jaschembra
post-grad
update for my left knee history.. So, I cancelled my GP visit - I had emailed my OS to give him a 7 week Gabapentin update and I mentioned the allergy testing. He thought it would be good if he saw me before any testing. He was booking a month out, but his staff got me in a week later... I went today:
I "stood" in his office waiting for him instead of sitting so that he could really get a look at my knees after standing - swelling. Showed him how they didn't look all that bad on the front, because all the swelling sits in the back... He manipulated the leg, knee, etc... nothing hurt.
He doesn't think too much of the allergy skin patch testing, but said it could be done - I asked about the blood testing and he said I would need to ask the allergist that. He thinks it's highly unlikely that I'm having a reaction (I'll table those thoughts for now).
He talked about using the Graston technique at PT (He didn't use the name, but I had read on it)...said I would get worse before I get better, but that it is a good technique for soft tissues.
He talked about taking a low dose cortisone to reduce the inflammation. He does not want to inject into a TKR because he just doesn't want to take that chance of infection on a perfectly good knee.
So...
I will be taking 5 mg of Prednisone and will see him in a month (along with the Gabapentin). If I still am having issues, I will go to PT and get the Graston technique performed.
The spot that occasionally pops/snaps (I had it happen this morning while I was pressing on the sore spot straightening and bending my knee - it was loud! Usually it only happens in the pool under water lol) is my medial "hamstring". I would never have thought that, but it's after it has split and comes up to your knee.
The spot on the lower lateral side, that has been sore all along - he said often times there is a little scar tissue that develops there and the tendons rub over it. He's not into surgically removing it as it often comes back. He feels it will settle down with time.
While I was waiting a lady came out of the office with a 1 yr. young TKR having issues - I asked who she just saw? My OS! So she was coming to my OS for her 2nd opinion - That made me feel good.
I "stood" in his office waiting for him instead of sitting so that he could really get a look at my knees after standing - swelling. Showed him how they didn't look all that bad on the front, because all the swelling sits in the back... He manipulated the leg, knee, etc... nothing hurt.
He doesn't think too much of the allergy skin patch testing, but said it could be done - I asked about the blood testing and he said I would need to ask the allergist that. He thinks it's highly unlikely that I'm having a reaction (I'll table those thoughts for now).
He talked about using the Graston technique at PT (He didn't use the name, but I had read on it)...said I would get worse before I get better, but that it is a good technique for soft tissues.
He talked about taking a low dose cortisone to reduce the inflammation. He does not want to inject into a TKR because he just doesn't want to take that chance of infection on a perfectly good knee.
So...
I will be taking 5 mg of Prednisone and will see him in a month (along with the Gabapentin). If I still am having issues, I will go to PT and get the Graston technique performed.
The spot that occasionally pops/snaps (I had it happen this morning while I was pressing on the sore spot straightening and bending my knee - it was loud! Usually it only happens in the pool under water lol) is my medial "hamstring". I would never have thought that, but it's after it has split and comes up to your knee.
The spot on the lower lateral side, that has been sore all along - he said often times there is a little scar tissue that develops there and the tendons rub over it. He's not into surgically removing it as it often comes back. He feels it will settle down with time.
While I was waiting a lady came out of the office with a 1 yr. young TKR having issues - I asked who she just saw? My OS! So she was coming to my OS for her 2nd opinion - That made me feel good.