Could knee pain be due to exacerbation of runners knee?
Patient: I have a history of runners knee. Three months ago, I fell into a hole and twisted that knee. It was hot and swollen and I could not bend it or weight bear pain free. After 2-3 weeks of rest, ice, etc, I went to my doctor to have it checked out. PCP thought I had torn the meniscus on top of the runners knee. Got a cortisone injection and it got worse for a day or two and then started to feel better until a couple of weeks ago. It is hurting again, cannot get comfortable, hurts to bend it and it wakes me up hurting in spite of giant amounts of anaprox/alleve. Could this just be exacerbation of my runners knee or something related to the injury? Doctor: Hi, It could be related to your injury, you have to get your repeat MRI scan, if your maniscus is further damaged it needs to be removed by arthroscopic surgery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon