ITBS/ITBFS & malalignment of the patella

[alophysio]

Hi Jacqui.

Ok. Number 1 - you can't write too much in my opinion - the more info the better so don't apologise anymore ok?

The list of symptoms you gave is very complete. I will try to help you over the next 2 weeks to get well.

1. When you say "clicking on the back" - do you mean in your lower back? or the back of the thigh or knee etc?

2. Is it on one side only?

3. Can you stand on one leg with your eyes closed - does it feel the same from side to side?

4. Can you lie down on your back. Now lift one leg up about 12 inches off the bed. Note the effort required and then do it on the other leg. Are there any differences?

5. Can you stay on your back and straighten one leg up to the ceiling - hold behind that leg - does it pull anywhere or reproduce your pain? Now with your leg in exactly the same position, point your toes and turn your foot inwards - does this change the pain in any way (same better or worse)?

6. I don't know anyone in oregon but you can email diane lee from vancouver canada or LJ Lee from Vancouver Canada to see if they know anyone who can treat you. You may have to pay for some treatment in cash...websites are dianlee.ca and ljptconsulting.ca

If you can let me know the answers to these questions, i am sure we can help in some way!

[FindnNemo91]

Thanks for the response.

Here are my answers to ur ?s.
The clicking is in the back of my knee
It is only on my left knee (sometimes my right gets a little twinge, but thats normal)
I cannot balance on my left leg with my eyes open or closed
Some pain on my left knee, slightly above the patella
For the next one, i cant even straightne my left leg up. i can get it up but is bent (definately not straight)
Thanks for the other people, but iwont be in canada for a while, only four days. i am still trying to find someone, but it is the weekend and everywhere is closed. I was in sooooo much pain last night, i cried myself to sleep. I could barely deal with. i got kinda sick from crying sooo much. i cant take Lodine or Naprosyn because of the side effects and i was taking aspirin, but my heart started fluttering (a result of that i dont know) and i stopped ibprofen cuz of the long term effects it had on the stomach. i was on a hospital dose. (800mg every 4 hours) which is kinda hard to do especially in school and class. nothing has really seemed to help. I have tried glucosamine and chondroitin (Spelling) but i have read that it is really no use taking cuz they take sooo long to work and i would be out of them b4 anything really happened. I have also tried flaxseed (ground up) YUCK!!! and flaxseed oil pills, (Didnt seem to do anything)
Thank you for all of your time,
Jacqui