[MMcG]

Well I just got back from the Orthopaedic Doctor's office and they suspect that I have a possible sprained ACL, meniscus and Lateral collateral ligament. I have to go in for an MRI to rule out any tears and for the Doctor to determine next steps if tears are found.

The good news is that the Dr. said it is fine for me to ride. He said the pedaling motion won't do any damage. He did however caution me against running or putting any type of heavy side to side loads on my left knee.

I have an MRI scheduled for 7:15 a.m. on the 18th and then a follow up visit with the Doctor on April 25th.

So all in all I'm encouraged about the diagnosis so far and I just hope that no tears are found and that is is only a sprained knee.

I'm so very thankful that I have the green light to ride!

 

[Echo]

Kick ass! I think. That pic is so big my browser went all wacky

 

[MMcG]

You are friggin fast - I found a smaller image

 

[narlus]

good news. just be careful of awkward bails when you ride.

 

[Heidi]

I suppose that is good news, we'll hope you have no tears.

 

[BikeGeek]

Good news about the riding Mark. Just be careful.

 

[MMcG]

The Doctors in the Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine department at the UConn Health Center kick major ass!!

At my visit - I was first seen by a resident and a student, then I got a series of X-rays that my Dr. likes to have done, then Dr. Arciero came in and looked at my knee, then the resident and student again and then one more time Dr. Arciero did some tests (pushing and pulling on the joint). A super thorough look at my knee and very friendly and informative.

I sure hope the MRI doesn't show any tears in any of my ligaments or the meniscus.

And man was it good to hear those words "cycling is okay for the knee so you can continue to ride." I just have to focus on a good smooth pedal stroke. So this could actually be a good thing by improving my riding.

 

[Heidi]

I just have to focus on a good smooth pedal stroke. So this could actually be a good thing by improving my riding.

LOL - yah, that's the one good thing that I have learned from this neverendin knee injury I have...you can always learn to be more efficient in your pedal stroke.

 

[MMcG]

good news. just be careful of awkward bails when you ride.

Damn- didn't even think about that, but yeah I'll be careful. I need to get some good road miles in anyway so I'll probably try to concentrate on that until the MRI results come back in.

 

[reflux]

I'm glad to hear you'll be okay, but I would ride flats until further notice (NO clipless).

 

[MMcG]

I'm glad to hear you'll be okay, but I would ride flats until further notice (NO clipless).

He actually said clipless was okay....but maybe he was saying that for road riding only......hmmm.....I told him I did both road and mountain bike riding.

I better call and confirm about that point.

 

[BikeGeek]

...Dr. Arciero did some tests (pushing and pulling on the joint)...

I had the same kind of stuff done Jan. 04 when my knee was really bugging me...push, pull, twist, bend... It sounds like your doc was very similar to mine. He gave me the for riding and told me to respect my new limits and, if I was unable to do that, to come back and we'll talk surgery.

They make bike-friendly knee braces for lateral support if you need it. jdcamb's buddy was wearing one at MF1.5

 

[douglas]

seems like good news / hopefully the MRI will show real good news!!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Glad to hear you can ride, McGnee! I wouldn't think hammering on rocky, technical, Case Mountain-type terrain would be the best for your knee though. And hey, road riding ain't all that bad.

Maybe I'll have to pick up some of the defensive slack on our hockey team now...

 

[MMcG]

I had the same kind of stuff done Jan. 04 when my knee was really bugging me...push, pull, twist, bend... It sounds like your doc was very similar to mine. He gave me the for riding and told me to respect my new limits and, if I was unable to do that, to come back and we'll talk surgery.

They make bike-friendly knee braces for lateral support if you need it. jdcamb's buddy was wearing one at MF1.5

got a pic of that knee brace?

 

[MMcG]

Glad to hear you can ride, McGnee! I wouldn't think hammering on rocky, technical, Case Mountain-type terrain would be the best for your knee though. And hey, road riding ain't all that bad.

Maybe I'll have to pick up some of the defensive slack on our hockey team now...

I like road cycling. We'll have to go out and do that route of yours real soon like.

I'll ask about ice hockey, inline hockey when I go back to see Dr. Arciero on the 25th.

 

[splat]

THe prognosis sounds good , But, the problem comes when they can't find anything wrong , but you still have pain and swelling.

 

[MMcG]

THe prognosis sounds good , But, the problem comes when they can't find anything wrong , but you still have pain and swelling.

Did you get an MRI done on your knee Splat?

 

[splat]

Did you get an MRI done on your knee Splat?

Yup ,

MRI, CT, X-Rays all Negitive

 

[MMcG]

Yup ,

MRI, CT, X-Rays all Negitive

And where does it hurt you?

Take some Glucosomine.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

good news. just be careful of awkward balls when you ride.

And how would you know about that?

 

[BikeGeek]

got a pic of that knee brace?

If memory serves, it looked a kinda like this one.

 

[MMcG]

I wonder if my insurance would cover the cost of a brace like that should I need one?

 

[BikeGeek]

I wonder if my insurance would cover the cost of a brace like that should I need one?

If you end up getting surgery, you'll most likely be given one to wear while recovering.

 

[TreeSaw]

Sounds like good news so far! I will keep my fingers cross that you don't have any tears!

 

[splat]

And where does it hurt you?

Take some Glucosomine.

When It hurts it feels like some thing is stuck Between the Joint and the Cap.

and some times when riding , every third Pedal stoke it Pops .

THe next step the doc wants to scope it to find out what is wrong and fix it.

The theory is I have a "loose" cartaliege tear, that Get stuck in the joint occocionally, but when they did the MRI was sitting where is is suppose to be.

 

[stosh]

Kick ass! I think. That pic is so big my browser went all wacky

I spend like 3hrs on the bone shading....

 

[MMcG]

When It hurts it feels like some thing is stuck Between the Joint and the Cap.

and some times when riding , every third Pedal stoke it Pops .

THe next step the doc wants to scope it to find out what is wrong and fix it.

The theory is I have a "loose" cartaliege tear, that Get stuck in the joint occocionally, but when they did the MRI was sitting where is is suppose to be.

do you wear a brace or anything? Just take some glucosomine, wrap an ace bandage around it and keep ridin.

 

[narlus]

And how would you know about that?

after i severely roached my ankle playing basketball years ago, i finally got to ride a few a couple months or so off the bike. 1st ride i got stuck in some spot, clipped out, then put my foot on some soft ground/brittle sticks and rolled the damn thing again. almost as painful as crashing on a drop after i'd cracked a rib playing hockey.

so i've cut out all other non-bike related sports now, and i'm safer. :dancing:

 

[MMcG]

Narlus - you used to play hockey? At what level?

 

[MtnBikerChk]

cool deal. I'm sure it'll all be good.

and oh yeah, MRIs are fun too!



see you on the ROAD McG!

 

[MMcG]

cool deal. I'm sure it'll all be good.

and oh yeah, MRIs are fun too!



see you on the ROAD McG!

Lookin forward to drafting off of you MBC! :dancing:

 

[narlus]

Narlus - you used to play hockey? At what level?

about the lowest imaginable. after playing pond hockey as a kid, i decided to try organized hockey in the 7th grade, and played for 3 years in the town system. decided that the time sink wasn't worth sitting on the JV bench, so i stopped until playing intramurals @ college. i've played sporadically w/ guys from work (we were in a league for a few years, and now we just rent ice once a week, but due to time constraints i haven't played really all that much since '00 or so.

 

[MMcG]

about the lowest imaginable. after playing pond hockey as a kid, i decided to try organized hockey in the 7th grade, and played for 3 years in the town system. decided that the time sink wasn't worth sitting on the JV bench, so i stopped until playing intramurals @ college. i've played sporadically w/ guys from work (we were in a league for a few years, and now we just rent ice once a week, but due to time constraints i haven't played really all that much since '00 or so.

Man we gotta meet up sooner rather than later to get to work on the Ted and to drink some beer, talk bikes, and music and whatnot.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Lookin forward to drafting off of you MBC! :dancing:

She LOVES it when I draft her. :evil:

 

[MMcG]

My plan is to draft off both of you! muwhahahahaha!

 

[Heidi]

When It hurts it feels like some thing is stuck Between the Joint and the Cap.

and some times when riding , every third Pedal stoke it Pops .

THe next step the doc wants to scope it to find out what is wrong and fix it.

The theory is I have a "loose" cartaliege tear, that Get stuck in the joint occocionally, but when they did the MRI was sitting where is is suppose to be.

I'm gonna top that - every pedal stroke I get the feeling that it's going to pop - it's just constant but it rarely does pop. DRIVES ME CRAZY

 

[narlus]

Man we gotta meet up sooner rather than later to get to work on the Ted and to drink some beer, talk bikes, and music and whatnot.

yeah, set the date and we're on.

 

[splat]

I'm gonna top that - every pedal stroke I get the feeling that it's going to pop - it's just constant but it rarely does pop. DRIVES ME CRAZY

I get that too, the problem is when it does Pop -- It hurts !!!

 

[HellBentDH]

Good luck with your knee. I've had some experience with knee rebuilds, I'm currently on ACL number 4 in my left knee. Once you've blown it out and get a new one, weather they use your own tendon from the front of the knee, cadaver echiles or ACL it's just not stable like the real thing. I would recommend doing as much physical therapy as you possibly can, do everything you can to stregthen the muscles around the joint. And of course a brace will make walking away from the occasional bail out a little more likely. Good luck.