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mountainrat
Apr 13, 2002, 2:19 PM
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Somehow I turned my right knee on a route last night- now it hurts like hell on the inside, toward the bottom, like on the bone there- anybody know what that is, ever had it, or have any suggestions? I hope a tight brace will be sufficient for a couple of climbs- that neoprene type thing.
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theamish
Apr 13, 2002, 2:27 PM
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Not to be an alarmist, but have it checked. I had the same pain and let it go for some time. As it turned out I had torn the interior miniscus, which is a "C" shaped cushion that allows the upper and lower bones of your leg to ride together. By waiting, I increased the damage and by the time they did the surgery quite a bit had to be removed due to prolonged tearing.
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goopermc
Apr 13, 2002, 4:33 PM
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mountainrat: do you think that you hurt it more from the twisting or the impact?
Did you hear a popping sound?
If the answers to the above questions are twisting, no, I would just use RICE to see if it got better. If you don't see any improvement in a week see a doctor.
If the ansers are impact, or yes I agree that it could be your meniscus and you should see a doctor NOW.
Either way pain in knee == bad. You only get so much cartilage in your knees and if you mess it up too much your knees will plague you for the rest of your life (like me).
Good Luck
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[ This Message was edited by: goopermc on 2002-04-13 09:34 ]
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mountainrat
Apr 14, 2002, 4:13 AM
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Thanks for the advice. This same knee was injured about 6 or 7 years ago on a mtn bike. This time, the pain is much less, but it is the same. I'll get it checked next week if Monday's climbing aggravates it, and post the results here for your information. Thanks again.
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