KNEEtalk
The WAITING ROOM => GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads) => Topic started by: *Margaret on February 11, 2007, 08:29:40 PM
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my knee has been swollen since last monday. i have tried everything to get it down, in Pt on thursday all i did was laser, stim and ice. i have been icing it at home and staying off of it. is there anything else i could do? thanks for the help
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Margaret,
What did you do to your knee originally? Did you bang it or do anything else to bring on the swelling? Ice is about the only thing along with elevation to help bring that swelling down.
If it continues see your os.
Peggy
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Are you elevating above heart ?
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peggy - i have the graston technique done in pt since the end of november, and all of a sudden it started to swell again. my pt was going to talk to my os this weekend.
nettan - yes i have been elevating it above my heart.
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Margaret,
I'm sorry I don't know what that technique is, can you explain?
Peggy
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it is where they try to break up some of the scar tissue that is in my knee, before my surgery that i am having on april 3rd
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might be worth taking anti inflammatories
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i have been doing that. 3 times a day
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Hi Margaret
how about gentle exercises - might find it helps shift some swelling - fresh blood top the joint?
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Margaret,
I agree with Anja, gentle exercises may help. Ask pt.
Peggy
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anja i have been doing gentle exercises. what do you mean by fresh blood top the joint?
peggy i plan to ask tomorrow when i go back again
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'cos when the joint is moved about you get better blood flow - just like using ice - it moves the blood away and new blood comes in - yeah I know it is circulating all the time - do you know what I mean - it was something the physio was explaining - good if you have an appt tomorrow - you can get a proper opinion.
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i do what you mean. i can not wait until my PT place is opening a new place with a pool. my pt said i will be the first one to go in, the is on the 26th. i am looking forward to that.
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water exercise is supposed to be wonderful. My pt doesn't have a pool at the location I go to. The other local is too far and with my husbands work schedule I would never make it.
Peggy
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peggy
i will lwt you know how it is.
margaret
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Though be aware of that hot water can make your knee swell more if you attend to a pool.
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well the swelling is gone for today, we will see what tomorrow brings. i am going to go swimming tomorrow, we shall see.
nettan - thanks for the info but i knew that
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Margaret,
Glad the swelling has gone away. Have fun swimming, wish I could get in the pool too.
Peggy
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i will i just wish it was warm enough to swim in the ocean. ;D
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I don't like the ocean. I love the beach and the sights and smell of the ocean, but I guess I saw Jaws too many times. Jellyfish yuck!!
Peggy
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well i went swimming today. i felt good in the water but when i got out and on my way home my knee started to swell again. i guess i can not win at anything.
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Margaret,
Sorry to hear that your knee swelled again, but that is normal after using it. BTW, how long has it been since you hurt your leg?
Peggy
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2 years ago, by falling on ice.
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Have you seen your os recently for the swelling?
Peggy
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You did fall on ice and hit your knee or twist ? Just asking out of curiousity. My left knee was damaged cause I slipped on ice an twisted my knee..now 10 years ago. From beginning thought that was something simple..but as pain only got worse after every surgery and procedure turned out I had nerve damage and developed RSD... ::)
I can read in bottom line that you await surgery..is that this knee ?
Swelling can be there for many reasons..though if you worry and this continue never wrong to call your OS.
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peggy - i have not seen my os for swelling, but now it is down again.
nettan - i fell on ice and hit my knee, id do not think i twisted it, but it has been 2 years since i did it. yeas the knee i feel on ice is the knee i am having surgery on.
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Margaret,
When do you see your os and when is the surgery? Glad it's not swollen today.
Peggy
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surgery is april 3rd.. i am not sure if i see the OS before but i plan on calling and see if i can see him before hand
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I think that would be a good idea. Just to set your mind at ease and to ask any other questions you may have.
Peggy
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yes, bc i was wondering when i would sign the consent. when i had shoulder surgery done i signed it before surgery in the doctor's office. also my pt wants to observe my surgery, so i should ask him about that too. my pt was going to talk to him about that as long as i do not mind that he is there. but i am almost wondering if i will see him when i have pre-op done at the surgery center, if he is there that day.
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Your pt wants to observe? How do feel about that? I don't think I'd want another person in there with me.
Peggy
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yes, he does. i think it is a good idea because he is always wanting to learn new things, he would then know what exactly is done on the knee as he is not quite sure why the graston techinque is not working. the graston technique is where they break up scar tissue incase you forgot. he would not come in until i am already to be cut open, after everything is ready.
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You will have surgery to clean out scar tissue right ?
If so there's no wonder why your knee swell right now.
Interesting that your PT want to look and learn. But that's good for both him and you.
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as of right now, he is going to clean out scar tissue. bu the ma do a lateral release, and see how my knee cap tracks be it is a little off.
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That is good. I would believe that the swelling will be better once the scar tissue is out.
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yes, i hope so
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guess what..................
i am a little swollen again
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That will probably continue until you have had surgery..ice and elevate above heart..all you can do.