Cruciate ligament problem ?
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Before I spend money at a physio , I thought perhaps I might elicit some advice here .
For a week or so I have had pain on the left side of my left kneecap.
The pain is in the form of a stretching/tearing sensation of varying intensity , the pain seems to go across the front of the knee , walking the pain is mild , stairs are ok up, but down painful to the point of having to do one step at a time , laying in bed the joint seem so stiffen and movement can be very painful at times although once I get out of bed ,just mild until I have to negotiate stairs.
I can’t take ibuprofen due to other meds , paracetamol only gives limited relief .
For a week or so I have had pain on the left side of my left kneecap.
The pain is in the form of a stretching/tearing sensation of varying intensity , the pain seems to go across the front of the knee , walking the pain is mild , stairs are ok up, but down painful to the point of having to do one step at a time , laying in bed the joint seem so stiffen and movement can be very painful at times although once I get out of bed ,just mild until I have to negotiate stairs.
I can’t take ibuprofen due to other meds , paracetamol only gives limited relief .
V8covin said:
I would have thought the doctor would be 1st point of call
Might get an appointment in a couple of months that’s how long I am having to wait to get a diabetes review .And when I eventually get an appointment , I have no doubt I will be referred to a physio , so more waiting !
And I do not have time to sit in A&E for 12 hours
Edited by MXRod on Thursday 29th June 14:04
MXRod said:
Might get an appointment in a couple of months that’s how long I am having to wait to get a diabetes review .
And when I eventually get an appointment , I have no doubt I will be referred to a physio , so more waiting !
I had Achilles tendonitis last year, went to the doctor,put me in for a scan.....in the meantime I found some exercises online and fixed it myself before the scan appointment came through about 3 months later.But without the doctor's diagnosis I wouldn't have known I was doing the right thing.And when I eventually get an appointment , I have no doubt I will be referred to a physio , so more waiting !
ACL is a serious issue, I'd be pressuring the doctor for a diagnosis
What you describe isn't ACL or PCL, the cruciates.
Most knee problems can be diagnosed by a targeted and experienced history taking (a chat) and an experienced examination.
MRI misses 1 in 20 things (false negatives) and finds the wrong thing in probably 1 in 20 (false positives)
People think MRI is perfect.
Scan alone isn't the answer, sometimes I ignore it, sometimes I don't get one.
You need an experienced knee healthcare professional, be they physio, surgeon, GP or whatever.
Most knee problems can be diagnosed by a targeted and experienced history taking (a chat) and an experienced examination.
MRI misses 1 in 20 things (false negatives) and finds the wrong thing in probably 1 in 20 (false positives)
People think MRI is perfect.
Scan alone isn't the answer, sometimes I ignore it, sometimes I don't get one.
You need an experienced knee healthcare professional, be they physio, surgeon, GP or whatever.
MXRod said:
Before I spend money at a physio , I thought perhaps I might elicit some advice here .
For a week or so I have had pain on the left side of my left kneecap.
The pain is in the form of a stretching/tearing sensation of varying intensity , the pain seems to go across the front of the knee , walking the pain is mild , stairs are ok up, but down painful to the point of having to do one step at a time , laying in bed the joint seem so stiffen and movement can be very painful at times although once I get out of bed ,just mild until I have to negotiate stairs.
I can’t take ibuprofen due to other meds , paracetamol only gives limited relief .
Tore my ACL in 1993, twisted on it whilst playing football (foot stuck in grass whilst turning, knee joint just twisted out). Knee stability was awful so much so that I could sometimes collapse over and also problems coming down stairs as you say, going up was fine. Had surgery on the NHS and was lucky that I got a good surgeon, minimal scar on my knee vs some people I have seen that look like they have been attacked by a shark! I am sure it will be far far better in 2023 though.For a week or so I have had pain on the left side of my left kneecap.
The pain is in the form of a stretching/tearing sensation of varying intensity , the pain seems to go across the front of the knee , walking the pain is mild , stairs are ok up, but down painful to the point of having to do one step at a time , laying in bed the joint seem so stiffen and movement can be very painful at times although once I get out of bed ,just mild until I have to negotiate stairs.
I can’t take ibuprofen due to other meds , paracetamol only gives limited relief .
TX.
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