Can i go to hospital with a sore knee?
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). It's been a strange month 
If it's when you're going up stairs or doing a squatting motion it might be your meniscal. I had something similar a while ago and went to the hospital as i was due to go on holiday a couple of days after. Didn't want to make it worse if I was supposed to be resting up! As above, you should get to see a physio who'll be able to advise.
How long has it been sore?..Hopefully you may just have twisted it, and it will get better by itself.
If it persists you may have damaged the cartlidge between the bone, usually easily cured by a 20 minute minor op...I had this done five years ago, never had any more trouble since.
I had an MRI scan prior to the operation which showed up the damage.
Google Arthroscopy..........
If it persists you may have damaged the cartlidge between the bone, usually easily cured by a 20 minute minor op...I had this done five years ago, never had any more trouble since.
I had an MRI scan prior to the operation which showed up the damage.
Google Arthroscopy..........
Wacky Racer said:
How long has it been sore?..Hopefully you may just have twisted it, and it will get better by itself.
If it persists you may have damaged the cartlidge between the bone, usually easily cured by a 20 minute minor op...I had this done five years ago, never had any more trouble since.
I had an MRI scan prior to the operation which showed up the damage.
Google Arthroscopy..........
It started initially last sunday during a hike. I didn't twist it, fall over or do anything that i hadn't been doing for the previous 8 miles. It just started to hurt and got gradually worse and worse as I went on. Going down hill was bad, going up hill and flat wasn't so bad. If it persists you may have damaged the cartlidge between the bone, usually easily cured by a 20 minute minor op...I had this done five years ago, never had any more trouble since.
I had an MRI scan prior to the operation which showed up the damage.
Google Arthroscopy..........
Woke up Monday morning after hardly being able to move sunday evening and it was more or less fine, a couple of twinges but nothing more.
Couple of miles walk today and its started hurting again.
Its not a muscle strain type of pain, and as i say no swelling.
Do not go to A&E you'll get the swine flu or get pissed off with drunks. Perhaps..
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Justayellowbadge said:
You need the hurty leg dept.
They're currently doing clinical trials on a very promising magic kiss that makes it all better.
Although it's true that the "magic kiss" methodology has shown some very positive results, tests have shown that it works best in conjunction with the "There there, who's Mummy's brave little soldier?" technique.They're currently doing clinical trials on a very promising magic kiss that makes it all better.
That, and the liberal application of Germolene.
Edited by Los Palmas 7 on Thursday 16th July 22:12
I had exacly the same thing a while back. Did nothing to it and it hurt like hell.
I found putting a hot water bottle on it at bedtime worked wonders. Gradually got better over a week or too. I think it was a dry knee cap from what I found on the net.
I'm always reluctant to go to Dr's. But would have gone eventually if this had failed.
Mine felt like my Knee cap was moving around too much and not moving freely, but is fine now. Really odd.
Good luck
I found putting a hot water bottle on it at bedtime worked wonders. Gradually got better over a week or too. I think it was a dry knee cap from what I found on the net.
I'm always reluctant to go to Dr's. But would have gone eventually if this had failed.
Mine felt like my Knee cap was moving around too much and not moving freely, but is fine now. Really odd.
Good luck
Sound like a meniscus problems, you can use RICE to try and make it feel better. Realistically if you have a tear it will need either repairing or removing or replacing. You need to get a referal to an orthopedic surgeon via your GP or go see a physio who specialises in knees first.
Go see this bloke, he is apparently quite handy!
http://www.timspalding.com/patient.html
http://www.timspalding.com/paitent%20informations/...
Go see this bloke, he is apparently quite handy!
http://www.timspalding.com/patient.html
http://www.timspalding.com/paitent%20informations/...
Just back from the "minor injury unit"
they were very good - i was seen inside ten minutes.
They say it is miniscus damage. Don't know if its torn or just damaged / inflamed(sp?)
Just got to rest it now - meant to be doing the yorkshire three peaks next saturday so fingers crossed its a bit better by then.
they were very good - i was seen inside ten minutes.
They say it is miniscus damage. Don't know if its torn or just damaged / inflamed(sp?)
Just got to rest it now - meant to be doing the yorkshire three peaks next saturday so fingers crossed its a bit better by then.
Dan_1981 said:
Just back from the "minor injury unit"
they were very good - i was seen inside ten minutes.
They say it is miniscus damage. Don't know if its torn or just damaged / inflamed(sp?)
Just got to rest it now - meant to be doing the yorkshire three peaks next saturday so fingers crossed its a bit better by then.
Dr House in the....house! Anyone else need diagnosed?they were very good - i was seen inside ten minutes.
They say it is miniscus damage. Don't know if its torn or just damaged / inflamed(sp?)
Just got to rest it now - meant to be doing the yorkshire three peaks next saturday so fingers crossed its a bit better by then.
Hate to say mate, but if it was anything like as bad as mine it can take a loooooong time (in my case about 6 weeks!) to get better. Best of luck!
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