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What the hell is wrong with my knee...

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ABalls
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Hello everyone, as most of you can tell I have a knee problem that I need to fix as soon as possible. Here's the details:

Late last season I was at killington and must have fucked up my knee on something during the day. I skied for the rest of the day without noticing anything, it wasn't until I got out of the car 2 hours after leaving killi that my knee seriously tightend up. I couldn't extend my knee past 45 degrees without SEVERE pain. I hobbled around school that week but my knee eventually loosened up and I went to go ski. It was during this that I realize the pain that would keep me out for the rest of the season. To pinpoint the pain, it was on the left side of my left knee. It's like a very small muscle and whenever i would land hard on it I experienced severe pain and would usually fall. It ended up getting to the point where I couldn't click into my bindings. I stopped skiing for the rest of the season and over the summer it seemed like it went away, I could do leg exercises and run perfectly fine.

Fast forward to a couple weeks ago and I feel the same fucking pain come back again during skiing. My knee tightened right up and the muscle started to hurt again. I've been ankle to ski but it gets quite sore after a while, it is definelty weaker than my right knee. For picture reference:

It's on the outside part of my left knee like I said before. It feels like a little muscle on the left side of my knee on top of a bone. Basically here I'm wondering what the hell I can do to fix this, any good suggestions or advice get +K, thanks homies.

Sorry for any grammar mistakes or repetitive sentences. Dr. Ns, please fix my knee.
Dec 9 2014 9:49PM
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ABalls
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So I actually ended up purchasing a shock doctor knee support/ brace because the order for the sleeve never went through. I'm glad I did, it takes away some pain but the main function of it is to just support my knee on hard landings to prevent further injury and it does just that. I think it was around $50 at dicks sporting goods
Dec 23 2014 11:45AM
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panojibber.
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ABallsSo I actually ended up purchasing a shock doctor knee support/ brace because the order for the sleeve never went through. I'm glad I did, it takes away some pain but the main function of it is to just support my knee on hard landings to prevent further injury and it does just that. I think it was around $50 at dicks sporting goods


Definitely going to look into that one, still haven't bought one for myself. Glad to hear its working for you!
Dec 23 2014 12:06PM
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eheath
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ABallsSo I actually ended up purchasing a shock doctor knee support/ brace because the order for the sleeve never went through. I'm glad I did, it takes away some pain but the main function of it is to just support my knee on hard landings to prevent further injury and it does just that. I think it was around $50 at dicks sporting goods


Your knee is injured, I'd suggest not skiing and going to the doctors.
Dec 23 2014 2:44PM
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ShredAZ
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JosephRikysSounds like a bad meniscus tear.

Source: I have one now


SO MUCH THIS!
The first thing I thought was "meniscus" reading this thread.
I partially tore my meniscus a few years ago by casing and experienced the same pain.
Couldn't extend my knee fully without pain. Couldn't retract it fully without pain. Putting weight on it hurt only at certain angles. The knee itself was far weaker than the other; more movement.

A minor tear will heal with time. A bad tear requires surgery.
Get to a doctor.
They'll probably start with an X-Ray since it's cheaper -- just to rule out breaks and check the clearances between your bones. Bad meniscus can shift the bone slightly causing a pop/snag upon movement. This is a pretty easy way to diagnose a severe tear.

If the xray is non-conclusive, they'll use an MRI which sucks even with insurance.

Vibes bro. Knee injuries suck. I hate getting older...
Dec 23 2014 2:57PM
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ABalls
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pussyfooterYour knee is injured, I'd suggest not skiing and going to the doctors.


Dawg ive been to the doctors, heres my post from last tuesday on page 1

"Welp, went to the docs today and I guess I got some good news. He thinks it's a partial meniscus tear with tendonitis and he also recommended that I use a foam roller on my IT band.

The good news is that he said I can still ski as long as I don't get fucked up. I just ordered a compression knee sleeve so hopefully that alleviates some pain when I ride. I start PT this week, he hopes that I can strengthen the muscles in my knee to the point where I won't need surgery to repair the meniscus. If that works out I'd be a happy camper."
Dec 23 2014 3:23PM
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johnnyBuz
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Hugh_Conway_jrAll of his differential diagnosis can be ruled in / out with good quality physical exams, conducted by a competent professional.

An MRI is not required at this stage. If OP has good insurance, his time would be better spent visiting a physiotherapist.

Although you have seen a physician, you will likely still benefit from a visit to a physio. They can give you specific instructions and exercise that is more specific to your case.

No to flame your Dr (he/she may be very good), but most physicians suck at this kind of thing.


an MRI takes less than an hour and will tell you exactly what the problem is. if you have good insurance, meaning the MRI costs nothing, than there is really no reason not to get one.

OP said doc told him "He thinks it's a partial meniscus tear with tendonitis." guess how he would know 100% if that is an accurate diagnosis? an MRI!

i just dealt with some physio that misdiagnosed me through physical exam and wasted 3 months of my time before i got an MRI and surgery on my ankle. knees and ankles are complex structures and nothing beats an MRI in those situations.
Dec 28 2014 6:16PM
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