Leg Injury

last SG · 2004-06-10T00:59:53+00:00

knowingly denying the MO knowledge of ur medical condition is irresponsible and not fair - for him, for people around u. i dont think its wise to do that. a...

chip and dale SG

hi ,

hope the pros can help me with my problem , i`ll be enlisting soon for ptp but i still carry a leg and knee injury from running . went to doctor for xrays but he say my bones all right despite me telling him it`s my muscle that hurts , he kept saying "you are ok , or u want MRI scan?"

but i stll feel pain standing , stair climbing , squatting in particular .

my question is i don`t have any proof so what i should do ? do i tell my mo during my ptp ?will i be look upon as chao kenging?

hope for a speedy reply , thanks for any help

chikopek SG

are the doctors u see is a polyclinic doctor right? if that's the case i suggest u go and look for a specialist......

polyclinic doctors r not specialised in that area n wat they only know is claiming that u r fine.......

wuming78 SG

where is ur injury and when was it incurred? could it be a muscle tear, or something with ur ligaments or tendons - hence not the bones? did you ask the doctor then wat is causing the pain? cos pain is a signal that something is wrong with the body.

if the doctor is not helpful, change one. if that is not possible, wait to see the MO when u enlist.

chip and dale SG

thanks for the replys

the doctor i saw was a orthopist at TTH(spelt wrong?) , to me it was a big disappointment cause i waited 3mths for him then i went inside for 10minutes , he say my bones nothing wrong , despite me asking him about muscle tear .

one of my runner friends say my condition he suffer before , it`s called runner`s knee so x-ray can`t see ..

so now worried , cause going in army soon and i know most MOs are GPs so they also won`t understand..

i dun mind the training (haha , i LOVE running ) but with my leg like this , just worried about the training

thanks for any help

antoh SG

answered

sgboy2004 SG

see specialist... go private if u need to... Smile

ah-soh SG

I agree with sgboy2004. Smile

Private doctors are better when handling such cases and luckily I have a good orthopaeedic specialist who is a private doctor in a private hospital.

I have one more suggestions though -- Try not to see general partitioners like those doctors in polyclinics when you have such problems as they have not much knowledge in that just like what Chikopek had said early in the thread.

chip and dale SG

hi

thank you for the answers , yah i think maybe i should see a private doctor

but i`m going into ptp next week , will i get a chance to tell the MO about the condition?

ah-soh SG

Same as you, I also attempts to tell the MO about my spine deformity.

However, I worries that the MOs in Tekong will be like their counterparts in CMPB -- They will ignore it even though there are specialist's letter and X Rays to prove that you can't do certain things. Evil or Very Mad

wuming78 SG

yes u will.

wuming78 SG

i dont think all of u should worry too much if u haf a genuine medical condition. the MO is putting his professional career on the line if he chooses to ignore a specialist letter without rhyme or reason. should anything happen to u he can kiss his career and all the years spent in med school goodbye.

chikopek SG

hmm....... it seems like those cmpb mo r putting their professional career on the line Mr. Green

wuming78 SG

i wont jump to any conclusions without knowing the full story. anyway its their careers at stake - on a day to day basis. they should noe wat to do and wat not to do.

ah-soh SG

But to be frank, I was pissed off by the CMPB MO during the day I requested for medical review...

Patrik SG

Cmpb all cock u one lah.....
Evil or Very Mad

saabster SG

Making generalizations against MOs are not fair. There are those that are on the ball and those that do the minimum to get by. The same as any other vocation.

Critisizing government doctors is also not fair. They do have limited time and resources. Of course you can always go to see a private specialist. Consult alone about $100, MRI about $700-800. Now you get the picture.

As for your leg problem.... is it a knee, lower leg or upper leg problem? Muscle problem tend to heal quickly. Tendons take a long time and bones even longer. If you describe your problems accurately, maybe i can assist you with your next step

Cheers

chip and dale SG

hi again

my leg injury`s been with me for close to 4mths ,was training for my half-marathorn when i got the pain. i experience pain when squatting especailly with the bending of my knee at 90 degrees

i also experience a very tight feeling when i do a hamstring curl in the gym , the feeling is usually so tight , i can`t even curl the thing up at the lightest weight Sad

also can hear "noise" in my knee when i move my kneecaps , sometimes a pop sound can be heard if i stretch my legs

actually , i`m worried , mainly because i don`t have any letter to prove my injury , cause i don`t come from a well to do family that can pay for all the medical fees so i i just try to bear the pain and hope to get better..

thanks for any help

saabster SG

Your pain.... Is it in the front of the knee or is it towards the side. You were saying something bout a pop when you move your knee cap.... Try doing it again.... do you have a gritty feeling when you do?

Any swelling of the knee when you go for a run? Have you had any previous injury to the knee before?

Try to answer the questions so I can have a more accurate idea. But from what I gather you might have CMP. Basically this is because of over use and the spacing between the kneecap and the knee is reduce leading to increased friction and therefore pain on activity.

If you indeed have such a problem, you will be temp downgrade for about 6 months after confirming with an XRay.

Cheers

wuming78 SG

my knee also pain from time to time - front and side. and pop sounds are so common. and i know when my knee will pop and how to make it pop - and it feels rather good after a pop! Wink

chip and dale SG

hi , thanks for replying

yah i have a gritty feeling and the kneecap is rather tender ,.the pain is more towards the behind of the kneecap.

i didn`t have any problems before with my knee and this is the first time it`s injured ,..

ic , may i ask what do you mean by a temp downgrade , i`m Pes A now and enlisting in 3 days..haha