Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby chriscole » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:23 pm
foo on patrol wrote:Here a wobbly question. In the area I have circled, there is a constant tightness like a cramp about to happen when not on the bike and when on the bike, depending on how hard I am riding it increases in tightness. It is yet to get to a full on cramp but is not far off. So any suggestions on a possible cause?
This is behind the right leg and more towards the outside.
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby CXCommuter » Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:07 am
Speaking from experience my alien implant was not inserted into the back of my kneechriscole wrote:foo on patrol wrote:Here a wobbly question. In the area I have circled, there is a constant tightness like a cramp about to happen when not on the bike and when on the bike, depending on how hard I am riding it increases in tightness. It is yet to get to a full on cramp but is not far off. So any suggestions on a possible cause?
This is behind the right leg and more towards the outside.
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby CKinnard » Fri May 08, 2015 5:26 pm
So draining a cyst often only gives temporary pressure relief. When you go stir up the damaged tissue again, the swelling starts all over again.
For a guy your age, I'd put money on the medial meniscus being a mess. There's a few orthopedic tests the surgeon could have done in less than 60 seconds to confirm....but some don't like to get their hands dirty, unless in theatre. Transverse tears often have no other symptoms apart from an effusion with activity. The surgeon will most likely offer to trim or remove the meniscus arthroscopically. But that won't necessarily get you pain free on the bike.
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby foo on patrol » Fri May 08, 2015 6:50 pm
He did some movement tests and pressure tests and said I still have good mobility and condition in my knees, for my age.
Oh and he wants me to have a hard ride before the MRI so he can see what's happening under load.
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby CKinnard » Fri May 08, 2015 9:20 pm
you also have damaged tissue that's been causing a recurrent effusion!foo on patrol wrote:What, you sayin I'm old?
He did some movement tests and pressure tests and said I still have good mobility and condition in my knees, for my age.
Oh and he wants me to have a hard ride before the MRI so he can see what's happening under load.
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I know some surgeons would advise not to ride hard before hand because it will just light up everything! but it's his call.
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby CKinnard » Sat May 09, 2015 6:54 pm
have a crack at me... everyone else doesfoo on patrol wrote:I'm curious, CK! I would have thought that you would (not you personally) want to see how things were reacting when, the area was aggravated when put under load? Not having a crack at you, just curious for info.
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if the knee is painful at the drop of a hat, then the pathology should be clear without stirring it up.
the risk of going for a hard ride is you will pull a lot of fluid into the joint, and activate a lot of inflammation, which is the source of 'lighting up' everything.
most orthopods won't do a mri in the early stages of a traumatic joint injury because everything is 'hot' or lit up. To get a clearer picture of which tissue is damaged, it helps to wait for the inflammation to calm down.
anyway, the guy might know something others don't...or he might request a certain T1/2 weighting from the radiologist.
and keep in mind a MRI is only as accurate as the radiologist's interpretation.
Interestingly, I think services like this will become more common in the future.
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I just see so much compromised health care these days. And my older GP mates agree.
I'm spending 6 hours next Saturday at St Andrew's hospital in Brisbane with 4 orthopods and various sports specialists, and this Wed night with 5 shoulder specialists....so will raise the hot mri thing with both groups
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby CKinnard » Sat May 09, 2015 7:57 pm
if your knee plays up intermittently, that's pretty much what many meniscal tears do. when they tear, they can have a loose flap, and sometimes the flap will fold over or bunch on itself. causing pain. fluid leakage can be constant due to irritating the tissue every time you stand walk.
you may also have some loose or damaged cartilage on the end of the femur, esp on the medial side where the meniscus is damaged. (the meniscus when healthy acts as a cushion to preserve the cartilage.
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby CKinnard » Wed May 13, 2015 11:07 pm
This is where gadolinium dye is taken to contrast enhance the most recent damage. Talk to your dr about gado MR. gado can be given orally or injection. and ask about toxicity!
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby foo on patrol » Fri May 29, 2015 2:20 pm
I have been told that my knee is good for at least another ten years, yaaay so that means I can now hook in, with the help of some anti inflammatories to control the pain and discomfort. Happy dance!
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby greyhoundtom » Fri May 29, 2015 6:42 pm
That is good news however.........foo on patrol wrote:The verdict is.........half the gristle is gone from under the knee cap, I have a cyst in the bone but is of no concern. Plus there is no op to take place.
I have been told that my knee is good for at least another ten years, yaaay so that means I can now hook in, with the help of some anti inflammatories to control the pain and discomfort. Happy dance!
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The knee is good for ten years if you give it a good hiding? Or is it good for ten years if you take it very gently?
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Re: Constant tightness
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Re: Constant tightness
Postby greyhoundtom » Sat May 30, 2015 5:07 am
That is so excellent.foo on patrol wrote:No he said that cycling is the best form of exercise for my type of problem and I'm right to do hill work.
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No doctors ever give me good news like that........most of the time I get told to stop doing whatever I'm doing before I stuff it up some more.
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Re: Constant tightness
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