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I had a doctor tell me my knee pain was because I had worn away the cartilage and it was just going to hurt for the rest of my life. I had a personal trainer t
by com2kid 3y ago
I had a doctor tell me my knee pain was because I had worn away the cartilage and it was just going to hurt for the rest of my life.
I had a personal trainer tell me it was because the muscles on one side of my leg were much larger than the other (leg length difference) and that was pulling my kneecap out of place.
The personal trainer was correct, a few months of focused single leg exercises and the knee pain that had been with me for years went away.
Doctors don't know everything.
- boringuser2 3y agoYou didn't actually prove him incorrect. You essentially did PT, which would help joint pain.
- com2kid 3y ago> You didn't actually prove him incorrect. There was 0 damage to the cartilage. I did not have early onset arthritis. I had pain from inflammation due to my kneecap being pulled out of place. One side of my leg was visibly more muscular than the other. I had also done PT, which hadn't helped any. The PT actually said that in the end that the strength training I did was likely the best approach.
- boringuser2 3y agoStrength training is PT. Regarding the arthritis or whatever, I'll take your word for it that you had it imaged and it was clean.
- tayo42 3y agoHow did they determine there was an issue with cartlidge in the first place Ime, I've had frustrating experiences with doctors about physical stuff like that.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoDoctors are human and medicine isn't mathematics. Putting the words “I think“ before everything they say makes expectations a lot more realistic.
- nradov 3y agoLikewise, it's common for physicians to tell patients that their lower back will hurt for the rest of their life even though many cases can be cured through physical therapy. https://peterattiamd.com/stuartmcgill/ https://peterattiamd.com/stuartmcgill/