Knee injury

cliffy300

Hi all,
Recently I went back football training for the year. Everything going fine in the first session until I started a run half way through, something seemed to go in my right knee making it impossible to run without a limp after. Its not sore while walking and a few days later I tried running again and the same thing happened again.
Sometimes when I`m on a long car journey i have to stop during it to get out and straighten the knee because it gets very sore when in the same position for a while.
I have suffered this problem on and off for a few years not only with the right knee but sometimes the left as well. Once a doctor told me I needed to build up the muscles just above the knees, which I have been doing since november but it doesn`t seem to make a difference.
I don`t think its ligament damage probably just cartilage or fluid. Any advice would be greatly appreciated or would anyone know of a specialist anywhere around Cork/Limerick who could help.

tbh

Guys, please limit advice to contacts for physios or doctors. No diagnosing on thread (not that you would, of course!)

puntosporting

Sounds like you may have scar tissue built up inside the knee see a physio for some deep tissue massage painfull but effective at breaking up the scar tissue !

cliffy300

puntosporting wrote: »

Sounds like you may have scar tissue built up inside the knee see a physio for some deep tissue massage painfull but effective at breaking up the scar tissue !

thanks, I`ll go to a physio and enquire about it

claw14

Hi Guys, I hope this doesn't seem like I am hijacking the thread, but I have a fair idea that I have a cartilage tear in my left knee and have hamstring trouble since an ACL reconstruction a few years ago. My question is, do you think it’s best to go straight to my GP and hopefully get referred to a specialist or should I go to a physio first for diagnosis?

puntosporting

claw14 wrote: »

Hi Guys, I hope this doesn't seem like I am hijacking the thread, but I have a fair idea that I have a cartilage tear in my left knee and have hamstring trouble since an ACL reconstruction a few years ago. My question is, do you think it’s best to go straight to my GP and hopefully get referred to a specialist or should I go to a physio first for diagnosis?

I was in a similar situation recently!
I had ACL done few years back and re injured the knee last year Knew something was up so went to my GP and told him i wanted a referal to specialist,I was private and i had an appointment within a month!
Quickest route i reckon!
Turned out to be nothing to serious after an examination an MRI scan but the peace of mind was the most important thing!

tallaght01

tbh wrote: »

Guys, please limit advice to contacts for physios or doctors. No diagnosing on thread

puntosporting wrote: »

Sounds like you may have scar tissue built up inside the knee !

Ah well, at least u tried!