Carpet Fitters Knee Problems

Carpet fitter s knee is an overuse condition in people who fit carpets for a living where several knee problems can occur from spending so much time on their knees and using a knee kicker to stretch the carpet.

Carpet fitters knee problems.

Reducing knee morbidity among carpet layers. Housemaid s knee causes pain and swelling of the affected knee. Hit the flat vertical part sticking out on the other end with your knee making sure to apply some force. N engl j med 307 1275 1276.

Carpet tile floor installers those installing any type of flooring carpet or tile will be kneeling on the ground most of the time. Tack the carpet into place on one wall with a knee kicker. Housemaid s knee is more common in tradesmen who spend long periods of time kneeling for example carpet fitters concrete finishers and roofers. Put it about 3 inches 7 6 cm out from the wall.

When you hit it it tacks the carpet on to the strip. You may notice redness of the skin over the knee and your kneecap may be tender. Carpet layer s knee letter to the editor. Fordle s knee kicker carpet stretcher carpet laying fitting tool heavy duty soft foam pad and handle comes with knee pads 4 1 out of 5 stars 40 29 99 29.

To get rid of the bump by this means you have to further stretch an already taut carpet. This is why knee bursitis can also be called roofer s knee bricklayers professional builders doing masonry stonework or laying brick will often be on their knees all day. What are the symptoms of housemaid s knee. Problem was as noted above carpet stretched locally before fitting.

Tanaka s lee st halperin we thun mj smith ab 1989. Had a similar problem here with fitter turning up as a result of my complaint with knee kicker and giving it a good go with nil result. It is also called as carpet layer s knee or housemaid s knee. This condition can develop either due to pressure or a direct injury to the knee.

1 symptoms of the condition are swelling of the knee. Prepatellar bursitis is an inflammation of the prepatellar bursa which is located in front of knee. This is a report on osteoarthritis of the knee in carpet fitters and carpet and floor layers by the industrial injuries advisory council iiac in accordance with section 171 of the social. Am j public health 79 334 335.

Thun mj tanaka s smith ab halperin we lee st luggen me hess ev 1987. Place the tooth edge of the knee kicker on the carpet near the wall in a corner.