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January 09, 2006

The Update

So here is the aforementioned update:

As you have read/knew I fell over about 7 weeks ago and hurt my knee. Post accident it never swelled up or hurt, but I could never straighten it.

I thought it was just something to do with tight tendons so didn't do anything about it. Having snowboarded, walked and run on it for a few weeks I finally got fed up with it an went to the Physio on the 30th Dec.

After an hours playing with it they couldn't improve it and were quite worried so referred me to a doctors the next morning.
On the 31st the Doctor had a look, again was worried and sent me for X-Rays. These came back clear so the Doctor anesthetized my knee and 'manipulated' (very rough physio) it to try and improve its motion.
This didn't work so she sent me for an MRI scan in Vancouver on the suspicion it was a torn meniscus.

- pause to allow for googling -

I at this point was rather depressed, looking at the prospect of rather serious surgery with a 6 week recovery time wasn't what I wanted just as the ski season was getting good.

Anyway, today was 'results day' from my MRI scan. I went to the doctors and was told... my knee has nothing wrong it at all.
> Ligaments are intact - MCL has a grade 1 sprain (that however is nothing)
> Bones are intact - slight bruising on lateral tibial plateau (again nothing)
> Menisci is intact - MRI is 90-95% accurate for detection - but there are no tears or pieces floating around.

In short my knee is completely fine, it just can't straighten.

My doctor has referred me for some aggressive physio on it this week and asked me to return next week for another checkup. If there is no improvement I will probably have to have an arthroscopic inspection to see what is actually happening inside.

I've been given some anti-inflamatories and some stretches to do which will hopefully loosen everything up.

I'm still not allowed to snowboard on it, hopefully however it won't be long - especially as 35cm of snow fell last night alone!!

I'll keep you posted in the meantime I'm staying cautiously happy.

Posted by edwardnorthridge at January 9, 2006 11:25 AM

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Posted by: Ralph at January 11, 2006 08:16 AM