Shirly,

I visited a sports medicine physiotherapist today. She was 90% sure
that my ACL is partially torn, and also mentioned there may be some
damage to the menscus.

I am getting an MRI and meeting with a artho knee specialist for more
details. If I can get into surgury around december I will be able to
play sports competively again next sept.




--- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Weber
<gmshirley@...> wrote:
>
> for me it was a torn menscus in my knee and you sound like all the
sighns of it, srtho surgery i had to have 2 times now and it still
hurts cause i now have seave arthritice in my knee
>
> take care
>
> shirley of socal
>
> esquire_lsb <gemcxx@...> wrote:
> Hi All,
> How:
> While playing basketball ------> knee twisted inward and my body
continued to roll overtop of my knee untill it gave. April 2006
> Result:
> - I fell to the ground and thought my knee dislocated, realized
it wasnt.
> - I stretched it and put it through a range of motion that was
comfortable using my arms.
> - I could put my body weight on it and jog lightly right after,
but do no lateral movement.
> Situation:
> - Hasn't healed and I have been out of playing sports for the
most part all summer.
> - My knee will feel fine, but if I try to do certain things I get
striking pain in my knee for a second, fall to the ground, and then
its sore for a couple days.
> What Gives me Pain:
> - If I jump straight up as you would normally, and if i my right
leg completely extends this will make my knee quite sore.
> - If while playing soccer or football, I juke or fake to the
right and my leg it out to the side it will give way and I get the
striking pain.
> - When I squat and my knee bends all the way it also give it an
aching pain.
> - That said I feel the biggest area of concern is the side-to-
side movement, I perform leg press with a decent weight as well as
leg extentions throught he first 70-80 degrees or motion.
> Help:
> Anyone that has had this before? Do I need surgery??? I am a
competitive person and my main sports are soccer, football, squash,
ultimate frisbee, and hocky... If surgery means going without them
for another 8-12 months I would accept this if it means playing again
over not having surgery and not playing.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Chad
>