My doctors and therapist stymied so I am turning to the collective wisdom of this forum for suggestion/solution treating my nagging knee injury.
July 2021, build up to my August 90th birthday 440, loping down a gentle grassy slope, suddenly sharp pain in my "good" right knee, rather like a hyperextension, almost collapsed but did not fall, walked home with mild discomfort, increasingly painful ever since and getting intolerable.
X-rays show "no fracture or dislocation, small knee joint effusion, calcification of insertion site of quadricep tendon, origin of patella tendon consistent with previous tendinitis, arterial calcification in soft tissues."
Doc has me on Celecoxib anti-inflammatory, no discernable relief.
I am not ready to concede to old age/arthritis. This happened in an instant but is not a meniscus tear like my other knee 40 years ago. I do not want another knee replacement. Doc says will talk to ortho about arthroscopic surgery. I dunno.
The sore spot is normally isolated on the inside of my right knee cap. Not really tender to touch but I must move slowly after sitting a while and a wrong twist is excruciating. Walking/jogging fast/slow/big steps/little steps/heel first/ball first makes no difference in pain level every time that foot hits the ground.
This is frustrating. My heart/lungs/muscles are still good but my moving parts are malfunctioning.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
July 2021, build up to my August 90th birthday 440, loping down a gentle grassy slope, suddenly sharp pain in my "good" right knee, rather like a hyperextension, almost collapsed but did not fall, walked home with mild discomfort, increasingly painful ever since and getting intolerable.
X-rays show "no fracture or dislocation, small knee joint effusion, calcification of insertion site of quadricep tendon, origin of patella tendon consistent with previous tendinitis, arterial calcification in soft tissues."
Doc has me on Celecoxib anti-inflammatory, no discernable relief.
I am not ready to concede to old age/arthritis. This happened in an instant but is not a meniscus tear like my other knee 40 years ago. I do not want another knee replacement. Doc says will talk to ortho about arthroscopic surgery. I dunno.
The sore spot is normally isolated on the inside of my right knee cap. Not really tender to touch but I must move slowly after sitting a while and a wrong twist is excruciating. Walking/jogging fast/slow/big steps/little steps/heel first/ball first makes no difference in pain level every time that foot hits the ground.
This is frustrating. My heart/lungs/muscles are still good but my moving parts are malfunctioning.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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