troubled knee

[tlhaines]

I work construction and spent a working on my knees. The following day my right knee felt bruised and tender. I was careful not to put weight on it when working the following day and wore knee pads. That night my knee swelled up considerably, even after a light days work. This weekend I took it easy not to add to any damage that might have been caused. After icing and taking aleve the swelling has not gone down. There is no sharp pain but the condition only seems to be getting worse. Despite any stretching I do my knee continues to stay stiff.
I am concerned because my injury doesn't seem to match up.
I would love any advice you could give me.

[yangzhen]

Hello, for your pain, I'm very sympathetic. I am an acupuncture treatment of medical students, has had the experience of knee joint ache, may bring you help. First of all, I want to know if you ever hurt after knee, for the pain you'd better go now do a X - ray or an mri exam, may have once several reasons. 1, degenerative knee 2, traumatic arthritis. If clear is which kind of, I guess for knee pain in a way is a lot

[savedthanksgod]

Hi,
I think you might have water "on the knee" which is usually result of the kneeling on the knees. You have a problems walking or using steps because water cyst does not let you to bent your knees properly. I had baker's cyst at the back of my knee with similar problems.
I ordered some bursitis patches (type bursitis patches on Google) and in one application they took all the water out of the cyst into the powder in the patch by principle of osmosis. Simple and effective.
I was able to walk almost without the pain next morning. It was such a relief.
I am convinced they might help you too.
Take care

[broke123]

have an xray taken of your nees - im pretty sure its athritis

[supermicroman]

I had the same problem and the doctor told me to make sure I wear knee pads and to get good ones and not the cheap ones. That has helped a great deal when I had to do work on my knees.


  Now on the other hand my knees hurt because my weight and the repetitive motion. I am a bowling and golfer and have had both my knees scopped. The left knee about 12 years ago and the right knee about 4 to 5 years ago. I still have pain in the Left knee sice I started back bowling and the right knee is a lot better.


   The best advise is to seek a professional and have your knees looked at to make sure you don't have any major problems.

[tlhaines]

I thought I would also add that it is much more difficult to go down than up.