I've had both knees scoped, the left twice. Doc said I had the knees of a 70 year old and that was 4 years ago when I was 40. If I needed to run for my life, I'd end up dying, as I can't really run now. He doesn't want me getting knee replacement surgery yet because of my young age, so Orthovisc shots every 6 to 12 months. Go in for my second of three rounds Friday.
So you know better than doctors now? Really?
Why don't you go back into your cave you fat ugly troll?
You played football?
Look up the best docs in your area and be done with this.
This is a bragging thread, if nothing is torn or worse; there is no reason to go in there.
Remember you live in MI...that's not really great sports medicine.
On my greatest day I could barely touch the rim. But yes, I loved playing it as well as football. But it's the years of squats that probably did the most damage.Judging by your avatar it seems like you just played basketball a lot? That is very difficult on your knees and ankles. From sharp turns to landing hard after dunks. I feel for you.
On my greatest day I could barely touch the rim. But yes, I loved playing it as well as football. But it's the years of squats that probably did the most damage.
Rudeguy, if you die can I have your stuff?
I have good knees. Anyway... I'm not the surgery type. I had minor surgery once on my balls for torsion. That would turn anybody off surgery.
Both cherries still reporting for duty, incase you googled it.
I've had both knees scoped, the left twice. Doc said I had the knees of a 70 year old and that was 4 years ago when I was 40. If I needed to run for my life, I'd end up dying, as I can't really run now. He doesn't want me getting knee replacement surgery yet because of my young age, so Orthovisc shots every 6 to 12 months. Go in for my second of three rounds Friday.
I hurt my knee nearly 20 years ago playing football. I never got it fixed because it was an on again off again issue. Over the past few months its been really bad, so I finally saw an ortho.
The diagnosis was pilca syndrome with patella maltracking. Basically nothing is torn, I just have some things that get irritated when they get used a lot.
I go in on the 30th for surgery. I'm pretty excited at the possibility of not having to deal with the pain anymore.
Have you been practicing hopping on one foot? Or did you say you were gonna do both knees?
Cause, if you are good at balancing on one foot and hopping on one foot, that is a way more awesome way to get around vs crutches (though I agree much more impractical)
You can manage stairs with crutches. I have recovering from three separate knee surgeries over the years.
I'm a fat ass.