Will this pain ever go?
6 years ago, I dislocated my knee when working on a farm haymaking. It happened when my left leg slipped between the stacked bails and my right leg up at an odd angle was then hit by a bale being thrown towards me from the trailer my someone who didn't notice my predicament. As it hit my right knee there was a loud pop. I don't know why, but i put it back into place myself and then I was taken to hospital. I was left on a bed for ages and then a doctor gave me a quick look over and moved my leg around, asked me to stand etc. I was in extreme pain. He told me that I was ok and gave me a sheet with 3 different exercises and then said I could go. I was wheeled back into the waiting room and dumped there. I had to somehow walk to the phone and call for someone to come and get me. I even now, don't know how I made it there, I was in such pain.
I did the exercises and gradually over a year felt better. However my knee always felt spongy and clicked when getting up and sometimes when walking too. Now 6 years later it suddenly seems to be getting worse. It clicks when i go upstairs and feels very painful when exercising doing lunges or squats. Cycling too hurt and causes it to click and feel odd. It's stopping me do the things I used to take for granted. I recently started at a gym, but that only made it hurt more later. Should i have a proper programme of exercises that will strenghen the leg or is this my lot for life? Has anyone had a similar experience, I would love to hear from you. I wonder whether it needs surgery or whether something never fully recovered. Please email me.
From:
Jane Preston - preston@waitrose.com
