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Knee advice - tendinopathy and fat pad issues
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A snowHead
Hi All,
I have quite a bit of pain in the left knee on the side and above the kneecap. My physio says I have
The left knee is: Tendinopathy of the left quadriceps tendon with patellar fat pad irritation
I did have the same sort of issues about 5 years ago after my ankle operation as having that fixed caused my knee to be unhappy it was in a new position after a decade of fudging things
I saw Simon Ball at Fortius then who steroid injected me, which took about 2/3 weeks to settle down and lasted about 5 months and I was ok then as I did exercises to strengthen and fix.
I could go and see Simon again but it’s £350 for appt, £400 for ultrasound and then £795 for ultrasound guided injection into the knee and I don’t want to go through that 2-3 weeks of pain again.
Any views on whether I could manage this through physio and pain meds and a brace for a couple of months.
Driving aggravates it even though it’s not a leg I use as I drive a semi automatic and I need to drive for 50 mins twice a day, most days.
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
I should say I’ve tried shockwave therapy (6 sessions) and that’s helped a bit and allowed me to ski and had some tissue/fascia release about 4 sessions but it has come back.
I use a small ball to release outside and inside of both thighs most days when I get to bed and a theragun on the back and front of thighs every other day.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
I would manage the vast majority of these with physio alone.
Although injections may have a temporary effect you need to address the underlying causes.
Jonathan Bell
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I saw Simon Ball at Fortius then who steroid injected me, which took about 2/3 weeks to settle down and lasted about 5 months and I was ok then as I did exercises to strengthen and fix.
