationary trainer. I have developed a clickin
sound under my kneecap and have been doing knee strengthening exercise
as recommended by a local Dr. After consulting a local Physio for
couple of weeks, he advised that if there wasn't any or much pain tha
it probably wasn't too much to worry about. This has worried me a
something in my knee is not moving how evolution intended

Does anyone know a Doctor/Physio etc who specialises or is knowlegeabl
with Cycling related injuries. I will travel almost anywhere i
Melbourne for the right advice

I don't want to have to stop riding longer than neccessary because o
lack of urgency on my behalf


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"bfra1" wrote in message
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Does anyone know a Doctor/Physio etc who specialises or is
knowlegeable
with Cycling related injuries. I will travel almost anywhere in
Melbourne for the right advice.

http://www.opsmc.com.au/

Swan Street
Melbourne 3004
Phone: (03) 9427 0366

Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre, Aughtie Drive
Albert Park 3206
Phone: (03) 9682 3011

I don't know how they compare with "normal" doctors
but these guys are sports-specific. I went to the Olympic
Park one for my collarbone.

hth
hippy

"bfra1" wrote in message
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I am a road cyclist (In Melbourne), who is riding 100-200 km's P/week
mixed between road and stationary trainer. I have developed a clicking
sound under my kneecap and have been doing knee strengthening exercises
as recommended by a local Dr. After consulting a local Physio for a
couple of weeks, he advised that if there wasn't any or much pain that
it probably wasn't too much to worry about. This has worried me as
something in my knee is not moving how evolution intended.

Does anyone know a Doctor/Physio etc who specialises or is knowlegeable
with Cycling related injuries. I will travel almost anywhere in
Melbourne for the right advice.

I don't want to have to stop riding longer than neccessary because of
lack of urgency on my behalf.



Just keep asking. Could be a tracking problem with the patella. I asked a
truckload of doctors about the similar thing. Each time I saw a new doctor
for something else I would ask. Not painful. Most said it was degenerative
arthritus.One finally said it could be you have a tracking problem. Taping
the patella one way or the other might stop it. Referred me to a physio.
Well physio solved the problem with some tape. I just put up with the
clicking mostly but my friends hate it on hill climbs. Annoys the **** out
of them.

Just about anyone at the Olympic Park or Latrobe Medical Centre Sports
Medicine Clinics should be good, doctor or physio. Personally, I'd see
both if you want to get it sorted out quickly - a sports doctor to deal
with initial treatment and rest, and a physio to help w massage and
strengthening - ongoing management.



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Hippy wrote:
I don't know how they compare with "normal" doctors but these guys are
sports-specific. I went to the Olympic Park one for my collarbone.


I think there are a few differences with sports med doctors. The
understand mechanisms of injury that occur in sport better, and hav
good anatomical and physiological knowledge with respect to areas unde
a lot of load. They also understand that we want to ride, not sit on th
couch. They will tell you to rest if it's required, not just as
precaution, and you know that you can be confident in that instruction
They are also better able to advise on how to proceed back to ful
volume training, and what cross training you can do to hold condition
That's just a few things - there are others. The value for money facto
depends on your personal commitment to sport, and your goals


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Hi guys, Thanks for your help. I went to the Olympic park Sport
Medicine centre last night and they were excellent. Looks like Joh
Doe and I will hear each other on the streets, as mine knee i
OK...just noisy

At least I can ride


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Good Doctor - now there's an oxymoron


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Spider1977 wrote:
Good Doctor - now there's an oxymoron.


You have some kind of problem with doctors


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Roadie_scum wrote:
You have some kind of problem with doctors?


Only of the medical variety, and not all - but most


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Spider1977 wrote:
Only of the medical variety, and not all - but most.


Why on earth would you have a problem with most doctors??


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