ianbarton
Veteran
My right knee has become increasingly painful over the last three years. It mostly only hurts when I am walking and is OK for cycling. If I am standing on my right leg I can hear the patella (knee cap) clicking. I have had an MRI scan and the problem is my patella is too high and isn't sliding over the bones below it properly. There is minimal damage to the knee itself, so there is a good chance of being able to fix it.
There are two possible solutions:
- Steroid injection and physio which is what I have started on now.
- Surgery to move the tendons further down my leg and attach them to the bone. This would pull the patella down and probably fix the problem. However, recovery would be at least 6-8 weeks mostly on crutches. I am 67 so the consultant is reluctant to go down this route.
Has anyone else on this forum had a similar problem?
There are two possible solutions:
- Steroid injection and physio which is what I have started on now.
- Surgery to move the tendons further down my leg and attach them to the bone. This would pull the patella down and probably fix the problem. However, recovery would be at least 6-8 weeks mostly on crutches. I am 67 so the consultant is reluctant to go down this route.
Has anyone else on this forum had a similar problem?