Posted 12/27/2012 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Everyone,
I came across this forum when I was researching about PVNS and realized it may be a good idea to ask questions to those of you out there who have had or are still dealing with this knee disease.
I haven't been officially diagnosed but doctors are almost positive after an ultra sound and two MRI's that I may suffer from PVNS. Also after doing some research it seems that my aches and pains match the symptoms of someone dealing with this. I first felt a little pain in my right knee about 6 years ago at the age of 22 after I came back from school in the states. I had grew up competitively dancing but had not been active in it for several years until I was in a summer arts program that involved dance classes. I always thought maybe this is where I may have injured myself initially. At the beginning, My doctor sent me for a ultrasound and said that I had a tare in my right knee and through physio or certain strengthening exercises I would be able to cure the problem. I didn't end up doing physio instead I began yoga classes which for almost two years did wonders for my knee. Just this past June now 27, literally over night my knee went from being mobile to not able walk in the morning or bend my knee. Followed by this was my opposite knee having the same problems. It has been 6 months now and several appointments with specialists trying to figure out what is happening?They ended up telling me I never had a tear in the first place and that I was misdiagnosed from the beginning. On January 2nd I will be going in for a cortisone shot in both knees and will be seeing a orthopedic surgeon to talk about next steps such as surgery.
I have not been able to work out in anyway without aggravating it in some way or another however, sitting around I have found my thighs have no strength and make my knees weak. I'm not sure if I should continue working out somehow or not? Does anyone have any advice on this? Also does anyone out there have any success stories of this disease? It seems through my research this is something I may have to live with the rest of my life and as anyone who is experiencing this knows it affects your way of life completely.