Ouch!

Bill Seward · Nov 3, 2016

Slightly tore the Meniscus in my left knee. I tripped over the dogs leash, and boogered up my right ankle. Then the knee started bugging me. Fortunately, there is no need for surgery, or any major expensive treatment. I'm just walking wround like I have a cork stuck up my butt. :bang head:

caseyjones955 · Nov 3, 2016

Keep off it for awhile, it takes time to heal so keep it as still as you can. Ice may help to, just dont go more than 20 min at a time with the ice. Sorry it happened and good luck with the healing. A compression wrap might be good too. What did your dr say?

ga_max · Nov 3, 2016

Feel better soon.

Bill Seward · Nov 3, 2016

Basically the same advice you gave me. Thanks, Dr. Casey! (Do your remember the old TV show "Ben Casey"?)

caseyjones955 · Nov 3, 2016

Bill Seward said:
Basically the same advice you gave me. Thanks, Dr. Casey! (Do your remember the old TV show "Ben Casey"?)

Im a nurse so thats as close as I can get. I do remember Ben Casey but I dont think I have ever watched. I respect doctors that give good common sense guidance not designed to empty your wallet, but those can be tricky to find sometimes. Even better if he can scribe something that makes cartoons really funny :clapping:

Fire-medic · Nov 4, 2016

Yes, alternating heat and cold will help to numb the pain and to break-down any clotting that occurred in the tissue around the wound. As was said, no extremes of temperature or time for the treatments.

Vince Edwards, and was it Ben Gazarra? "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity!" I think was the opening line for the show, w/symbols drawn on a chalkboard. Today's kids may never see a real chalkboard, it's all dry-erase now.

Rest is the best thing to do, maybe an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) if it pains you. I like Aleve or its generic equivalent, naprosyn. Things take longer to heal at our age, Bill. Don't push it.

Bill Seward said:
Basically the same advice you gave me. Thanks, Dr. Casey! (Do your remember the old TV show "Ben Casey"?)

steamer97 · Nov 7, 2016

Bill, I have been going around with the same thing also In my left knee for over six months. I tore it while recovering from nearly sliding off of the second story roof, was kneeling with kneepads at the time. Since I wouldn't stay off of it nor sit and rest for a coupla months, it still gives me pain. Staying off of it now that my remodel is done is letting it heal some now ( final)y. Still hurts though. What these fellows said, my VA doctor also said to me on how to treat it. Staying off of it is key though, my downfall, maybe not yours. Good fortune with it.