I have bone hitting bone in my ankle with some bone chips floating around in there too. Once in a while it hurts but less frequent with the physical rehab. should I do orthoscopic surgery or not. I am afraid it will get worst as I get older.
I had similar problems with my knee. I had the surgery and have had no problems since. They did tell me at the time that I would have an slightly increased chance of developing arthritis in my knee after the surgery but that was 15 years ago and technology has improved. You really have to make your own decision. Listen to the doctors, your friends and family. Go online and find groups of people that have had the surgery you would be having and get advice. Get as much information as you can and then make your own decision.
mattshaw78 wrote:I have bone hitting bone in my ankle with some bone chips floating around in there too. Once in a while it hurts but less frequent with the physical rehab. should I do orthoscopic surgery or not. I am afraid it will get worst as I get older.
I think you need to provide some more information about yourself and your condition.
Also send me a voucher for a nite in a Holiday Inn Express and I'll be expert in the morning.
Or......
Just some blanket advice. Its obvious you have a choice. The pain your in now almost will extropolate your thining. It can only get worse? If there is any chance that physical theorapy helps while your body heals then you have to go with that and be patient. If that is in fact an option.
I am coming to you from a poisiton of having postponed neck surgery twice in the 30 years since I sustained an injury to my neck and twice surgery was an option. Both times there were non surgical options that required time and patience. Faith even in the face of setbacks is needed. The body is a funny thing. naturally when we rehab it feels good then most people stop doing it. Why, Cuz it felt good and pain is over.
If your a pro athlete and earn your living with your body then you have the pressure to have the procedure and get back asap. Its still important to keep excercising even when hurt which actually helps and helps your outlook. Oxygenated blood which increases during cardio helps the healing process. If riding a recumbant bike or eliptical can be done then it will help.
Time, patience and dealing with set backs.
I prefer to always exercise all options before surgery. Naturally they call it "practice" medicine becaause its not a perfect science and every situation is different. You have to decide and know its not absolute. For me the Orthopedics always want to operate and my neurosurgen alwys advised me to keep rehabbing even on my own and save the surgery for a last resort.
when surgery prevents permanent damage then you do it. IF its debilitationg pain, you do it.
Pain is energy draining and depressing. It changes your thinking. Its always best to have a well informed partner who can advocate for you and help you objectively. Trust that person and go with it. Just remember is not science. Its "practice".
Dr. Nalod
No surgery. Recognize the pain but don't attach to it.
Thanks guys for the advice.
Have surgery done and remove the chips. Having loose bodies doesn't promote healing well. I recently just had an MRI on my knee and I was sure that I had loose bodies in the knee. turned out that I have nothing structurally wrong with my knee. I have excess synovial membrane around the joint which produces synovial fluid causing the knee to swell when exerted. There is a cyst on the back of my leg that causes my leg to feel stiff and swell. Dr. said that the cyst will rupture on its own and as he didn't want to rupture it by surgery. He said continue to do you normal activity and work out.
