Knee Surgery for Elsa
Surgery was the last thing that came to mind when Elsa envisioned her senior year of track, but with an unresolved knee injury, months of physical therapy, and no improvement it was time to find out what was causing all the pain.
The first diagnosis was Tendinitis of the Knee in addition to IT Band Syndrome. When that didn't resolve with PT, she was sent to see a Sports Orthopedic Surgeon who was convinced it was a tear in her meniscus. The x-ray and MRI showed no tear, and she received a new diagnosis of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (a knee cap tracking issue). She was sent back for additional PT to help strengthen the support system of the knee. Unfortunately after another month of PT nothing had improved, and the surgeon thought it would be best to go in and actually see the inside of the knee, and fix whatever he could find.
He found thick scar tissue that was impinging the function of her knee, and was able to remove it all, without compromising the structure of her knee. After a week on crutches, and four more weeks of healing, she should be ready to start running again!
The first diagnosis was Tendinitis of the Knee in addition to IT Band Syndrome. When that didn't resolve with PT, she was sent to see a Sports Orthopedic Surgeon who was convinced it was a tear in her meniscus. The x-ray and MRI showed no tear, and she received a new diagnosis of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (a knee cap tracking issue). She was sent back for additional PT to help strengthen the support system of the knee. Unfortunately after another month of PT nothing had improved, and the surgeon thought it would be best to go in and actually see the inside of the knee, and fix whatever he could find.
He found thick scar tissue that was impinging the function of her knee, and was able to remove it all, without compromising the structure of her knee. After a week on crutches, and four more weeks of healing, she should be ready to start running again!
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