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Clicking and crunching knee

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MLL1981
MLL1981

I have noticed over the last year when I bend down my knee cruches and sunds like its ripping, its feels like this too. Any ideas? 

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  • mandy35295
    mandy35295 MLL1981

    Posted

    Well I still get the horrible crunching, and I have only had my new half knees this year, so does that mean the other side has gone, ? I'm to scared to go to doctors
    • MLL1981
      MLL1981 mandy35295

      Posted

      Never be too scared to go the doctors, things could be getting worse and you could do real damage?? 
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 mandy35295

      Posted

      Fear of the unknown is far worse than being educated about the problem and working on it. You are far less liable to get hurt turning on a light than charging full speed into a dark room. Its just like thinking there is a good possibility of cancer but not having it treated until its completely consumed you when e a rot diagnosis is the safest way to go for the best possible cure.
    • mandy35295
      mandy35295 MLL1981

      Posted

      Yes, but if it's the other sides already, then that means two full knees, the thought of going through all that again is unbearable, I'm hoping maybe it's scar tissue or something , it doesn't hurt like before surgery, so it can't be to bad, just sound terrible ,I see him next July any way , so will try and wait, 😏
  • lfr33
    lfr33 MLL1981

    Posted

    Hi there

    I've just had a PKR after 12 yrs of arthritis, however the last 2 yrs, and particularly the last 12 months, have been super painful.  BUT between 2008/2010 I went cycle touring, covering on average 600/700kms per week.  During that time and for approx 6 months after I returned, I completely forgot about my crunchy knee because the cycling had built up the muscles around my knee to such an extent that the knee was fully supported.  Now I'm not suggesting you go off cycling for 2 yrs smile but just saying what others have said, cycling is one of the best ways of building up the muscles around your knee.  Good luck.

    • larry43899
      larry43899 lfr33

      Posted

      That's good going in fact that's brilliant.you must be determined to do those miles

      How bad was your knee when you started??

      I got into cycling when my hip was on its way out and although the ROM was still poor cycling got rid of a lot of kinks in by back

    • lfr33
      lfr33 larry43899

      Posted

      To be honest I can't remember, all I know is that 6 months after I stopped cycling I knew I had a serious problem.  In 2005 I almost had to give up a 10 day hike in Spain because of the pain and the instability.  

      I think it's a good idea to see your doctor and kick off the investigations, they take time, at least then you'll know what you are dealing with.

    • larry43899
      larry43899 lfr33

      Posted

      I'll see what she says tomorrow.

      after the arthroscopy I could walk 6-8 miles but it gradually got harder and there's only cycling left.

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