I believe I hyperextended my left knee back ward and the instant pain was dramatic...It's been two weeks or more...now, my knee is filled with fluid, and painful....I iced, rested, etc. and it is ok but still very traumatized...water on knee? arthritis? I am scared but don't want to operate...any suggestions would help. It makes me exhausted too...I am not easily slowed down but this is doing it. Thank you
2006-09-24 10:36:32 · 13 answers · asked by mknightm@sbcglobal.net 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You have seriously injured your left knee. I would advise you to see and Orthopedic Surgeon right away. Your knee is swollen and painful two weeks after the injury. You are taking a serious risk by not seeking professional help. You may not need surgery and if you do find out that surgery is necessary; be sure to get another opinion just to confirm what the original physician has recommended. It is foolish for you to continue to just wait it out. Your knee could be permanently damaged and arthritis could be a result, which I can assure you will give you more pain and discomfort than surgery to repair a torn meniscus or anterior cruciate ligament. Please take my advice and seek help for your knee.
2006-09-24 10:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by bertojame 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't gpo to the doctor you could be in alot of trouble, If fluid and blood is pooling together and not taken care of you could get a serious infection like staph, MRSA, gangreen, or the worst possible loose the the. Chances are they would do a scope firts before anything else and that is 3 very small hole in a cicirle around the knee. Take my word for it I injuryed my knee 10 years ago and figured I would be fine but now 7 surgerys later I am pretty much screwed because ofthe damage I did before i finally went in. The last big one they had to break my leg and noe I have 1 plate 2 robs and 6 screws in my knee. If you hurt your knee get to the docotors because in the long run you will be better off.
2006-09-24 17:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by melindarix@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand not wanting surgery, however nothing you're going to find online that will beat an actual doctor's examination. If you do in fact have a torne meniscus, then it may progress to chronic pain and development of arthritis in the knee. Even worse, if you tore your ACL, without surgery you are going to have chronic instability of the knee joint. At least see a doctor and find out exactly the extent of damage.
2006-09-24 17:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by sveta_dr_mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having surgery is not a bad thing. Look at it this way. 1.Don't have the surgery (if you need it) and continue to deal with the pains. Also take the chance of not being able to walk or stand in the future. or 2. Go have the surgery (if you need it) and be able to do more than you would be doing if you don't get it. So go see what's wrong with it or continue to be scared.
2006-09-24 18:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by Missy Kay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A knee brace for one thing. You can get more info by the search of acl injury (search the web) and there is a guide for you to use, in order to make up your mind what you'd like to do with or without surgery.
2006-09-24 17:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by Frank R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may try alternating between heat and ice and get a knee brace. But in the long run your better off going to the Doctor.
2006-09-24 17:42:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you don't see a doctor about this NOW you'll end up with bad knees for life. the injured one will stay bad, and the good one will take over much of its work and thus end up arthritic. if you think it's slowing you down now, you don't want to know what it's gonna be like a couple of years down the road. yes, they might have to cut you open, but that's not half as bad asas what's ahead of you if you don't get treatment.
2006-09-24 17:41:30 · answer #7 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an orthopedic doctor and let them run an MRI on it to see exactly what is wrong. Trust me, I have had two knee surgeries and compared to the pain before hand, they are nothing. You won't regret going to the doctor and if he says surgery, you won't regret that either. I have had to ACL surgeries, so I understand.
2006-09-24 17:43:18 · answer #8 · answered by rockinout 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are going to have to face the doc even though you don't want too. You may have some serious injuries in there. If not cared for then it could become infected.
2006-09-24 17:45:03 · answer #9 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the hospital right now, to much water in there can cause u be on crotches for long time, and a lot of surgeries
2006-09-24 17:42:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋