Last week I received a call from my favorite orthopedic doc. She said that as long as steroid injections reduce my knee pain it’s the treatment of choice. Unless I want to discuss surgery I have no reason to see her and I can visit the people with the long needle when needed. She said that I have severe arthritis and that it’s good that I have chosen to remain active.
I torque my knee after speaking to her and had some frustrating pain for a couple of days, but used naproxen and inactivity to deal with it. Because the steroid acted on the severe inflammation in my knee, using an anti-inflammatory and minimizing activities that can exacerbate the joint problem is logical. After a day of limited activity I have gotten back to my new normal and am once again pain free.
It’s always going to be a matter of how much pain is too much to bear. Thus, it is imperative that I be aware of what causes problems; over use, over-weight and failure to use my brace. The other important thing to do is rebuild the musculature around the knee which helps keep it more stable. To that end, I am back on the bike and working at building a mileage base.
No comments:
Post a Comment