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Originally Posted by Ibanez  Bad Knees? What have you done to them? Torn ligaments? Torn Cartilage? |
I injured my left knee a few years ago pitching a softball of all things. I went to a doctor and was told that I had a bone bruise and a torn ACL. In 2005, I had a ligament transplant from a cadaver, paid for by my current insurance policy. The softball game was not vigorous by any means, so I am wondering if my knee may have already been damaged.
I twisted both of my knees fifteen years ago when I was in college fighting a forest fire. The college doctor said that they were sprained and didn't schedule any follow-up examinations. At the time, I wasn't aware that a sprained knee was a torn ligament. I thought it was something that I could just work through, so that is what I did. I always have had strong leg muscles, so I may have compensated for a compromised ligament afterwards. I did six years in the Navy with no knee problems, running daily in boot camp and pounding my feet on steel deckplates on a daily basis.
About six months before tearing my ligament, I had lyme disease from a tick bite. I had joint pain in my knees and hands for a few weeks until I was diagnosed and given antibiotics. The doctor said that I was pretty much guaranteed to have joint problems in the future. My orthopedist said that the lyme disease did not lead to the ACL damage, which means that I may have two potential sources of joint problems in the future.
I am pretty much recovered from the ACL surgery, except for not being able to put direct pressure on the front of my knee (kneepads help). However, there is no telling what the future may hold. My right knee does ache from time to time (could be lyme or a compromised ligament), so I don't want to be completely uninsured once I cut the corporate umbilical.