Case Summary  |  Knee Pain

I first hurt my knee in 1986 playing basketball with some teenagers. I got kneed in the side of my knee. My knee hurt for about two weeks and then went away. Since then if I do too much strenuous activity it starts hurting a little during the event but the next day it will hurt a lot. It doesn't swell it just hurts. The two activities that always make it hurt are playing basketball and running. The reason that I have not been to a doctor is that I can not stand the thought of being laid up for weeks and I can't afford to miss work. Also I have found self remedies that have helped to manage my knee problem. I don't play basketball anymore and I don't run. Plus I use some home remedies that really do manage the pain.