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thundara  ·  2920 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: March 30, 2016

Don't let it get your hopes too down. I basically couldn't stand up straight three pubskis ago, an the X-ray made it look like there was cartilage damage, butnow it's good enough that I almost forgot to put my knee brace on this morning. A PCP told me that I had "runner's knee" (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome), while pediatrics gave me a more specific sprain to a tendon on the outside of the outer side of the knee.

I was told that in addition to icing it when it hurts, it also helps to put a warm wet towel over it (when it doesn't hurt) to improve blood flow to the tendons. Coupled with (honestly pretty intermittent) PT and a knee brace, it got better much faster than I expected.