I have knee pain around the patella, I took an x ray and its not runners knee and doctor said that it is fluid around the knee. Does anyone have any idea how to get it out faster then R.I.C.E?
Also when ever I move my lower leg up amd down I feel the patella moving so I think that it could be an inflamed tendon
You can't see runners knee on an x-ray. You can see Chondromalacia patella, but not runners knee or jumper's knee for that matter. You also probably should be able to see fluid on an x-ray either unless its really bad. Was this a family doctor?
"Runner's knee" isn't a real diagnosis beyond just being a way of saying my knee hurts and I'm a runner. If this was your primary care physician, realize that most family docs are clueless about sports injuries. It's just not what they do. Go to an orthopedist who specializes in knees and has a history of treating athletes. You need to know what's really wrong before you can have a treatment plan.
It was not a family doctor it was a sports orthopedic MD
tryna roonalot wrote:
It was not a family doctor it was a sports orthopedic MD
Sounds like you need to find a new orthopedist. If he told you, "well, it's not runner's knee", as if that means anything, you definitely nerd to find a new one. Also, he should have been able to tell you if there was a faster way to fix it or not.
I went to 3 orthopedists before I found a good one.
Runners Knee is a common name for patellofemoral pain syndrome. By your thinking, a meniscal tear in a runner would be runners knee. That is not the case.
I agree with the second part of you statement. Many ortho's and other MD's are completely useless without diagnostic imaging so if it is an issue with the patellar mechanics or muscle issue, they tend to not be as astute.
He didnt say it wasnt but when I asked him about it he just said that its fluid in the knee
This video discusses knee pain, and the link is to his strength routine for runners.
http://lavamagazine.com/rep-lab-tutorial-part-one-alleviating-anterior-knee-pain/
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/strength-training-for-runners-how-to-do-it-right.html