Last year in December I was hit by a car, but suffered no serious damage but a weakening knee. Months after the accident, I still had strong discomfort, so my mom took me to the doctor to check it out. From there, she prescribed me Aspirin (Which I never took after the first few days because I would get very drowsy during school) and I was sent to get my Knee X-rayed. The X-ray found no problems, but my still have pain at times (Inflammation during walking or going up the stairs), and when I rub it when it hurts, I feel there's some gap between the joints. Is this my imagination or is there some persisting problem?
2007-11-06 14:50:05 · 7 answers · asked by Romaniangirl10 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Absolutely there could be a problem. Having an x-ray is only going to show a broken bone. You really need an MRI, to get a good view of your knee.
My daughter was in a car accident 2 yrs ago. She had some critical injuries. When she got better, she kept complaining about her knee. Finally over a year after the accident she went to the specialist. He ended up looking at her knee through a scope, and found she had torn the entire meniscus from one end to the other. Thats why her knee was aching , catching,and giving out on her.
2007-11-06 15:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by tess 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both my bf and friend from work have similar problems. they both injured their knees on the job and have had continuous problems. Pain is not imaginary, and if your doctor can't find a problem you need to ask him/her to refer you to a specialist, or just seek a second opinion on your own. also, years ago, when i had a lung problem, my doctors didn't find anything unusual in my xrays. Then, i saw some good specialists who immediately found problems in my xrays. So, it's really about finding the right doctor.
I'm guessing you're fairly young since your mom took you to the doctor. I'm still pretty young (24), so I know it's easy to ignore problems, but when it comes to your knees or your back, you will soooo regret it when you're older if you don't take care of it now. Plus, that means you're probably insured through your parents. Take advantage of that as much as you possibly can while you can. My bf can't get the knee surgery he needs b/c he's uninsured and it's very expensive.
2007-11-06 15:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have an MRI to show the integrity of the soft tissues.
There could be laxity of the ligaments or damage to the meniscus which accounts for the persistent pain.
Check with an ortho specialist as soon as possible, prolonging it will only aggravate the problem.
2007-11-06 21:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by Demerrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes its the Mind That Controls, And I Some Cases, Makes Up The Pain. If You Try Not To Think About It, You Might Get Better.
2007-11-06 14:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by joey_fh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aspirin and ibuprofen are anti-inflammatory medications. They help to reduce any inflammation in the knee. Therefore, go back to taking either aspirin or ibuprofen.
2007-11-06 14:54:16 · answer #5 · answered by Boots 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are not able to you get scientific concentration for greater than 12 hours? It seems like you might have a moderate concussion. But i cant inform at the laptop, so that you fairly must be looked at - simply to be certain.
2016-09-05 12:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try rubing sportscream or aspercream on it when it hurts and take advil or any other anti-inflamatory medication and if it doesn't get better soon find another doctor.
2007-11-06 15:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by Medicine Woman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋