I KNOW no ones a doctor, but we all have our aches and pains....so I wanted to see what you guys can suggest...please note that this is NOT serious enough to take to a doctor since 3 have already told me there's nothing I can do for now.....MAYBE surgery 20 years down the road.
back in 2002, I fell at work and landed HARD on my knee cap, bounced and then fell on top of it (all 200 pounds of me). Nothing broke, nothing tore, just a severe bone bruise on the knee cap. That night the thing swelled to the size of a softball, and i went to the doctor first thing the next morning after making sure I didn't need to go to a specific doctor to be covered under work's workers comp...thus i found out about the bone bruise, put on muscle relaxers, and told to take it easy for a week.
Fast forward through the years, and I can now accurately predict the weather within 24 hours, because my knee will lock up and hurt like a , its to the point where keeping it bent like I'm sitting in a chair hurts less then stretching it out....I handle these with over the counter meds since its rarely bad enough need something stronger.
So now comes my question, I'm taking a bowling class this term, and while I've learned to balance on legs so not my full balance is equally on both, when I go to throw the ball, after the 13th or 15th frame my knee starts acting loopy and can't deciede if it wants to stay in place or not. (not physically dislocating of course, just the popping feeling).
I thought maybe a brace or something similiar? and if so, any suggestions?
back in 2002, I fell at work and landed HARD on my knee cap, bounced and then fell on top of it (all 200 pounds of me). Nothing broke, nothing tore, just a severe bone bruise on the knee cap. That night the thing swelled to the size of a softball, and i went to the doctor first thing the next morning after making sure I didn't need to go to a specific doctor to be covered under work's workers comp...thus i found out about the bone bruise, put on muscle relaxers, and told to take it easy for a week.
Fast forward through the years, and I can now accurately predict the weather within 24 hours, because my knee will lock up and hurt like a , its to the point where keeping it bent like I'm sitting in a chair hurts less then stretching it out....I handle these with over the counter meds since its rarely bad enough need something stronger.
So now comes my question, I'm taking a bowling class this term, and while I've learned to balance on legs so not my full balance is equally on both, when I go to throw the ball, after the 13th or 15th frame my knee starts acting loopy and can't deciede if it wants to stay in place or not. (not physically dislocating of course, just the popping feeling).
I thought maybe a brace or something similiar? and if so, any suggestions?
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