So I finally figured out why my left knee has been bothering me, my patella is not where it's suppose to be! Instead of sitting happily and snugly in the joint it's off to the side pissed of and in a bad mood. That's joints for you! Well, that's my knee for me.
I viewed my x-rays today during my first physical therapy (PT) session earlier today. It was not a pretty site. I can't believe I'm able to stand and walk let alone attempted to run with my patella in the wrong place! I can't believe I'm not in utter pain, but I'm glad I'm not. I'm grateful that I'm not in pain, grateful that I can walk, and very grateful with the life I have; I'm very fortunate to have a great supporting family, friends, and a great medical provider and physicians.
Back to my PT, Debbie, my therapist, showed me an treatment to slowly realign my knee but literally holding one side of my knee with my left hand and pressing and pushing my knee with my right hand into the left hand. It looks and sounds gross and painful but it really is not. It just looks funny. Debbie also recommended a couple of exercises using thera bands to strengthen my supporting muscles to prevent my knee from further misalignment.
Following my PT I saw Coach Kris for a massage therapy. She kneaded my IT band and quads until I was bruised. It really, really hurt but it felt great. My leg is no longer tight, too bad I can't run yet.
I'll try to get my x-rays and see if I can post them here.
Remember, ice is your best friend!
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eek - the knee thing doesn't sound fun, but you're fortunate it's not painful. It's great you're doing everything you can, including being tortured by Kris.
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