Knee Problems Anyone?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Crazed_Coupe
  • 45 comments
  • 2,339 views
Crazed_Coupe

Crazed_Coupe

Messages
1,526
Messages
Crazed_Coupe
I'm bring this up because I tore my meniscus in my right knee a couple years back and I had to have surgery to repair it. I just tore it badly again in the same knee about two weeks ago and I just had surgery yesterday to completely remove the torn piece of meniscus and I'm only 15! :crazy:


So, does anyone have knee problems or previous knee problems they'd like to bring up and discuss?
 
Ahh your situation sounds painful, mainly because it involves the meniscus. :nervous: How did you manage to tear it?

My problem is that I keep dislocating my right kneecap out of place. Happened 3 times already in my life, first time when I was 9 and riding a bicycle, second time a year after it while just running, and third was this year while in college playing some friendly football. It apparently is a problem with the ligament that holds the kneecap in place. It got torn during the first incident and never fully recovered, thus repeated dislocations. I wasn't recommended surgery until last year. Apparently it's not a complicated one and this problem is very common. Haven't gotten the surgery done yet, because I can walk normally and just waiting for the right time to schedule it in my life. Meanwhile I'm at risk of popping it out again at any moment.

Makes life adventurous. :)
 
The first time I tore it I was playing football and the most recently I was running up the stairs and somehow managed to trip up them. :lol:

That doesn't sound good but if you're walking fine and it doesn't bother you then I wouldn't even worry about surgery like you said. Although if you do happen to bang it up again and you really do need surgery most of them are a piece of cake and only take about an hour at most. Knee problems are extremely common nowadays!
 
I went hiking a couple weeks ago and the outside of my right knee hurt so badly that I hardly made it back to the car. Couldn't walk right for the next couple days. Don't remember twisting it, so not sure what's going on there. Fine now though...
 
Fractured my right patella when I was 10. No long term damage, thankfully. 👍
 
R1600Turbo
I went hiking a couple weeks ago and the outside of my right knee hurt so badly that I hardly made it back to the car. Couldn't walk right for the next couple days. Don't remember twisting it, so not sure what's going on there. Fine now though...
Click to expand...

You could of done a little damage to your knee but if I can remember correctly the first time I tore my meniscus it hurt badly right when I injured it but a couple days after I could walk just fine with no pain, which makes my regret the surgery because I now feel it was a bit unnecessary.

The surgery I just had yesterday though was needed because a tiny piece of torn meniscus floated upwards in my knee and blocked it's range of motion and it hurt badly until I got the operation.
 
Villain
Fractured my right patella when I was 10. No long term damage, thankfully. 👍
Click to expand...

That's what my doctor thought I did at first until I got an MRI.

I like the quote in your signature by the way, I believe I started that thread about Soulja Boy with that comment in it. :lol:

Edit: Sorry for the double post.
 
My patella literally exploded when I was ~15. Puck hit it...bad thing was, it had around ~100km/h on the gauge. Good thing is, there's some metal in it now. Nothing like trolling the TSA...
 
Mr. S
My patella literally exploded when I was ~15. Puck hit it...bad thing was, it had around on the ~100km/h on the odometer. Good thing is, there's some metal in it now. Nothing like trolling the TSA...
Click to expand...

Ouch...
 
I had Osgood-Schlatter's disease (look it up, not as scary as it sounds), starting around November 2009 and finally finishing this past summer. Last year when I had a hockey class 5th period at school, then football practice, and hockey games/practices that night, my (left) knee killed me afterwards. I'm glad it's finally better, as now that there's no pain in my knee my flexibility is back, it was hard to stretch for hockey when my knee was in such pain.
 
I feel your pain man. My last season of highschool football I tore my MCL in my right knee during the summer. After surgery and a few months of rehab I finally got in to starting again with a really good brace. So the first game back guess what, I tore my ACL in my left good knee. Out for season. I played D tackle. 6ft 260 pounds. And I was damn good too. The best advice I can give you is get a good brace(if you need any suggestions PM me) also recovery is harder than anything. It's all in your head after a few months of recovery. Just go in and hit someone and get you confidence back.
 
GTMail
I feel your pain man. My last season of highschool football I tore my MCL in my right knee during the summer. After surgery and a few months of rehab I finally got in to starting again with a really good brace. So the first game back guess what, I tore my ACL in my left good knee. Out for season. I played D tackle. 6ft 260 pounds. And I was damn good too. The best advice I can give you is get a good brace(if you need any suggestions PM me) also recovery is harder than anything. It's all in your head after a few months of recovery. Just go in and hit someone and get you confidence back.
Click to expand...

Oh I'm not playing football this year. I'm working 30 hours a week and going to (high school) school, so between that and hockey I don't have enough time. My knee's finally better though, and that's really helping with hockey, really makes it a lot easier to push hard across the net.
 
Noob616
Oh I'm not playing football this year. I'm working 30 hours a week and going to (high school) school, so between that and hockey I don't have enough time. My knee's finally better though, and that's really helping with hockey, really makes it a lot easier to push hard across the net.
Click to expand...

I was really talking to the OP and I totally understand why you wouldn't play football this season, it's a commitment.
 
Disintegrated the LCA and the meniscus on my right knee on December 16th, 2006 on a football match (soccer for those who play football with their hands) when the studs got stuck on the grass as I tried to brake and do a sudden left turn.

Had surgery, painful recovery, but it never was the same. I can do my normal life, and even run or ride a bike without a problem, but anything than involves some form of twisting or lateral forces is out of equation, so basically any contact sport.

I'd need a 2nd surgery to fix it for good, but I decided against it because a) too painful of a recovery, and b) I have to work and can't cope with being another 4 months at home because of the knee.

Only hassle, apart from the fact I can't do a lot of stuff I'd like to, is the fact it hurts when the weather changes.
 
Mine don't work. I had an MRI shortly after GamesCom last year (remember "The Shorts"? I couldn't tolerate wearing longer trousers when they contacted my knee) and there's nothing internally "wrong" with them, so I'm putting it down to just general wear and tear from hockey - astroturf is known for it, earlier astros particularly, and I've been playing hockey for 20 years (with 3 years off).

Oddly, I find running and sprinting to be no trouble at all (except the part where I'm 50lb heavier than I was 20 years ago, so I'm slower). It's the slowing down I can't do - feels like I'm being stabbed through the joint.
 
I had an arthroscopy last year to remove a significant tear in my semilunar cartilage from my left knee. They ended up removing 40% of that particular cartilage.

It was probably sustained from years of abuse playing football (soccer) and snowboarding.

Never really had any pain from it, but it was annoying that it would feel as though the knee was going to give out on me on a daily basis. Havent done any sport since other than light gym. Not sure I want to chance any firther damage so tend to take it easy.

Since the op, it's been better but still feels loose at times, and my left leg is still much smaller after not using it much when recovering.

That all said, im 33 so would be pretty annoyed to have problems at 15!
 
I've had bad knees since I was a kid. I think it's a genetic thing passed on from my father, he has the same problems.

I can't run for more that a few miles because the impact on my knees becomes painful. I cycle lots these days and it doesn't cause any problems unless I really push hard.

I was due for cartilage operations before I left the UK but the was delayed and I had to leave without having them done. :(

I'm now suffering a bit on the right knee from pushing to hard on my bike. Every time I move my knee it clicks. :(
 
Shem - It took me over a year to even get close to the hospital for the op, loads of red tape and referrals from GPs, Physio etc. Everyone trying to pass the buck. As soon as I had the MRI and they found the problem it went quickly from there.
 
Had a lot of knee pain (I suspect from kneeling on hard, wet and cold floors a lot) until I started lifting weights. Really helped, I guess just simply by strengthening the joint and muscle around it.

Conventional heel-landing running was still painful (As with Famine, it wasn't the running but the stopping/slowing down that was agony!) so I took up forefoot-landing running and i've thoroughly enjoyed jogging daily without pain for the past 7 months or so.
 
Crazed_Coupe
I'm bring this up because I tore my meniscus in my right knee a couple years back and I had to have surgery to repair it. I just tore it badly again in the same knee about two weeks ago and I just had surgery yesterday to completely remove the torn piece of meniscus and I'm only 15! :crazy:


So, does anyone have knee problems or previous knee problems they'd like to bring up and discuss?
Click to expand...

Ow. I have recurrent problems with my right knee gives me hell at times, but then I'm somewhat older than 15. My sister had to have a operation on the cartilage on hers recently, doctors say she'll need an replacement op in not so many years. :crazy:
 
chug-a-bug
Ow. I have recurrent problems with my right knee gives me hell at times, but then I'm somewhat older than 15. My sister had to have a operation on the cartilage on hers recently, doctors say she'll need an replacement op in not so many years. :crazy:
Click to expand...

A complete knee replacement?
 
I sprained some ligaments in my right knee playing basketball in high school. It hasn't been the same since. Then this summer I dislocated my right knee cap (you guessed it... playing basketball), wow that hurt! Doctor said just use it and try to get it stronger. Is much better now, but I think I'm going to get one of those knee braces with the metal hinges for any sports next summer.
 
I know I have knee problems and I'm 19. I've had massive pain in my right knee and I've had my left knee dislocate when I was bending my legs down. Had some of the most intense pain as I was trying my best to pop it back in. Though thankfully it has not happened again.
 
Both of my knees are bad with my right one being much worse than the left. I've been to three different orthopaedic surgeons over the past year and they've all told me something different. They all agree something's wrong but can't pin point what. I did physical therapy for 6 weeks, that didn't work although the therapist was rather cute. Surgery has been suggested by two of the orthopaedic surgeons and the other one suggested more PT then surgery later on.

I am very sceptical of surgery actually working, especially when they don't know exactly what is wrong. My girlfriend has had 3 knee surgeries in the past 4 years with several PT sessions and she's still in constant pain. Same thing goes for my dad as well, although his knees are much worse. He's due for a knee replacement soon, I just think he's waiting till after him and my mom's vacations that are coming up.

I do have a brace I wear when I want to do something physical and when my knee pops out I have a rather classy cane that I walk with for a few days till I feel like there is enough strength to limp around on my own. I do go to the gym quite a bit too and I'm always trying to work on my muscles surrounding my knee and ever have a personal trainer that helps me, but it's not really made any difference.
 
BobK
My knees were always in pretty good shape until the arthritis kicked in.
Click to expand...

The doctor told me I was at a very high risk for arthritis early on because most of my meniscus in my right knee is gone. 👎

Joey D
Both of my knees are bad with my right one being much worse than the left. I've been to three different orthopaedic surgeons over the past year and they've all told me something different. They all agree something's wrong but can't pin point what. I did physical therapy for 6 weeks, that didn't work although the therapist was rather cute. Surgery has been suggested by two of the orthopaedic surgeons and the other one suggested more PT then surgery later on.

I am very sceptical of surgery actually working, especially when they don't know exactly what is wrong. My girlfriend has had 3 knee surgeries in the past 4 years with several PT sessions and she's still in constant pain. Same thing goes for my dad as well, although his knees are much worse. He's due for a knee replacement soon, I just think he's waiting till after him and my mom's vacations that are coming up.

I do have a brace I wear when I want to do something physical and when my knee pops out I have a rather classy cane that I walk with for a few days till I feel like there is enough strength to limp around on my own. I do go to the gym quite a bit too and I'm always trying to work on my muscles surrounding my knee and ever have a personal trainer that helps me, but it's not really made any difference.
Click to expand...

That's very odd that they can't figure out what's wrong with your knee, sometimes they just have to go in and see first hand instead of trying to read an MRI or X-Ray although they do normally tell what's going on. I'm very lucky to have one of the best orthopedic surgeons in Texas about five minutes from my house and he's done all my knee work. I'm not saying experience is the reason why they can't figure out what's wrong with your knee but it sure doesn't hurt!
 
I had my leg broken by an apposing player during a soccer game a while back. I made a full recover and still play soccer today, however, I now suffer from tendonitis in my knee every now and then. I also developed a mental fear of being overly aggressive which has effected my performance in terms of the number of goals I score per season.
 

Latest Posts

Back