Knee Trouble

[winsamsoon]

Rights lad i have had this niggly knee injury over the course of the last 7 or 8 months. Symptoms include stiffness particularly after exercise and a constant pain around the front of the knee and into the sides. I have also noticed a loss of movement in the knee (doesn't bend as easily as it did or the other) I am attending a physio that has checked Cartileage and ligaments but all seems to be fine. She is now working on strengthening exercises but the knee is getting worse.

Anyone any similar injuries ? Any advice on what to do with it? All will be welcomed

[DuffleKing]

Amputate

[RealSpiritof98]

As I exited stage left for my last Harps Senior app, Peter McDonnell enthused, 'think its time for your Level 1 Peter'. I think you couls be on the same boat here.

[thejuice]

start asking to play full forward and put on a belly.

[Antrim Coaster]

Could be osteo arthritis or tendonitis. You may need an x ray to determine which. Have it myself, very sore in the knees after a long car journey.

[thejuice]

but seriously, as you may recall i started a thread on getting old (before my time) & struggling with the injuries.

I was playing a match last year on wet ground and the feet went from under me when trying to turn and my knee hasn't been right since. It's stiff and sore in the mornings, I get pains in it if I'm walking for longer than 10mins and it cracks and pops when i stand up or straighten it.

Been meaning to go to phsyio but its so bloody expensive.

[muppet]

Could be osteo arthritis or tendonitis. You may need an x ray to determine which. Have it myself, very sore in the knees after a long car journey.

Upgrade to an engine.

[PAULD123]

have you had your gait checked? A lot of people (myself included) have knee problems due to bad alignment of the lower leg. The foot doesn't land properly and tends to roll putting eccentric pressure on the sub-patella region (underside of knee cap). This can be corrected by orthotics which prevent the rotation and remove the rubbing of the cartilage. It is a gradual effect so even if you've had it since youth the pain may only start later in life. With rest it will go away but come back the next time you exercise.

You could alternatively have arthritis but I would then expect some level of discomfort in other joints

Another possibility is worn cartilage but you say it has been checked, so basically it sounds more like inflammation. Next time it happens take a good dose of Ibuprofen (provided you are not allergic) and I mean a good dose at least 600mg. be willing to take this a couple of times in 12 hours. If the pain is not significantly affected then you know its not inflammation. If the pain effectively disappears then there is a good chance that that is the reason for the pain.

Inflammation could occur for the reasons I stated above but also could be due to tendinitis and there may well be no appropriate cure for tat (just ask Owen Hargreaves)

[BennyHarp]

I tore my lateral meniscus a few years ago and the symptoms sound pretty similar. Took me a fair while to recover as i didnt have an operation. Did a fair bit of strenthening work around the knee but i still have problems with it today.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

chaps, apologies, for the hijacking, but there seems to be a few on here that could point me in a certain direction;

basically have always had knee issues etc, pretty sure i done the old cruciate in the days before it was trendy (self diagnosis is great lol);
since retiring from the fitba ive done the old runnin on and off, mainly treadmill, knee always stiff, but bearable, have tried to take things back outside, pitch, the odd road run etc;
would always be stiff, seemingly some fluid would be in it, but after a day or so, things would be grand again;

did a couple of sessions on the fitba field last week, one "sprint" session, one jog, knee has been stiff since, again seems like its got fluid in it for over a week now.....im like an oul man goin up stairs;

any diagnosis/suggestions?

[RMDrive]

Go to a professional and don't try to get a medical diagnosis from a GAA web site.
Simple but true!

I've had 2 injuries over the last year and a half and both times an MRI was needed before an experienced physician could diagnose it. It's a really complicated joint with so much going on and your trouble could be any number of things.

[neilthemac]

get it officially recorded as a GAA injury during a match/training

then put in claim through the GAA Insurance Scheme

go to GP, get it seen by a consultant and take it from there

[screenexile]

BTW for anyone who is planning on claiming the Injury scheme is not what it was. . . you only get an allowance for things now where previously everything was covered up to £5k. I think the MRI allowance is £300 now but I got one a few weeks ago which cost £400. With this being my second cruciate tear I'm lucky my club are sorting the whole thing for me this time around whereas last time I had to shell out for everything myself and then wait to get the money back from the Injury fund.

As I'm not sorting it myself I'm not sure what allowance they give for specialists (Physio is definitely not covered) or if they pay the full amount but in the Belfast knee Clinic it's £180 for your first consultation and £90 every time thereafter (Max 15 mins per session). . . nice work if you can get it!

[winsamsoon]

Cheers lads the poison bit is not knowing and the physio seems to be very slow recommending an x-ray or scan

[Goats Do Shave]

Cheers lads the poison bit is not knowing and the physio seems to be very slow recommending an x-ray or scan

If you tilt your knee cap back, from the top, with your thumb - then using the other hand, rub under the patella.

If this is sore, then it's the Tendon... your Owen Hargreaved!