Medic! (Knee question)
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NB: I know this is more than likely bad aids, cancer and bubonic plague, and I can't get a docs appt for a week, so here goes...
Started upping my running mileage recently to about 20k a week at the moment. I wanted to do it sensibly so upped distances slowly week
on week, and went to a proper running shop for show fitting (videoed on treadmill etc). So far, so good.
However, I am getting some bad pain in my knee now, stopping me running and even quite sore to walk on. I have tried RICE but to not much effect. I have included a highly scientific diagram to aid the diagnosis:
Pain is mainly where the X is - if I press it I will scream like a baby. Any ideas?
Started upping my running mileage recently to about 20k a week at the moment. I wanted to do it sensibly so upped distances slowly week
on week, and went to a proper running shop for show fitting (videoed on treadmill etc). So far, so good.
However, I am getting some bad pain in my knee now, stopping me running and even quite sore to walk on. I have tried RICE but to not much effect. I have included a highly scientific diagram to aid the diagnosis:
Pain is mainly where the X is - if I press it I will scream like a baby. Any ideas?
your tibia doesnt articularte with your patella or femour...see a surgeon to stitch them up......
or just improve your medical artwork !!!
medial cruciate ligament...ice packs and see a physio....then maybe knee specialist...could be tendonitis as below...jumpers knee..or vicars knee..
only guessing...dont know really.
just all happened to me in last month.
or just improve your medical artwork !!!
medial cruciate ligament...ice packs and see a physio....then maybe knee specialist...could be tendonitis as below...jumpers knee..or vicars knee..
only guessing...dont know really.
just all happened to me in last month.
Edited by MacGee on Tuesday 24th March 11:54
It sounds like it could be tendonitis, but then again it could be any number of things.
Try massaging your leg - if you find any massive knots, work at them - use a rolling pin if you are a hard bugger - till they are gone, this may cure it.
If you dont find anything continue with RICE and see your physio - get a professional oppinion.
Try massaging your leg - if you find any massive knots, work at them - use a rolling pin if you are a hard bugger - till they are gone, this may cure it.
If you dont find anything continue with RICE and see your physio - get a professional oppinion.
I had an arthroscopy menisectomy on Friday, having sustained a "massive" bucket handle tear to my medial meniscous as well as damaging the patella and Arterior Cruciate Ligament.
It hurt like a basket!
I suspect you may have tendonitis, a tear of the meniscus I am sure you'd know about as it tends to lock the knee joint up.
It hurt like a basket!
I suspect you may have tendonitis, a tear of the meniscus I am sure you'd know about as it tends to lock the knee joint up.
staceyb said:
Go see a Sports Physio. Don't bother with GP.
Wrong, go see your GP.If you can't get an appointment, then write a letter to the GP surgery explaining why you think it is unacceptable to wait so long for an appointment when the GP earns £100k and doesn't do evening or Saturday surgery. Copy the letter to your MP, you pay his wage too and he probably makes about £50k
I operate on knees and your problem needs to be seen by a doctor in primary practice (GP) who should refer you on to secondary practice (Hospital Consultant) if he/she thinks it's appropriate.
Most of what's been said on this thread is well intentioned, but rubbish.
You pay your taxes, right? Go see a man who gets paid by you.
I'm not helping you, because telemedicine is sooo innacurate.
Hurt? See a doctor.
Doc...........Whilst your advice is sound and i agree totaly that we should first seek advise from our GP there is a problem. Whilst you may be refered to a local hospital physio, when there you will generaly, for a minor issue be treated by a student. Been there, worn the t shirt. They spent more time going for advise and reading books. I know they have to have hands on practise and experience but that doesnt help the patient........A good sports physio is the best answer, although not cheap so i totaly agree with you on principle.
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