Fracture of tibial plateau

[Catrin]

Youchies Helene! So sorry you are having to go through all of this Hope things feel better soon!

[Crankin]

That must have been very uncomfortable. Two syringes ? I fractured my knee, 40 years ago, and I had to drag myself to the ER to get it assessed. It was at a teaching hospital, where they promptly had a 3d year med student stick a syringe in my knee to drain it. That was worse than any other thing I've had done.
I hope you can abide by the brief restrictions for the next week. It must feel very boring, but it does sound like there will be complete recovery of the fracture.

[Helene2013]

It was so hard to leave foot down or flat in bed on my stomach. It was such a thrill just to sleep in any position last night. Their is a paradise after all.

No pain draining it out because he numbed the knee. Did not feel a thing but joy seeing the knee shrinked.

Should have told him that while at it to continue with a lipo suction in the knee area. Lol lol a 2 for 1. Lol

I tried thigh high compression, icing, Aleve, swimming to push the fluid away from area with water pressure. Nothing worked and was happy to have been able to see him. Great timing.

[OakLeaf]

Glad you're getting some relief.


FWIW for anyone else, or if it starts retaining fluid again, electrical stimulation has worked really well for me. There's only been once when I was on the point of having an effusion drained (a month after I'd smashed my knee into the side of a minivan at a combined 45 mph, sigh), so it could be that it was just finally ready to drain on its own the day after I applied the electro-stim. But it's also quickly reduced swelling in sprains and contusions, so I'm a believer. I just used the units you could buy over the counter 15-20 years ago, I know they've opened up more of the TNS frequencies to OTC sales lately.

[Helene2013]

When I go into PT, more often then not my PT does set me up on this current machine.
Someone also mentioned to me that I could try some BioFreeze. Available easily in USA but in Canada you have to go through some chiropractors, etc. Having it shipped to Canada would cost me a fortune in shipping, not counting the US$ vs Cdn$.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271940954637...IDX%3AIT%5dBio

So far so good. The swelling has not come back. I did nothing but sit or lie down yesterday as he requested it. Today did some light errands, with my crutches. Still good tonight. Hoping it stays that way now. No PT allowed anyway until Monday. And no indoor trainer either. So we'll wait. It is a lonnnng winter but you have only one body and need to take good care of it. As much as possible anyway.

[netskyblue]

Someone also mentioned to me that I could try some BioFreeze. Available easily in USA but in Canada you have to go through some chiropractors, etc. Having it shipped to Canada would cost me a fortune in shipping, not counting the US$ vs Cdn$.

I use Salonpas DEEP Relieving Gel (http://salonpas.us/product/salonpas-deep-relieving-gel/) and I actually like it a little better than BioFreeze. I feel like it's stronger and lasts longer, at least for me. Not sure if this is commercially available to you in Canada or not. I buy it at Walgreens here in the US. Might be an option, if you can get it.

ETA but whatever you do, don't apply it after a long hot bath. Or you'll feel like you've been lit on fire (ask me how I know!) It's fine applied to skin-temperature skin, though.

Another edit: looks like it is available in Canada, not sure if it's carried anywhere local to you: http://salonpas.ca/where-to-buy/

[Helene2013]

ah. that is interesting as I know salonpas patches as I have a box given to me by a friend when I had back muscle pain after a false move.

I was looking for that bio freeze at a drugstore tonight and did not see it but did see the salonpas stuff. So I may give it a try next time I go there.

[Thise1936]

Sorry for you. Get well soon.

[Helene2013]

Yesterday I had my other round of Synvisc-One in both knees.

So far so good. It's been over a year from my tibial plateau fracture and it was time for those injections again.

Swelling is minimal and I can walk normally vs last year. I can resume gym lightly on Monday. Just light spinning to start with.

Surgeon and his assistant were impressed by the "milleage" I put in and training I do to get to my 110km ride in June. He said we should have more people like me that have had injuries and "body part" issues and still going on strong. hihi His assistant said everytime she sees me, I'm her inspiration. haha

He also rarely sees a trainer like mine that will ask the client/patient to tone down on the training a few days prior to injections. It makes a difference when getting to the hospital with a knee relaxed vs from asking too much the night before.

So for now, it is good and it feels so nice to go up the stairs and feel no pain from the knee joints. He says I can go back in 6 months if I feel the need it there, if not, whenever I'm ready I will be able to grab the injection boxes at the drugstore and take an appointment and he'll do them again. He already gave me the prescription paper so I don't waste time going back to the hospital ortho clinic to pick it up.