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Knee injuries after skiing

  • 14-01-2008 12:58pm
    #1
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭


    After reading this -

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7178561.stm

    - I'm kind of worried.

    About three years ago I went snowboarding. I had a few bad falls which has resulted in the side of my knee being extremely painful if touched. It's still extremely painful if I touch it now.

    I can run and walk OK.

    I went to the hospital about it two years ago. They said there was nothing wrong with me. They gave me an x-ray and confirmed there was nothing wrong with me. They sent me home.

    Well I still have serious pain there.

    Does anyone know of any hospitals or doctors who are familiar with skiiing injuries?


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  • #2
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Unfortunately a ligament injury won't show up on x-ray as it is soft tissue.

    I tore my medial ligament (and minor damage to my hamstring) about 3 years doing Taekwon Do. In the A&E, an x-ray for damage revealed nothing wrong, yet I couldn't stand up, and was in occasionally very sharp pain. Doctors sent me home with painkillers and crutches, and a physio appointment, without making a diagnosis. A physio eventually diagnosed what was wrong and gave me some really good treatment.

    The medial ligament (on the inside-side of your knee) along with all the other ligaments, provides structural support to the knee. When it, or any of the others are injured, your knee will occasionally feel wobbly.

    If your knee is still sore, I'd probably recommend a trip to a very good physio.


  • #3
    dewsbury
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭dewsbury


    I have no expertise in this area!

    However, I am listened to numerous footballers over the years complaining about their knees.

    The only common area of agreement is that it is worth trying various different professional medical people with different disciplines. physios, physical therapist, surgeons !

    It also appears that many professionals are slow to admit that they simply have no idea what is wrong. You can waste a lot of time here??


  • #4
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,777 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Yes I visited four gps with my bad knee and was told to 'do some weights' and 'take up swimming'. 7 years after the initial injury occurred a physio informed me that she was pretty sure I had torn the cruciate and medial ligaments.

    Life is so much better since I had the surgery as the knee was very unstable.


  • #5
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Thanks for all the replies everyone. I'll check out a physio.

    Cheers!


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