Medic! (Knee question)

[evenflow]

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?

[CedGTV]

Well then, don't press it.

Next.

[staceyb]

Go see a Sports Physio. Don't bother with GP.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Tendonitis

[MacGee]

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.

Edited by MacGee on Tuesday 24th March 11:54

[Overhaulin]

Torn Miniscus ?. Is it painful if you rotate - twist your knee.

[roboxm3]

I haven't got a clue what's up with your knee but I would just like to thank you for brightening my day with such a fantastic scientific illustration of your legs...

[Parsnip]

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.

[bridgdav]

Probably a - Medial Meniscal Tear to the Left Knee.

Look it up..!

Cut out the impact, work on the Quads..
Build the muscles around the Knee to help pull the joint back together and increase blood flow to the area.

[mechsympathy]

staceyb said:

Go see a Sports Physio. Don't bother with GP.

It could be any of the conditions already mentioned on this thread, or something else. There's no way to know from your description, even with the artwork

[MK4 Slowride]

Well it's quite clear from the photo that your knee bones aren't actually attatched to anything & that a Red X has found it's way inside your leg. Aputation is the only option.

[evenflow]

Thanks all. Da Vinci I ain't.

[bull996]

You need a new knee. Good job I have some in the boot of my car!!!

[s3fella]

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.

[ln1234]

Have you tried running with knee supports? You get both the open patella / closed patella kind.

[evenflow]

I would also like to add that the diagram is purely scientific - my muscles are actually a lot bigger than that, and there is also something swinging around my knees that I have omitted for clarity.

[mechsympathy]

evenflow said:

there is also something swinging around my knees that I have omitted for clarity.

Where's that picture of the woman with her belly over her knees when you need it?

[The_Doc]

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.

[Mad Mitch]

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.

[mechsympathy]

Mad Mitch said:

Whilst you may be refered to a local hospital physio,

And get there after a 3 month wait. Most people with knee pain don't need to see an orthopod, and most GPs (I work with a few and am married to one) would admit they're not the best people to assess a knee.