I blew out my knee yesterday.

Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121656)

• Gainesville, Florida

13 Jul

@TheHorse Nah, I've got a great surgeon who actually looks out for his patients. I blew me knees out when I was 50. He told me that with the current materials and technology we have, artificial knees are only good for about 15 years and then they have to be replaced again. He said that the first surgery to do it would be easy and that my body would recover quickly, but he said the second time would be a lot worse. Besides, he did such great work on my knee surgeries earlier that I have not been in any pain at all over the past 5 years, despite me best efforts to destroy my knees playing paintball tournaments.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

Don't wait until they tell you you're too old.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

@moffittjc There is nothing quite like a doctor who is intelligent and explains things well.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (38564)

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12 Jul

Any incident that causes pain and crutches is concerning. It’s hard to get around and seems to take forever to heal. Take good care, Pony!!

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Jul

Thank you. We will see what happens.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (38564)

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13 Jul

@TheHorse I really hope the pain isn’t terrible!

Anna

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

12 Jul

I am really sorry, I never had serious problems with my knees, but I had a problem with a shoulder. I refused surgery, physical therapy adjusted the problem.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Jul

I am adjusting to these crutches. I just got back from my kitchen to my desk (with a cup of coffee!) in under two minutes.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

13 Jul

@TheHorse I hope it's not very serious and you can be back on your feet soon.

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41686)

• United States

12 Jul

So sorry, it's hard to do hardly anything when your knee is in such pain. Hopefully the doc can help.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

The x-rays looked good. Nothing to do but ice and wait.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61563)

• Centralia, Washington

12 Jul

No fun and I'm sorry. My knees are toast. Years ago I foolishly took on a horse that I should have left alone. My left knee cap has never been the same.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61563)

• Centralia, Washington

13 Jul

@TheHorse The mare yanked on the bit and refused to mind. She started galloping and I flew off to the side on my left knee.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

@sallypup My mare could be a tad headstrong as well. But we never did hurt each other. I am glad you survived.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

Horses can be hard on knees. What happened?

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paigea

@paigea (36316)

• Canada

12 Jul

That sounds rough! I caused a spasm in my back just stretching yesterday. I don't recommend getting old.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

It's a pain, isn't it?

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Jul

@paigea It kind of happens gradually.

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paigea

@paigea (36316)

• Canada

13 Jul

@TheHorse absolutely.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160879)

• United States

12 Jul

Oh man, and you are upstairs. Yes, I have had my knee go out and have had to take a lot of NSAIDS for it. Once it even kept me out of work for two or three days. It comes and goes. About three years back or so my primary care doctor sent me to physical therapy. It helps.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

I had been doing a lot of swimming recently.

Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47062)

• India

14 Jul

Well, I have experienced Knee stiffness an slight pain, mainly due to lesser activity. Yet your pain sounds like something for which you would need Physiotherapy. I think you would need to follow what the Doctor says.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (47062)

• India

15 Jul

@TheHorse How is your situation now?

@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Jul

Well, I might just do that.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100526)

• India

21 Jul

Knees have been an issue now ..do you remember, I told you I was staring at ceiling and so was aunt and Dad was doing all the work. Well, it is was the knee issue, right? I feel sorry for you. I just found an interesting old age home plus assisted old age home here, which serves non veg though not beef and possibly not pork either. It is fairly affordable too. Use knee caps...they help.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100526)

• India

21 Jul

@TheHorse It would be unwise too, unless you have some issues in your country thanks to ongoing war.

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@allknowing (137553)

• India

12 Jul

Knees seem to be the first casualty when it comes to even a gentle fall or a pressure. Take care.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

Thanks. I will do my best.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (107859)

• Marion, Ohio

12 Jul

I hope it's nothing serious

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

Thanks. The x-ray looked OK. I have ice on it now.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

12 Jul

I have my right knee that choses to go out on me at times but it never hurts me, I hope all will be OK with your knee,

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

Thanks. The x-rays did not show anything serious.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317250)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 Jul

I'm sorry you injured your knee doing something simple. Yes, I have. I tore my MCL several years ago. It took a long time to heal.

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

13 Jul

Did you have surgery/

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@TheHorse (220068)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Jul

@just4him How long did it take to heal?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317250)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Jul

@TheHorse I'm not sure exactly, but about a year.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (20046)

• United States

16 Jul

no. But I did have some knee pain a few weeks ago. It was from using a little bench as a foot stool. I bought actual foot stool now (which has knobs to massage your feet) and I now don't have knee pain.

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