I fell on 12/30 and injured my right knee
replacement. (A 70 lb dog started chasing
a squirrel and I had the leash.)
Subsequently went to the Dr. and he did a
bone scan and apparently no visible
injury.
Went on Vacation this past 3 weeks and as
I was going down the stairs at a resort, I
missed the last step as I was stepping
down with my right leg so I fell to the
right, cut my right arm and reinjured the
right knee.
I fell on Feb. 12th, monday. My knee
still hurts really bad. When I sit, I
cannot stand the pants I have on pressing
on the knee and cannot bend my knee going
downstairs without super pain. I lean
sideways while going down stairs...As we
returned home I was carrying a bag inside
and accidentally hit my knee and it was
just like falling again, icebag time.
I hate to go back to my Dr. again with a
new injury and do the MRI all over
again...I have had the knee replacement
for 10 yrs. Is there anything I could
have damaged inside? ALso exactly what is
there to hurt me so much? I had fluid at
the back of my knee for a week or so, it
seems to have eased up but I cannot touch
certain spots on my knee at all without
excruciating pain. Should I call my Dr.
and go see him again?
Perhaps if I give it another couple of
weeks, it might get better..if I do, how
long should I wait?
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-15-07 11:35am
Oh, dear, Red Baron. My knees ache just
to read your description.
I experienced a re-injury on my
replacement knees 8 years after surgery.
Ski accident.
Swollen, sensitive to touch, the whole
lot. And then, random swelling occured
about 10 years after the incident. In
each case, my body was telling me to rest!
I was working with a physical therapist
at the time, and really benefited from the
deep-heat machine/sonogram therapy. And
ice 3-4 times a day.
Who knows why these things happen???
But, if you can...don't worry about your
doctor's judgment....just go! They're
there to help us!!!
Swollen, sensitive to touch, the whole
lot. And then, random swelling occured
about 10 years after the incident. In
each case, my body was telling me to rest!
I was working with a physical therapist
at the time, and really benefited from the
deep-heat machine/sonogram therapy. And
ice 3-4 times a day.
