gingerdavis
Active Member
Hi Cathe,
I'm asking you this since I know you tore your ACL and therefore had to choose an OS yourself one time. Anyone else with ideas on how to choose a specialist is welcome to chime in.
Before a month ago, I've been very active for the last 10+ years (i'm 27) doing 20-40 miles of running a week with lower body weight work 2 times a week. I'd added in Bootcamp and other videos over the years to cross train and cut down on the running. I love running though.
Anyway, on Dec. 7th I fell while running and hurt my knee. I had an MRI and numerous radiographs and it was diagnosed as a severe bone bruise of the patella. I'm a vet student so we learn much the same info as med students, so I read all I could and learned as much about my condition as possible. It's hard to predict what will happen with bone bruises.
I've been unable to walk without pain for the last month. It's getting worse and i can't sleep b/c of the pain at night. I had been swimming until we realized that was hurting the leg too. Now I have no cardio options left and my lower body muscles are wasting. I do perform lying lower body leg work, but that only helps so much since I can't even walk around much.
I've been seeing a sports medicine doctor. I've decided I need to see a board certified orthopedic surgeon, not because I think I need surgery, but simply b/c I'm not getting the aggressive treatment I think I need. Actually, my current doctor says there is no treatment except ice and pain/inflammation medication. Because it is getting worse, I'm going to get a second opinion.
I have 10 orthopedic specialists on my insurance but don't know how to pick one (except who can see me first! I don't want to choose that way though).
Thanks for reading this and any advice.
Ginger
I'm asking you this since I know you tore your ACL and therefore had to choose an OS yourself one time. Anyone else with ideas on how to choose a specialist is welcome to chime in.
Before a month ago, I've been very active for the last 10+ years (i'm 27) doing 20-40 miles of running a week with lower body weight work 2 times a week. I'd added in Bootcamp and other videos over the years to cross train and cut down on the running. I love running though.
Anyway, on Dec. 7th I fell while running and hurt my knee. I had an MRI and numerous radiographs and it was diagnosed as a severe bone bruise of the patella. I'm a vet student so we learn much the same info as med students, so I read all I could and learned as much about my condition as possible. It's hard to predict what will happen with bone bruises.
I've been unable to walk without pain for the last month. It's getting worse and i can't sleep b/c of the pain at night. I had been swimming until we realized that was hurting the leg too. Now I have no cardio options left and my lower body muscles are wasting. I do perform lying lower body leg work, but that only helps so much since I can't even walk around much.
I've been seeing a sports medicine doctor. I've decided I need to see a board certified orthopedic surgeon, not because I think I need surgery, but simply b/c I'm not getting the aggressive treatment I think I need. Actually, my current doctor says there is no treatment except ice and pain/inflammation medication. Because it is getting worse, I'm going to get a second opinion.
I have 10 orthopedic specialists on my insurance but don't know how to pick one (except who can see me first! I don't want to choose that way though).
Thanks for reading this and any advice.
Ginger
hope you don't mind!!! In hopes they find a cure for my disease someday