Do I go see the doc? Knee stuff
Last June, I had my knee scoped. They removed a plica and some cartilage. After cleaning up the cartilage, they found that I now have a hole (1 - 2 cm) in the lower medial quadrant of the patella. He said I'd just have to wait and see how it took to running and cycling, especially hills. He said if I wanted to continue to run, I needed to also continue with my weight training, which I've done.
I've now started training for NYC marathon and am having some occasional pain/discomfort. Mostly when I'm not running but sitting or walking around. I did have a little discomfort running today. It is really odd when it pops up. I'm considering making an appointment with a new doc (now that I'm part of a sports med group) to see if he has any non-surgical suggestions. I'm wondering if some of that lube they now shoot into the knee will help.
Any thoughts?
Thanks for your help!
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I had synvisc (sp) put in my knee and it was great.
Good Luck
@Steven: How long did it last.
I never had to go back, and I had it done in 2002. Some people have gone back once a year.