Monday, November 22, 2004
Prepatellar Bursitis
I had an appointment with a knee specialist today, given the blob of fluid that has become ever present around my kneecap. I have prepatellar bursitis - i.e. I banged my knee really hard when I wiped out on my Razorboard, and now the protective fluid sac is swollen and tender. Should take 4-6 weeks to heal, during which time I must:
Ice 20 minutes at least twice a day.
Anti-inflammatories (Motrin, Aleve) twice a day.
No treadmill, bike, etc. at the gym. I can use the elliptical trainer for 20 minutes at a time, followed by ice.
In the future, always wear knee pads when doing any sort of fall inducing sport.
The Girl reminded me of this as we drove past a skateboard park in Burlington. Earlier I had commented that I wanted to try snowboarding, and then at the park I mused that perhaps I should get a skateboard.
"Okay, Knee Girl. Anything else you can take up to damage yourself more? How about a nice pogo stick? Maybe a unicycle?"
Sigh. It's part of why she loves me...
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Ice 20 minutes at least twice a day.
Anti-inflammatories (Motrin, Aleve) twice a day.
No treadmill, bike, etc. at the gym. I can use the elliptical trainer for 20 minutes at a time, followed by ice.
In the future, always wear knee pads when doing any sort of fall inducing sport.
The Girl reminded me of this as we drove past a skateboard park in Burlington. Earlier I had commented that I wanted to try snowboarding, and then at the park I mused that perhaps I should get a skateboard.
"Okay, Knee Girl. Anything else you can take up to damage yourself more? How about a nice pogo stick? Maybe a unicycle?"
Sigh. It's part of why she loves me...
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