Diagnose my knee injury
Discussion
Monday morning I woke up with a very hurty right knee. I can only assume I did something to it during the night that I was not aware of at the time. The pain is fairly low-level and easily bearable if I keep it still, leg either straight or bent. What I can't do is put any weight on it while it is bent because then it hurts a lot. So I can walk with a stiff leg and get around alright.
There is some swelling and tenderness above and either side of the knee. I'm pretty sure it's a soft tisue injury, I haven't had any joint problems so far despite being older than the average PHer (I was around when the Beatles became famous).
Going upstairs I lead with the left leg and follow with the right (kept straight) onto the same step. The another step and so on.
Monday morning I did walk around quite a bit and probably shouldn't have though. Yesterday I mostly stayed in bed. Today it feels a bit better but mobility hasn't increased.
Getting into the car is very difficult, I experimented with it this morning and abandoned the attempt. I would need to bend my leg a lot and then apply lift to it somehow as I would not be able to raise it under its own power. I could of course get a doctor to look at it but that would involve a trip to the surgery (not feasible unless I get into a car) and I suspect I would be told to rest it and wait for it to get better.
Anyone had something similar? Any advice to offer?
There is some swelling and tenderness above and either side of the knee. I'm pretty sure it's a soft tisue injury, I haven't had any joint problems so far despite being older than the average PHer (I was around when the Beatles became famous).
Going upstairs I lead with the left leg and follow with the right (kept straight) onto the same step. The another step and so on.
Monday morning I did walk around quite a bit and probably shouldn't have though. Yesterday I mostly stayed in bed. Today it feels a bit better but mobility hasn't increased.
Getting into the car is very difficult, I experimented with it this morning and abandoned the attempt. I would need to bend my leg a lot and then apply lift to it somehow as I would not be able to raise it under its own power. I could of course get a doctor to look at it but that would involve a trip to the surgery (not feasible unless I get into a car) and I suspect I would be told to rest it and wait for it to get better.
Anyone had something similar? Any advice to offer?
king speeling (deffo not a typo) mistake. 
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