Messed up my knee doing nothing
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
November 12, 2019 2:19pm CST
So, just like don't shake hands with door jambs … I have learned that you can mess up your knee doing absolutely nothing apparently.
About a month ago as I was walking to my car my knee hurt me a little. I wrote it off to aches and pains and figured it would stop after a bit. Well it lasted all day. And the next. And the next. Until now it is quite noticeably sore in the mornings and while it isn't excruciating … I can tell it's there most of the day.
So I went to my chiropractor … and he says he thinks it's probably something like tendonitis. But what? I didn't do anything to it! Also I'm supposed to stay off it as much as possible until I know what's up.
So, off to my gp dr. - to get a referral to PT or Orthotic specialist. Great.
Also I'm nervous. As a larger person I always was happy to say that I keep fairly active. I don't want my weight to balloon now that I have to take it easy. So I think I will watch youtube for some seated exercise videos. And.... don't laugh.... but I have a shake weight... so that can be done, sitting, too.
I'm not impressed. At all. But then I think about the grace my mom has and she deals with much more than I … and.... yeah, so...
So.... any advice mylot? Seated exercise activities? Advice for an achy knee? Have you had this? Does it get better?
Thanks!
Photo from Pixabay
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
12 Nov 19
I have a knee that bothers me. I wear a bandage on it when I am out walking.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
14 Nov 19
@FayeHazel It depends. Sometimes it will bother me for weeks at a time and other times I will have relief for months. Its strange. I never know when it is just going to give out.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Bandage is a good idea. I hope yours doesn't bother too much
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
@Happy2BeMe Oh that's frustrating. Anyway happy that you get breaks from the pain
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Oh that's a good thought. I hadn't thought to have had my calcium checked.
I was looking at some exercise that you can do seated today
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
14 Nov 19
@FayeHazel I believe calcium is a problem, check.
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@egdcltd (12059)
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14 Nov 19
@FayeHazel This is some time back - I've since caused worse damage to my back, but at least that was done by lifting a heavy object at an awkward angle.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
15 Nov 19
@egdcltd Aw sorry. I hope it's not too painful
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Oh no. I hope you feel better. That sounds like something I would do
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
12 Nov 19
I cannot advise anything, I have no problems with knees.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
13 Nov 19
These days the only time my knee was hurting was walking way too often per day. Darn that gout! i hate it.
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@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
12 Nov 19
sounds like something that would happen to me as well
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Aw, I hope you keep safe, this knee pain is annoying
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
14 Nov 19
@FayeHazel Making things worse is certainly something I've done in the past but I never learn!!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Ah I admire your grit. It's not so much the pain that gets me - but the idea I don't want to make it worse Thanks anyway :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
15 Nov 19
@WorDazza "Old enough to know better, still too young to care"?
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Oh no. That's no good. What did you do for it? Did it get better? I hope
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
15 Nov 19
@FayeHazel
Tendonitis is no fun. Something must have happened and you just do not remember what it was. I do not when something happens to me unless I remember what happened. I hope you have a good physical therapist or Orthopedist to tell you what you should do not. I want to share something with you so does not happen to you. I lfett in the bathroom trying to climb a step ladder to deal with a shower curtain. I felt into the bathtub on my right side. The doctor I went to said not to do anything for 3 weeks. That did it.I will finish in a private message.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
17 Nov 19
@FayeHazel
It was very scary and the doctor should have been retired. I hope the physical therapy helps your knee. Since it is even mild arthritis could it come?
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
15 Nov 19
Thanks! Actually got xrays done and turns out it's mild arthritis. I'm not thrilled about that. But I think it can be dealt with. Physical therapy on Monday...
Oh my! That is scary about hanging up your shower curtain. Bad, scary fall. THanks for the warning. I will look for the private message, but I do hope you had no lasting ill effect from that
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
17 Nov 19
@Hannihar So true. I think some drs need to retire sooner than they do.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Nov 19
Ah alas. Thanks! I have yet to try the ice
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