wackyjacky1
09-29-2009, 09:22 AM
Earlier this summer I banged the h#ll out of my left knee (walked into the protruding spigot of a 700-lb barrel of honey at work -- oy!). The spigot hit just to the outside of the lower left kneecap. It never bruised but it raised a pretty good bump.
Now, a couple of months later, I find that even though the bump has receded, it's still a bit tender to the touch, and if I touch the front of my kneecap, there's a weird "pulling" sensation that radiates from the left (the original spot where I banged it) toward the middle of my kneecap. When I kneel, it feels like there's fluid moving around, plus that weird "pulling" sensation.
Any thoughts on what this might be? A co-worker said, "Oh, you've got water on the knee. That's really bad," so of course now I'm paranoid! I'm wondering if I should just give whatever it is more time to heal, or should I bring it to my doctor's attention?
Now, a couple of months later, I find that even though the bump has receded, it's still a bit tender to the touch, and if I touch the front of my kneecap, there's a weird "pulling" sensation that radiates from the left (the original spot where I banged it) toward the middle of my kneecap. When I kneel, it feels like there's fluid moving around, plus that weird "pulling" sensation.
Any thoughts on what this might be? A co-worker said, "Oh, you've got water on the knee. That's really bad," so of course now I'm paranoid! I'm wondering if I should just give whatever it is more time to heal, or should I bring it to my doctor's attention?