priekaparki

i messes up my knee skatebording two years ago and never went to the dr. well last year i twisted it and it has hurt ever scense… when i leave it in one position it hurts and it’s almost as if it locks up and it’s hard to bend it back…. it feels like there is fluid around my knee cap. sometimes if i don’t move it for like 3 min. it goes numb. i got and X-Ray done and they said they couldn’t see anything wrong, but yet i have all this pain would i have to get an MRI for them to figure it out?

I happen to have knee problems myself, but for different reasons. Mine also gives out and gets fluid around it from time to time. Pain is a normal occurance, but there’s not much my dr’s can do short of surgery and pain management.
You should insist on an MRI if nothing was seen on X-rays. It could be a tendon or muscle tear, which doesn’t show up on x-rays. And the fluid is ur body’s way of saying that it needs attention. In the meantime, for the pain- ibuprofen or tylenol arthritis work the best. If the pain is chronic and the numbness continues, make ur dr pay attention. Block the door if u have to! Ur paying him to take care of you- sometimes they need to be reminded that u r here for a reason and not just to take up time for nothing serious. Don’t settle for "next time’s". It’s ur body and u know what’s going on better than he does and he doesn’t feel ur pain and worry, so u have to make him understand how much it does hurt and scare you.

Don’t take no for an answer! good luck!!

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