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Just wondered if there is anyone that could offer help and advice for a knee injury. Whilst skiing last week I fell and twisted my knee, several times it popped clicked and locked. Having made it to the bottom of the slope and the Medical Centre, I had some xrays and tests was strapped up and given crutches and was advised to seek orthopedic advice on my return to the UK has I had probally torn my cruicate. On returning home and seeing the orthopedics first in A & E and then out patients, I have had various diagnoses from cruictate damage, dislocated knee cap and now cartlidge damage. I am still on crutches and have to go back in a fortnight. Just wonder if anyone could offer any advice on knee injuries and how long it will be before I can get my summer fix of skiing at the Snowdome.

Thanks in advance Julie x

Hi julie

No expert here ( just someone who injured their knee) my injury was in jan 2007.whilst snowboarding i caught an edge and then took a tumble,i broke a bone in my arm and also twisted my knee,like yourself i went to the medical centre,to have them say its ya crus: ligament.I had to have some knid of spilnt on my knee and was told to visit the hospital on return to the uk..................But i didn`t the upshot of this is that my knee still hurts even to touch!!!.I think like alot of injuries you will always get somekind of jip from them no matter how long ago it was especially around the joint area.Have you had any cardio work done on your knee.

So basically what i`m saying it might be worth you going to see someone private and get their views and take it from there.

Julie, again I ain't no medic but have a damaged knee joint, worn knee cap as result of moped accident 20 years ago, it is now prone to clicking out of place and caused much pain, until I was advised to wear a Pinto knee brace, Google them, a fantastic brace that I wear for any really active sport, snowboarding, cycling, skateboarding, it keeps the knee in line and means painfree snowboarding, without it the knee becomes too painful to evan walk, get advice from a physio but it works for me. I have been threatened with a knee joint replacement but hope to keep going without.

Hi Julie,
I did a very similar thing 3 years ago....what I did was get some Bulgarian freinds to find a specialist in Sofia and payed private...the guy who looked at my knee was top notch explained all to me ...plastered me up and told me the course of rehabilitation...if you can not get it sorted on the NHS...he said come back to Bulgaria and no problem some freinds of his would sort me out. At that time if I remeber correctly I paid him circa £50 ...I could not gaurantee the price now but ..I advice you make Bulgarian freinds and get them to negotiate the prices. The big thing for me was that I was very impressed with the medical compitence...the NHS seem to be taking the most cost effect route for their budgets etc, etc

I suggest finding someone who specialises in sports injuries. The NHS seem to treat all ages as if they are inactive older people. Ask around amongst sporty friends, they will know of one to recommend.

Hubby did his medial ligaments skiing. Was told just to rest it and take it easy Fine if you are not running around after children and have to work and want to play sport.

Went to a sports injury clinic. Complete elevated rest for 3 weeks, hot and cold treatment, anti inflammatories. He continued hot and cold treatment for 6 months, gradually increased suggested exercises. Took a year before he could ski again and wore a support for that trip. No problems after that, even bowling (cricket).

Deep Heat now do a Deep Freeze which is alot easier than peas

Good Luck