What's wrong with my knee?

[Cloud]

I had big old ganglion cysts on my wrists as a kid.

I have one on my wrist. The kind you're supposed to pitch a book at.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Cloud

I have one on my wrist. The kind you're supposed to pitch an apple cider vinegar saturated book at.

fixed for you

[sweetwater]

Clodfobble, try this experiment: stand comfortably, balanced on both feet, with someone nearby to monitor. Now close your eyes and relax. Have your monitor note whether or not you remain still or must make constant adjustments to stay vertical. My brother, who is deaf, had years of inner ear issues before he lost his hearing. Turns out many Deaf folk have bad knees from many years of making those constant adjustments as the brain was informed by visual information given by the eyes, but we never learned of the relationship prior to his experiences - we thought bad knees were a family thing. If it's an inner ear thing with you then finding out now won't help your knees recover, but attending to your inner ears may help prevent further damage. And you can inform the other family members and ease your worries. It's an easy test. Best wishes.

[Cicero]

Yea. My knees have always popped and I've always wondered what that is going to lead to. It's actually never bothered me, but I always have been sure that it wasn't going to lead to anything good late in life. Then again, I never was sure I was going to make it to a late life.

[Cloud]

have you tried the apple cider vinegar (the good kind, with the "mother" in it) and honey tonic?

[Cicero]

We are on an apple ranch. There isn't much that I haven't tried with apples.

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by glatt

mildly hyperextensible skin . . .

um . . . like Plasticman?

[Sundae]

Sweetwater, I have hearing issues, as does my Dad.

I've always associated it with my terrible balance, I used to show myself up in Drama workshops and at yoga all the time. In fact when I had long hair I used to toss my head to get it out of my eyes and nearly fall over.

In my case I think it's more to do with having over-extended joints, but it's an interesting point.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by sweetwater

Clodfobble, try this experiment: stand comfortably, balanced on both feet, with someone nearby to monitor. Now close your eyes and relax. Have your monitor note whether or not you remain still or must make constant adjustments to stay vertical. My brother, who is deaf, had years of inner ear issues before he lost his hearing. Turns out many Deaf folk have bad knees from many years of making those constant adjustments as the brain was informed by visual information given by the eyes, but we never learned of the relationship prior to his experiences - we thought bad knees were a family thing. If it's an inner ear thing with you then finding out now won't help your knees recover, but attending to your inner ears may help prevent further damage. And you can inform the other family members and ease your worries. It's an easy test. Best wishes.

That's an interesting connection, from poor hearing to poor balance to bad knees. I never would have thought of it. But my balance is usually pretty good (unless my knee or ankle gives out unexpectedly) and my hearing is excellent, audio is kind of my livelihood. I did rhe test out of curiosity, and I don't sway to keep balance, but I do lock and unlock my knees fairly frequently.

[sweetwater]

I may not have been very clear. It's an inner ear and therefore balance issue that forces one to rely on visual clues to maintain balance, and that forces knees to constantly make adjustments, and that excess wear and tear on the knees causes problems. One can hear fine and have inner ear problems. It's just fairly common to have sore knees when the balance is off, and that test (standing with eyes closed) deprives the brain of visual cues making the problem easier to pinpoint.

[Sundae]

I sway like a drunkard with my eyes closed.
I'll have to try it sober.

[footfootfoot]

Have you been screened for kneasles?

Just a thought.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Have you been screened for kneasles?

You insensitive motherfucker! My sister 911'ed of kneasles in the Chinese earthquake.

[miketrees]

You bastard Flint!

I drank three litres of apple cider vinegar before I worked out its your answer foe everything!

[Clodfobble]

See? The apple cider vinegar helped to clear your mind and provide unique insight.


In other news, I have an appointment with an orthopedist on Wednesday. X-rays on both knees are on the agenda, so I guess we'll see what kind of chaff I have floating around in there. It has since occurred to me: if they can inject collagen into porn stars' lips, how come they can't just inject a little into my knee and make it nice and cushioned again?