Can I disregard the doc’s instructions?
My otho doc told me last week after draining my knee and giving me a Cortisone injection that I should to use crutches for a week and to do no cycling until I see him again on April 12..
But my knee feels remarkably better. I put away the crutches Saturday. There is no pain, just an occasional little twinge if I twist it wrong. The pain was pretty much gone the day after my treatment and there’s only the slightest trace of a limp.
I seriously need to ride my bike.
I won’t hammer. If I do a spinning class. I’ll keep the tension low. I’ll wear the support brace.
But I feel fine. I’m going nuts without exercise.
I’ll stay off today and tomorrow. But the day after, I’m doing a bike ride or a spinning class, depending on the weather.
It’s okay, don’t you think?
at 3:11 pm
I don’t think you should ignore instructions. As someone who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis for 10 years, I can tell you that sometimes resting improperly results in a worse injury. While your knee may feel better, it needs time to heal properly, and if you don’t take that seriously, you’re more likely to injure it again, and more like to have a serious injury that will force you to not bike for a lot longer than 1 week…I’d be careful, here!
at 3:34 pm
LOL this begs the question…why do we pay good money for advice and then ignore it? We are such a throw away society…
at 7:07 pm
Please to not go biking! And please use your crutches! Your doctor should have told you that cortisone will not last long at all…very short period of time.
The need for the sweeling and the damage that has been done to your knee to heal is paramount. Once the cortosone wears off and if you have not been resting it…I have no doubt you will be writing another blog stating “I should Have Listened To My Doctor!”
Because the cortisone ios masking some of the pain…you could possibly do more damage which would even further your recovery of your knee…or even worse, do more damage!
If you are in need of a cardioworkout and the knee is out of commision, do an UBE or upper extremity arm bike. It will not use the same amount of muscle as your legs but it is an effective alternative to getting a good cardio work out.
at 11:21 am
What they said! My son has three herniated discs in his lower back from football injury. He is only 19 now and it’s taken a lot of therapy and several procedures and rest for him to heal. He wasn’t following instructions at first and it caused him a lot of pain and added time to his recovery. Hit the pool until you get medical clearance – Geez, boys are a LOT of work!