Commander Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Anybody got any horror / success stories? I had a horse riding accident a couple of weeks ago where another horse careered in to me and my knee took the brunt of it. 2 weeks and a lot of ibuprofen later I'm still hobbling around with a fairly uncomfortable and unstable-feeling knee. I reckon it's a ligament that goes down the outside left of my knee (medial?) but I'm off to the docs on Monday to find out. What's your story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 10 years of Roller/Ice Hockey followed by 16 years working on steel decks that move means my knees are both shot at 34. My advice if you can afford it is to go private. My experience of dealing with the NHS for my knees and my shoulder has left me disillusioned as to why I bother paying NI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hahaha, much experience of this. In 2008 I ruptured my Medial Collateral, Anterior and Posterior Cruciates in my right knee. Massive accident skiing in Switzerland. It was pretty bad, ended up having surgery obviously. If you want the truth, it's never heaIed. It takes a Iot to make it hurt nowadays, but I can't pIay rugby anymore, and am too much of a pussy to go skiing again IoI. The thing that heped the most was the physio to be honest. I wish you luck, but would expect yours won't be quite as severe as mine [i hope]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy88 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 10 years of Roller/Ice Hockey followed by 16 years working on steel decks that move means my knees are both shot at 34. My advice if you can afford it is to go private. My experience of dealing with the NHS for my knees and my shoulder has left me disillusioned as to why I bother paying NI. I must second this too... My surgery was a done in a Nuffield private hospital, and despite taking a swing at the Surgeon upon waking up IoI, it was all done very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) You will need physio to recover the best, and NHS physio is all about monitoring and giving you exercises. That's all very well but manipulative physio will help you miles more. Once the GP has finished with you (and good luck with that giving you much assistance) put hand in pocket and find a sports injury clinic or similar physio. They will know exactly what to do and your recovery will be a lot faster. It's your knee and you want it to last your lifetime so its worth the money without a doubt. Edited March 15, 2015 by Toon Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Ruptured ACL. Had a rebuild on the NHS and never looked back. Ran 3 half marathons, 2 Hellrunners and a Tough Mudder since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I snapped my achilles tendon 11 years ago - the point of this tidbit, is that in the bed opposite me was a guy who had had his knee operated on at the same time as my re-stitching - I was in plaster for 12 weeks, whilst he was having his knee moved the very next day ......... hell that looked painfull good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d95gas Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I snapped my achilles tendon 11 years ago - the point of this tidbit, is that in the bed opposite me was a guy who had had his knee operated on at the same time as my re-stitching - I was in plaster for 12 weeks, whilst he was having his knee moved the very next day ......... hell that looked painfull good luck Have had both knee joints replaced (full not partial). First had problems when I was in the early 30's and all doctors refused to give me the much needed knee change. Eventually had a "Sit in" at the surgeons office and refused to move until we resolved the issue. The issue being that I was too young for the op. Eventually had to see 2 surgeons, and managed to convince them that I wanted quality of life now, not when I am 65. Extremely painful process and a long recovery road, but worth it in the end. Knees are a total nightmare, and I went through years of agony. Dont get me wrong, I still have pain now, but nothing like I used to, yes its limited me to what I can do, ie no more kneeling and that sort of thing, but I always find a way around. Everyone thinks its funny watching me taking wheels off the cars........Its like a circus act getting up and down, but I dont let the knees stop me. If I can offer any advice, its fight to get them sorted sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) 10 years of Roller/Ice Hockey followed by 16 years working on steel decks that move means my knees are both shot at 34. My advice if you can afford it is to go private. My experience of dealing with the NHS for my knees and my shoulder has left me disillusioned as to why I bother paying NI. You do realise the it's the exactly the same surgeon operating on you in NHS as in the private sector?? In addition, in a private hospital they cannot deal with any major complications (Trust me I get regular calls from our local private hospital to take patients over because things have gone wrong and they cannot sort it). The problem is knee pain/joint problems is relatively low down on the NHS priority list, because a delay a 1 months in a knee operation isn't very nice at all, but your not going to die as a result, whilst even a 1 hr delay in operating in some other situations literally means life or death, and the NHS sadly only has finite pot of money. If you can afford private health care, for things like knee operations it will be quicker service, and truth be told if I needed an elective procedure I'll probably consider private insurance purely for speed... But in terms of emergency/urgent care the NHS offers by far the best/most cost efficient system anywhere in world, despite the lowest overall cost to the economy, so rest assured your NI money is very good value http://www.independe...st-9542833.html Edited March 15, 2015 by gangzoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yep. Thoroughly aware thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Well, mixed news... Doc reckons I've damaged some cartilage and a ligament. 2 weeks no driving as a minimum and if it's no better in 4 more weeks it'll be MRI time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Popped my ACL roller blading knee swelled up like a baloon for a few weeks - was in the military at the time but fortunate enough to be done on the NHS - the physiotherapy was very aggressive both pre and post op but knee is in perfect condition and play squash/ski etc. I wear my scars with pride ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Still wobbling around :-/ Most of the pain has gone now, but not all by any means, and it's still bust - doesn't feel stable at all, hurts walking up/down stairs, etc. knee support helps a lot, but it's not enough. Back to the Docs... And in the mean time - I'm going mad stuck at home all the time! :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Well it looks like anterior cruciate ligament, medial ligament and quadricep-to-patella ligaments have all taken a beating, though are probably not ripped out entirely. Off to see a specialist and have an MRI in the next month or so. Doc currently reckons it could 'just' take 6-12 months of physio to sort, or it could take surgery and 6-12 months of physio. Balls :-/ Who'd have thought rock climbing and track days were my 'safer' hobbies?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Fractured my knee cap and tore my patella off my shin playing foot ball, Got the cap all grouped together and held in place with a wire and got the patella wired back to the bone, about 4 month in a full leg cast then re-learn to walk again then about 6 month later when having kick around's with my mates(against docs advice) managed to snap both wires. Felt a ping and a slight jagging pain at the time that never really went away but thought nothing of it, until a check up xray a few month later. Then had to get another op to remove the wires. Now my knee cap looks and feels like a rocky mountain range and i can't kneel on it unless i have lots of padding under it so now my other knee suffers from taking the brunt of the kneeling. Other than that all seems fine for now but think it will give me a lot of trouble in the future. Had to give up football as I struggled to ever get my fitness and movement back again, not that I was that good to start with haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Two years ago went in for keyhole surgery on my left knee.Was sent home and told tennis by the end of the week Two days later and the pain was like a hammer being smashed into my knee. Drove to The Nuffield Hospital and just dumped my Zed in the side of the road.How I managed that I will never know. Met some doctor and he said maybe my bandage was to tight would I like some painkillers!! I screamed get Dr....immediately. Doctor came. Was rushed into hospital were I remember screaming and morphine being administered which didn't even touch the side. Three more operations to wash the knee out and Had to have a Picc Line inserted after a month of antibiotics as my veins were getting knackered.Not a pretty sight. A year later nearly recovered.Hopefully nothing to problematic in the future On the way out the nurse said 'I thought we were going to lose you'... Food for thought for me anyway... Good luck! Edited April 28, 2015 by skidder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Well the saga continues. Knee is up to feeling about 65% better, which is pretty crap considering it has been 2.5months now :-/ Off for an MRI in two weeks time - doc isn't sure if it'll heal on its own or need surgery, but reckons I've done my inner medial ligament, anterior cruciate ligament, the ligament that connect quads to knee cap, and possibly cartilage as well. Doesn't leave much left working really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 ^^ Skidder - Jesus! Sounds horrific, glad you're on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Motocross injuries. My right knee can give me tremendous pain at times. Voltarol + paramol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Wow! some epic stories in here I'm currently sporting a knee brace and crutches after jumping over a bog on Dartmoor on Monday. It all happened so quickly - I'd make that jump easily ..not. Left landing leg on very slippery ground went flying outwards then, accompanied with lots of popping/cracking noises, curled itself around leaving me sitting on the other heel followed by falling back into stupid bog in shock. Fortunately we were on the last dog walk before returning home, so only 50m from the car. Leg felt like it was no longer attached straight I went white as a ghost. A 5 hour car journey (passenger) to pick up the other dog's ashes (we cremated her the week before ) then off to A&E for a nice long wait. Grumpy nurse practitioner at Stoke Mandeville (I was wearing track pants - maybe she didn't like my Jimmy Saville joke ) had a good pull at it and diagnosed MCL injury and gave me a humungous brace to wear. Love this brace as it makes my knee loads more stable. However, 3 days later and the outside hurts with swelling. The wife's lovely physio thinks my ACL is damaged too (noooo... thats much more tragic) so via our friendly doctor, we're waiting for a consultant's opinion. Two week delay apparently. The feelings are most odd - very painful if pulled at any angle, but virtually nothing if rested. Doesn't feel at all safe if straight either, but OK to rest lightly on it slightly bent. Feels naked without crutches and brace. Being in bed is wierd as trying to turn over, it sometimes jolts between pain on one side then the other and back with flinching. Swear words are said.. Also there is a weird bubbling/twitching feeling on the ACL side.. Various swelling comes and goes, but I'm taking it really easy and seems much less painful at rest than the constant nagging patella tendonitis I had in the other knee a few years ago. It now clicks halfway though. I've got draw on it too... at 90 degrees, the lower leg moves backwards in a sick way. Oh yeah - I've been told by 3 people that car driving is not allowed with a recent knee problem as insurance is temporarily invalidated. Well that is annoying. MOT is due as are some pending zed mods. At least work have said I can perma-home work. I've taken on board the need for a good physio. Excellent last couple of weeks - PTS/cremated the dog, rear bumper was low speed creased by a Hyundai 4x4, I was agedly 51 and then this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Have a general ache on the inside of my knee for a few weeks, went to docs, put me into an MRI following week, docs ring today to tell me to pop in for a chat as the report reads 'ligament damage' - like leave me hanging! I am walking around fine, just a dull pain every now and again on the knee...NC500 coming up, hope its not bad news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un1eash Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I fell on my knee playing football and heard a pop. Left if for a couple weeks but pain at rear didn't go away and I struggled to put weight on it when past 90 degrees. I get private through work so had an appointment and mri 2 days after ringing up, verdict was a ruptured ACL. Had the op in January and wasn't really expecting how slow the recovery was going to be. I've got 4 months of physio and won't be playing footbal for another 7-8 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 10 years of Roller/Ice Hockey followed by 16 years working on steel decks that move means my knees are both shot at 34. My advice if you can afford it is to go private. My experience of dealing with the NHS for my knees and my shoulder has left me disillusioned as to why I bother paying NI. Snap. Many years of ice hockey have resulted in me having a left shoulder and a left knee that will cheerfully dislocate at a moment's notice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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