Knee pain but not sure on diagnosis?
I am 15 years old and i play tennis alot. I the last 2 years i have had reacurring knee pain below my knee cap, i went to a physiotherapist and told her my symtoms and she told me i had patella tendonitis but since then the pain has spread to the side of my knee as well. Is it still patella toendonitis or should i go back to the physio?? Please help!!
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1. . I would suggest you have them take another look. When you get old and fossilized ... Like myself! You will wish that you hadent been so hard on your body. Get whatever treatment you need now because being young your body has an better chance of healing completly.Im in pain everyday now and its my own fault ... Take good care of yourself so you dont end up like me.
2. It will still be that tight tendon causing the pain, something that they won't be able to do any more about then they did before. If they knew how to free up the tendons the pain would already be gone. Without that knowledge they are going to leave you in pain no matter how many times you go back to them. You need to find one trained in the tendons to help you get rid of the pain, it's a one trip affair instead of the weeks that p.t. likes to put you on.
3. you need a consult with an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports related injuries. they will have the answer. i did this. got an answer within 20 minutes. an MRI verified a torn meniscus. forget physio until you see the surgeon. obviously this isn,t the answer. if you want to play; see that doc!
