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skobi1 Addict
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 8:55 pm Post subject: help with knee diagnosis |
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im having some knee pain lately, a freind of mine had a torn meniscus and he thinks that what ive got. can any one who has had a torn meniscus please describe the location and type of pain they had. thanks |
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Jello John Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1936
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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You probably should just see a doctor. |
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Shawn Madison Old School Freak
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2853 City: Norris, TN
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Go to some good medical sites and look at the self diagnosis area. Get some really good information and write down any questions you may have. Tomorrow, call a doctor and schedule a visit to get some Xrays, etc. Atleast you will be able to ask him some good questions and know what is going on!
TK |
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Mythodikal Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1166 City: Beaumont, TX
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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deffinately wanna get the docs to look at that man |
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skobi1 Addict
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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no insurance, iwas hoping to self dignose so i could research the cost of fixing it |
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Zach M Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1638 City: Seattle
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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go to a doctor, then research the price of fixing it. |
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Mythodikal Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1166 City: Beaumont, TX
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Posted: Jan 15, 2003 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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he cant he gots no insurance .... yea I have the same situation wth the insurance deal ... just keepin my fingurs crossed I dont get hurt u know |
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Zach M Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1638 City: Seattle
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 12:05 am Post subject: |
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go to one of those free hospital clinic things. I don't know a whole lot about them 'cause my dad's a doctor so he diagnosed a lot of things for me. I know they have them though. |
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Bo Coppinger Soul Rider
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 258 City: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Doctors give a much better diagnosis than we do on this board. It would be in your best interest to go and see one insurance or not. |
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dan Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 City: Long Beach
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Hey, I'm in the same boat. I tweaked my knee pretty bad while snowboarding (although I did get a sweat photo out of it - see below). I also don't have insurance (the insurance through my new company kicks in Feb 1 - figures). I found this website that might help you at least discover what pains you have and what they "may" mean:
http://www.kneepaininfo.com/
This site has lots of good links and, in my estimation, is a pretty good site for "layman's" terms of knee problems. Hell, there's even a wakeboarder on the front page!
As for the photo I was talking about, here it is:
- Click here for the rest of the pictures of our trip.
I actually stuck the landing, but buried my nose in some powder and flipped ass over tea kettle, somehow tweaking my knee.
But, like I've said. Check out that site. I've blown out both my knees more times than I can count (fortunately, no ACL damage - knock on wood). This site is very good and in line with what my doctors have told me. I do have to admit though, everyone is right. It's worth getting it checked out. I just can't afford it, and I'd be willing to bet you're in the same boat.
Good luck bro. _________________ Dan DeLaiarro
WICed Fest Co-Founder & Co-Organizer
WICed Fest Website
dan@earthwake.com |
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h2oslider Criminal
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 62 City: Austin, TX and Greneda, West Indies
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 8:24 am Post subject: help with knee diagnosis |
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Definitely don't go to the doctor till you have insurance. Once you see a doc without insurance and then you get insurance it will already be on file that you have this condition. Then once you get insurance the insurance company will call it a pre-exsisting condition and won't cover it. Get insurance first, then wait a few months and then go see a doc. Then if you have a serious problem that will require surgery it will get covered and you will have a new knee.
I had some pain in my knees for the past few months that seemed like it was in the joint itself and near the knee cap. Turns out I have Chondro-Malacia. Basically from 12 yrs of wakeboarding with my stance all the way out, my knees took so much abuse that it roughend up the backsides of my knee caps. Now they no longer slide smoothly across the femur and get irritated when I ride. Glucosamine is helping and so is Vioxx. |
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dan Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 City: Long Beach
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 8:49 am Post subject: Re: help with knee diagnosis |
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h2oslider wrote: | I had some pain in my knees for the past few months that seemed like it was in the joint itself and near the knee cap. Turns out I have Chondro-Malacia. | I've got something like that myself. It's called PVNS (Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis). What happens is, all the stuff in my knee - cartiledge bits, bones bits, blod clots, any loose body - will become hard. The doctor says its essentially like throwing sand into a set of gears. Chondro-Malacia is a possible side-effect, although there are worse things that can happen, such as the knee totally locking up due to a large chunk, etc. Only 1.8 out 1 million people get this, so I'm a rarity. They don't know much about it. No idea when it started, how it started, or how to fix it. I have a pretty mild case, but people sometimes end up needing replacement joints because of it.
I'm planning on doing what you mentioned with the insurance. I'll be on as of Feb 1. I'll wait about a month and then see a doc. That should take care of it. Hopefully I won't be in pain (or lack of movement) for that long. _________________ Dan DeLaiarro
WICed Fest Co-Founder & Co-Organizer
WICed Fest Website
dan@earthwake.com |
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J_DOGG PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 5088 City: New Hampshire
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Dan,,, Looks like JAY PEAK...... the beast of the east. One of my favorite places to ride the POW....
Tell Rob Berube I said HIGH, I met him over the summer at a Programming class in Mass. He's a hot stuff.... He saw me reading a wakeboarder mag and we started talking.
PEACE |
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J_DOGG PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 5088 City: New Hampshire
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 9:09 am Post subject: |
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You guys arn't talking about Insurance fraud now are you????..lol...
My buddy did the same thing for his ACL. |
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dan Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 City: Long Beach
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Actually, it's Stratton. Believe it or not. We hit it on a great day...2 foot dump 24 hrs prior and 6-8" every night we were staying there. This little picnic table was in the woods and just begging for a jib session. Check out the gallery of pictures at www.gotwake.com/wicedsnow and you'll see some pics of Rob Berube.
By the way, it's not insurance fraud It's just a way to make sure that you don't have to pay for it. _________________ Dan DeLaiarro
WICed Fest Co-Founder & Co-Organizer
WICed Fest Website
dan@earthwake.com |
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Shawn Madison Old School Freak
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2853 City: Norris, TN
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Go to the Health Department and demand to be diagnosed. Tell them you have no insurance and you are a student (whatever you are) and you cannot afford a major surgery. Also, tell them that it is affecting you very severely and you cannot get over it. Ask them for any help with some kind of assistance or aide. Depending on your income, you should get all you bills covered and have surgery.
My friend was in this position last year and he blew out his ACL wakeboarding. He went to the Knox Co. Health Dept. in TN and they covered his surgery and rehab costs. _________________ My opinion is my opinion!
-> Glyde Clothing <- |
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dan Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 City: Long Beach
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 11:46 am Post subject: |
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I wish I was still in school and could pull that.....Then again, if I was still in school, I'd be under my parents insurance and be all set..... _________________ Dan DeLaiarro
WICed Fest Co-Founder & Co-Organizer
WICed Fest Website
dan@earthwake.com |
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wake152 Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 1098 City: Eugene, Or
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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tough it out Taco Bell Chalupa _________________ Go Ducks
You Down with AGB? |
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billm Soul Rider
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 476 City: TX
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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dont guess see a doctor it could get worse if unattended... _________________ "Thanks for Play'n"
Lata
Bill |
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bluefish86 Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1539 City: Ottawa
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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What? No free health care? Oh yaaahh, you're not in Canada...
Sorry, I'm bitter about winter and just had to say that. |
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skobi1 Addict
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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h2oslider yours sound kinda like what i have going on its near the knee cap and just to the inside lower portion. it gets worse with heavy use, then in a day or so its ok again, or if i crouch down on it at all. thanks for the input |
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Mariognarly Addict
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853
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Posted: Jan 16, 2003 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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I used to have osgoods knees, where the bones grow faster than the muscles do. It hurt like nothing else in this world, some days I couldn't even walk up stairs, but I grew out of it and these knees are as strong as ever. By reading some of these posts, Im so glad that I live in Canada and have government health care, its just too risky to chance, your health is too important to toss around, my advice would be move to canada and get your knee fixed in to time, but thats just what I would do. |
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dan Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 City: Long Beach
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Posted: Jan 17, 2003 6:34 am Post subject: |
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but, if we move to Canada, we'd
A) have to talk funny
B) have an even shorter season
C) have a horrible exchange rate when we jump the border
I'm just playing around. I think universal health care is a great idea. I don't see why the US can't adopt it. _________________ Dan DeLaiarro
WICed Fest Co-Founder & Co-Organizer
WICed Fest Website
dan@earthwake.com |
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BigTimer Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 357 City: Rockford, MI
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Posted: Jan 17, 2003 11:44 am Post subject: |
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H20slider- I was diagnosed with Chondro-Malacia about 8 years ago. It's really no big deal. Sure my knees ache most of the time but it's not unbearable or anything. And it's not like there is instability. It just sucks because you are in some pain. When I stand up and sit down, especially when I'm crouching, you can really here my kneecaps scrap. It sounds like running some sandpaper over cement. But that's 'bout it. I'd take it over a torn ACL, LCL, or MCL any day. Later... |
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EmoKid Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 145 City: Arlington, WA
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Posted: Jan 17, 2003 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I went to the doctor for my right knee on wednesday, got yet another MRI set up for this wednesday. My doctor believes something is loose in my knee. So I don't know what to think of that...
Knee injuries SUCK.. blah! _________________ I hate my screenname, but that's alright. |
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skobi1 Addict
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or
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Posted: Jan 17, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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good news, i think im actually going to get some insurance. as soon as my waiting period is up im going to see the doc. thanks to everyone for the input. |
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Mariognarly Addict
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 853
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Posted: Jan 17, 2003 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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LOL @ Dan....haha so true....eh? lol |
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