Quinc
Buy a Superjet
- Location
- California
That sucks man, but hang in there. A year off from riding beats not being able to ride for the rest of your life.
Joy...... (knee injury)
- Thread starter StandupNation
- Start date
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
I think the worst part for me is wasting like 2 months with the run around BS. Hopefully I'll know by October what the plan is.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Well, here is another update.
Turns out the majority of the pain was coming from Hoffa Fat Pad Impingement Syndrome. A torn portion of the fatty pad under the patellar tendon becomes inflamed and pinched causing crazy pain. That has since subsided, however, the torn tendon is still an issue. I've completed physical therapy, and I still have a pretty constant mild pain. I have full ROM and full strength (though some things cause more pain than others). My surgeon has stated that I should try living with the pain until it becomes unbearable, as she doesn't recommend the surgery yet. My plan is to keep working out and exercising (and riding) over the summer, and just biting the bullet on surgery after this season.
Currently to ride, I have to wear a patellar strap and a brace. Kind of ridiculous that nothing can be done at this point and I am extremely frustrated. I just need to wait now I guess.
Turns out the majority of the pain was coming from Hoffa Fat Pad Impingement Syndrome. A torn portion of the fatty pad under the patellar tendon becomes inflamed and pinched causing crazy pain. That has since subsided, however, the torn tendon is still an issue. I've completed physical therapy, and I still have a pretty constant mild pain. I have full ROM and full strength (though some things cause more pain than others). My surgeon has stated that I should try living with the pain until it becomes unbearable, as she doesn't recommend the surgery yet. My plan is to keep working out and exercising (and riding) over the summer, and just biting the bullet on surgery after this season.
Currently to ride, I have to wear a patellar strap and a brace. Kind of ridiculous that nothing can be done at this point and I am extremely frustrated. I just need to wait now I guess.
Quinc
Buy a Superjet
- Location
- California
See another doctor. More opinions might help.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
I'm requesting a second opinion next week and getting an updated MRI.
Hey mate just read through this post and i think i may have done the same
I was snow skiing last week and took a fall and my left knee has been aching since, I carried on skiing as it was not painful however i knew something wasn't right.
Anyway i came home and went out in the surf on my Jet ski and landed a pretty heavy flip which made it worse. Now a few days on the aching is still there but i'm living with
it, it mainly hurts when going down stairs.
Does any of this sound familiar?? I think i may need tto see the doctor lol.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Yeah stairs are my mortal enemy. Going down though, up isn't too bad. The pain is just below my kneecap at the front of the knee. It's possible you've strained it too, so try ice and anti inflammatory meds. Give it a week or so. From a sitting position, completely extending your leg will be painful too.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
For added support you can try out a patellar tendon knee strap. Google jumpers knee, that's what it's commonly referred to.