08/08/2005 07:59 PM
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softballkiddo99
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I need some help.
I'm a very active softball player, playing from April until August. I play 1st, 3rd and pitch.
I visited an orthopod because I was experiencing pain along my right MCL, particularly when I pitched. He suspected it might be a slight MCL sprain. Nothing to worry about. I was told to rework my pitching mechanics so as to not put so much undue stress on it. I did so, and began feeling less pain.
However, not so long after that pain dissapated, I began suffering a horrible achy feeling right under my right kneecap. (It might be important to mention I had what I believed to be tendonitis in this same knee prior.) I visited a different orthopod whose diagnosis was "a little overuse tendonitis." I was told to take it easy and purchase a patellar strap. I used it and it did provide some benefits. I was able to play longer and better with less pain. However, the pain eventually came on, even while wearing the strap. My ortho. also told me to take ibuprofen, which I had already been doing, in moderation.
I was sent for an MRI, but haven't gotten the results back.
I've been struggling with patellar tendonitis for just about two years now. I can't sit for more than five minutes without experiencing pain. Bending my knee is tough, and keeping it straight doesn't really lessen the pain all that much. My knee is always sore, even if I do nothing athletic. Would you classify it now as tendonosis? Could my chronic tendonitis have partially torn my patellar tendon? My knee is NOT swollen, and recently, I've found anti-inflammatories useless in lessening the pain.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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06/22/2002 12:27 PM
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dnajar
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I am 32 and have had chronic and sometimes extreme knee pain for a bit over 6 years. I've seen many doctors over that time, but the closest I got to any diagnosis was "jumper's knee". Xrays, MRI and Body Scan all came back negative. I used to run, play basketball and tennis frequently. I now do almost nothing. I've done various PT/rehab on the legs and it helps me manage pain but has never been a cure. Lately, I have been trying prolotherpay (so far unsuccessfully) on the knees. I am trying this as an alternative to exploratory surgery, which is what my orthopedic doctor recommends. He is recommending it because he has no answers for me. If the prolo does not work I am going to even more discouraged. I have been suffering from a building depression over the past few years and I can trace it back to the beginning of the problem. I used to ignore the pain, wear knee sleeves and continue my activity. I didn't even see a doctor for 2 years! Yes, I am an idiot with a high threshold for pain. Anyway, I am starting to feel a bit desperate about my options. I read all the time about athletes getting debridements performed for knee discomfort, arthritis, tendonitis, etc. Is that the natural next step or should I be looking to get into a university study program somewhere that tries to regrow some of the tissue in the knee? I know this is a quite a mouthful but I am curious in making contact with others in my age group with this condition. Also, I am about 5' 9'' and 175 pounds and I am in pretty good physical condition as I work out. The knee pain has forced me to add 10 pounds to my frame though since I struggle to get a cardio workout in.
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