The condition has been with me almost a year now. It has really affected my surfing but I have just tried to gut through it. At it's worse, the fluid is so great it puts strain and pain on my knee while any pressure is applied to it. There is also a feeling like you have a wrinkled up piece of your wetsuit between your knee in the board. Very irritating!
Just so you know I have been seeing Dr. Kramer in Newport Beach, CA. He is one of the best sports orthopedic guys around. Working on many athletes from Slater to Chis Ward and others.
As of last week, we drained my knee five times, used various techniques like anti-inflamatories, ice, Flector patches etc. After the last draining, within four hours my knee went back to its' original fluid filled state.
I really don't want to go under the knife but I may have to have the BURR-SACK (spelling) removed. I wonder what that will do long term to my flexibility. We have fluid for a reason.
Anyone else out there had a stubborn case like this?
Any suggestions?
Getting frustrated with the whole thing.
