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That is rubbish!
Do you get onto rollercoasters quicker for being (temporarily) disabled?
Do you get onto rollercoasters quicker for being (temporarily) disabled?
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<anatomy/pathophysiology lesson>
The anterior cruciate ligament originates in the posterior of the tibia (big lower leg bone) and can be palpated in the popliteal fossa (that's the recession on the other side of your patella (kneecap)). It attaches to the posterior part of the medial side of the lateral condyle of the femur (in a recess between the two bony prominences you can feel on each side on your upper leg bone around the knee joint.
ACL rupture is one of the most common injuries in skiing accidents, and tears when severe force is directed anteriorly onto a semi-flexed knee, or a knee is rotated with the foot fixed on the ground. It can be diagnosed by a quite amusing little test whereby the patient flexes their knee to 90 degrees, and it is then possible to pull the tibia forward quite significantly (known as the anterior drawer sign).
3 weeks rest in a plaster cylinder and physiotherapy is a recommended treatment.
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The anterior cruciate ligament originates in the posterior of the tibia (big lower leg bone) and can be palpated in the popliteal fossa (that's the recession on the other side of your patella (kneecap)). It attaches to the posterior part of the medial side of the lateral condyle of the femur (in a recess between the two bony prominences you can feel on each side on your upper leg bone around the knee joint.
ACL rupture is one of the most common injuries in skiing accidents, and tears when severe force is directed anteriorly onto a semi-flexed knee, or a knee is rotated with the foot fixed on the ground. It can be diagnosed by a quite amusing little test whereby the patient flexes their knee to 90 degrees, and it is then possible to pull the tibia forward quite significantly (known as the anterior drawer sign).
3 weeks rest in a plaster cylinder and physiotherapy is a recommended treatment.
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I'll try, although I don't have any rollercoaster rides planned until late July. Just been on my 300th!CrunchySaviour wrote:That is rubbish!
Do you get onto rollercoasters quicker for being (temporarily) disabled?
It's quite scary when the doctor grabs your tibia and femur and subluxes the joint!dr_chris wrote: It can be diagnosed by a quite amusing little test whereby the patient flexes their knee to 90 degrees, and it is then possible to pull the tibia forward quite significantly (known as the anterior drawer sign).
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******** could do the run and arrive before he left using his maximum improbability driveG Force wrote:Adham could probably run it in about 4secs!

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Here's a handy hint. There are a few buses that run straight from South Wimbledon to Wimbledon, and you might want to get one of those. They'll be on any bus map of that area, so I don't need to reel them off here.
However, if you're there during rush hour, you may want to get off one stop before Wimbledon, just in case the central area is totally blocked by traffic, and run the rest.
Alternatively, run all the way from South Wimbledon. Be on the left side of the road, and keep looking behind you, in case a bus catches you up. On the South London challenge (see topic somewhere) I did this run, comfortably, in nine minutes exactly, and that included a trip to KFC's toilets!
Further to earlier discussion, the most bizarre run I've done is Earls Court to High Street Kensington. I did take the shortest route, and this included running down a very pleasant street of posh shops, and later, a run right through a pharmacy (Boots or something)!
However, if you're there during rush hour, you may want to get off one stop before Wimbledon, just in case the central area is totally blocked by traffic, and run the rest.
Alternatively, run all the way from South Wimbledon. Be on the left side of the road, and keep looking behind you, in case a bus catches you up. On the South London challenge (see topic somewhere) I did this run, comfortably, in nine minutes exactly, and that included a trip to KFC's toilets!
Further to earlier discussion, the most bizarre run I've done is Earls Court to High Street Kensington. I did take the shortest route, and this included running down a very pleasant street of posh shops, and later, a run right through a pharmacy (Boots or something)!
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I've never understood the whole "Ickenham - W.Ruislip worries me because it's uphill", the only section of it that is uphill is the approach to West Ruislip station as the station entrance is located above the train tracks. Indeed, I may be wrong, but is the first little bit after leaving Ickenham not downhill marginally?garion24wales wrote:I'm not looking forward to the Ickenham to West Ruislip run (because it's uphill).
But if this is classified as uphill purely because the entrance is above the tracks and thus you have a slight incline, could the same not be said about the last section of the Northwick Park - Kenton run?
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