Well it has been over a week and my knee still isn’t all the way better. Everyone keeps telling me that I should see someone, and that I can’t self-diagnose my own knee injury, but I just can’t afford to go to the doctor and have him tell me something I know I will hear. He will either tell me to rest my knee, wear a brace and give it time, or he will tell me that I need a surgery that I can’t afford.
So, I went and bought a knee brace a few days ago. It really helps keep my knee from bending in any directions that would cause discomfort, but also helps stabilize the entire thing and keep it from hurting when I walk. I have been using it a lot the past few days, and my knee is really starting to feel better. I think that I should just give it some more time and use the brace anytime I want to use my knee a lot.
I was reading some more online and the general rule of thumb for needing surgery is if the knee has overall stability or not. I can easily walk on my knee, stand, and do pretty much anything easily. The online resources suggested that I probably won’t need surgery because my knee is still in tact. They recommended some knee-strengthening exercises. Once I get back into town, I will see what exercises I should be doing and try to start doing them regularly.
As far as the joint support supplements, I haven’t placed an order for any yet. I keep thinking that by the time that they arrive, my knee will be better and I won’t need them anymore. Also, I am not convinced that they will do anything as it could be a pulled muscle, sprain, legitimate injury, etc.
Anyway, my outlook is looking more positive as my knee is finally showing signs of improvement.