I have a quick question... When I was 16yrs old I had TWO car accident that damaged my knee.... I went to Chiro n therapy for 1year... But ONE knee.. gave me problems when i was 17yrs old, so I went to Doc and I was diagnose with Meniscus Tear.... Now I have NOT seen the Doc sinve I was 18...
I always have PAIN in my Left knee.... It hurts alot... on scale from 1-10 i would say around 6.5(as of Right now).... sometimes it goes even up to 10 bc I cant even WALK, i have to b limping....
It hurts even more in the COLD, WINTER, When its going to RAIN, or AC....
Am i being STUPID bc i have not go to see a Doctor? Should I see a doctor ASAP?
Do Meniscus Tear increases? like does the cartilage gets worse n worse as time past by without treatment?
Please Help a bride in PAIN..
Thanks
XOXOXO
JLWSJC
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Like if your knee feels like it's stuck or it's difficult to move or bend it whther it hurts or not.
VCanizalez
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Sorry my english is dumb =-(
No. Your English is MUCH BETTER than my Spanish. I wish I could speak Spanish like you speak English.
I can teach you Spanish =-) and u teach me english!
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Like if your knee feels like it's stuck or it's difficult to move or bend it whther it hurts or not.
Awww. thanks..... well I can bend it... just hurts... right now i can bend it... Some times i guess not bc i have to b limping....
VCanizalez
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So like right now... its getting COLDER... it hurts MORE... When the weather gets COLDER, it hurts more....
Even when its going to RAIN, IT HURTS!!!
sandybeaches115
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Te mande un FM ahora
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Sorry my english is dumb =-(
No. Your English is MUCH BETTER than my Spanish. I wish I could speak Spanish like you speak English.
I can teach you Spanish =-) and u teach me english!
No pienso que puedo aprender mas. Cuando estuve joven, hable' espanol mas bueno, pero ahora no me acuerdo. Tu ingles es muy bueno! Mi espanol es asi asi. O malo.
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Sorry my english is dumb =-(
No. Your English is MUCH BETTER than my Spanish. I wish I could speak Spanish like you speak English.
I can teach you Spanish =-) and u teach me english!
No pienso que puedo aprender mas. Cuando estuve joven, hable' espanol mas bueno, pero ahora no me acuerdo. Tu ingles es muy bueno! Mi espanol es asi asi. O malo.
DAMN CHICAAAAAAAAAAA
U GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! Practicandoo!!!
sandybeaches115
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wohooo todos deberiamos practicar nuestro espanol heheheeee
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wohooo todos deberiamos practicar nuestro espanol heheheeee
Si es cierto... =-)
Gracias Sandy... Te Envie un FM.
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hey V...I agree with SandyBeaches
you should def get it checked out, meniscus tears can worsen over time.
I also do not think you should go to a chiropractor...if you do not need a referral from your insurance, you can go straight to an orthopedist. I know a good one who specializes in knees.
if you just call the orthopedic office, they will be able to tell you over the phone if you need a referral or not.
and im not sure if you said you had an MRI or not...if you haven't you need one...even if you have they may want another one to check on the status of the tear- to see if its worse or not
take motrin or aleve for pain and see if that helps
FM if you want more advice/help
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Sorry to crash but:
DH has had tears in both his knees and I know the pain you are going through. Definately go see an orthopedic dr and if he thinks you need surgery , DO IT! DH has had the surgery in both knees and he is relatively pain free. Its an outpatient proceedure - he was at the hospital at 6 am and was out by 12. The scaring is just a little tiny mark you barely can see. He had a 2 week recovery and was back to work on light duty right after. If you have a job that you mostly sit you can be back in a week. If you want a referral for an orthopedic surgeon FM me I can give you his name.
HTH
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hey V...I agree with SandyBeaches
you should def get it checked out, meniscus tears can worsen over time.
I also do not think you should go to a chiropractor...if you do not need a referral from your insurance, you can go straight to an orthopedist. I know a good one who specializes in knees.
if you just call the orthopedic office, they will be able to tell you over the phone if you need a referral or not.
and im not sure if you said you had an MRI or not...if you haven't you need one...even if you have they may want another one to check on the status of the tear- to see if its worse or not
take motrin or aleve for pain and see if that helps
FM if you want more advice/help
Yes i took a MRI when i was 17 but i am sure i need another one to see how the cartilage is now... Nope.. Pills DONT help... I have tried that so many times but they dont help...
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Sorry to crash but:
DH has had tears in both his knees and I know the pain you are going through. Definately go see an orthopedic dr and if he thinks you need surgery , DO IT! DH has had the surgery in both knees and he is relatively pain free. Its an outpatient proceedure - he was at the hospital at 6 am and was out by 12. The scaring is just a little tiny mark you barely can see. He had a 2 week recovery and was back to work on light duty right after. If you have a job that you mostly sit you can be back in a week. If you want a referral for an orthopedic surgeon FM me I can give you his name.
HTH
Awww Thank you SOO much chica! I appreciate it... I am sooo scared of the Doctors telling me I need surgeyr.. that is why i have not gone! i know im stupid i should Go but i am sooo scared they will say 'U need surgery!!' Is ur DH good now?
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Veronica,
I had torn meniscus and a torn ACL that I walked around on for years before I finally decided it was surgery time =( It never hurt on its own, I just had a very unstable knee because of the torn ACL. It was exruciating pain when my knee would move out of place.
The surgeon I saw told me the torn meniscus alone would get worse over time and probably cause arthritis. I saw a highly reccomended surgeon in Lake Success and he was the best!
Let me know if you want any info!
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OK, so I'm not a Dr either, but FH has had surgeries on his knees twice already (stupid dirtbike!). Anyhow, the first time he tore his MCL, ACL and meniscus at the same time and clearly needed surgery. THe 2nd time he only tore his meniscus a little bit, but when he walked around on it a bunch, something happened where the bit of meniscus that was hanging off got stuck in the joint and his knee was locked in that position and it was really painful. So you should definitely see a doctor if you are in pain so that doesn't happen!!!
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OK, so I'm not a Dr either, but FH has had surgeries on his knees twice already (stupid dirtbike!). Anyhow, the first time he tore his MCL, ACL and meniscus at the same time and clearly needed surgery. THe 2nd time he only tore his meniscus a little bit, but when he walked around on it a bunch, something happened where the bit of meniscus that was hanging off got stuck in the joint and his knee was locked in that position and it was really painful. So you should definitely see a doctor if you are in pain so that doesn't happen!!!
WOW i hope he feels better now...
Thank you I will make sure to see a doc soon... mayb by December..
Gracias!
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Veronica,
I had torn meniscus and a torn ACL that I walked around on for years before I finally decided it was surgery time =( It never hurt on its own, I just had a very unstable knee because of the torn ACL. It was exruciating pain when my knee would move out of place.
The surgeon I saw told me the torn meniscus alone would get worse over time and probably cause arthritis. I saw a highly reccomended surgeon in Lake Success and he was the best!
Let me know if you want any info!
OMG ARTHRITIS?!!!!!!! I dont want that!! OPMG
Thanks i willd ef check the ortho !!
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Vero call your ins co and ask if you can go to any specialist directly. If you can, then find an orthapedist on that list and go. They specialize in joints etc.
Youre going to have to go or its just going to get worse.
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Vero call your ins co and ask if you can go to any specialist directly. If you can, then find an orthapedist on that list and go. They specialize in joints etc.
Youre going to have to go or its just going to get worse.
I think it is worse!!! I have NOT seen a doc about this since i was 18yrs!!!!!! (i am 23 now)!!!!
=-(
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you have FM babe! I gave you the name of the orthopedist my dad recommends and that my family uses....u might be able to call him directly and see if they you can come make an apt without a referral.
