Chronic Wrist pain...help!!

[Dr Damien]

First of all, I think we need to be sure that the knee problem and wrist problem are two seperate issues.Which I think they must be since you are laughing happily...anyways if you are not getting any freedom from any treatment, consider getting an injection dose.But I would really like you to reassure me that the knee and wrist are not the same thing, maybe you want to tell me about the knee etc. and possibly if anyone in ur family has had a similar case.

[mira_16]

Hi Dr. Damien,
Well i'm not certain they are separate issues..the onset was around the same time. They are both mystery cases as well, so i shouldn't be so sure to dismiss them as being related..but I'm not sure how they would be.

I noticed both around September of 07. I have no incident to pin point either to. I think the knee pain started after a game of tennis (or this is just what i'm thinking it's related to..not sure). It is my right knee. I have pain with extension (ie terminal extension in walking) as well as with straightening it after prolonged flexion (ie coming out of cross legged sitting etc). I tend to cross my legs a lot and sit with them crossed under me while sitting at my desk or on the couch etc. The pain and swelling was mostly localized to the posterior lateral aspect of my knee. This past weekend however I noticed some anterior lateral and medial swelling around the patella. I iced and took an ibuprophen and the swelling has gone.
I find all the muscles in my right leg seem to be weak and unsteady. In sept a friend tested the ligaments, and we didn't find any major findings. I did however notice my popliteus is quite thick and tender. As well, when I strengthen my gastrocs (heel raises) I get quite a bit of posterior lateral knee pain.
I notice discomfort with closed chain internal tibial rotation as well as placing my right heel on my left knee and allowing the right knee to hang freely. Recently I've also noticed the pain around the lateral joint line. Again things tend to appear vague and they come and go so it's hard to pin point the problem.

I haven't been doing anything particularly irritating lately. In fact I haven't been exercising much at all..so that might be the issue..but I've been trying to let this issues rest and resolve, but it doesn't seem to be helping..

Is there any other info you'd like about the knee or wrist? Do you think they could be related?
(just to clarify, it's the left wrist, and right knee. I am right handed)


Thanks again!