So the cortisone shot I got in my knee did help with the tightness, but now I have actual pain. Ironic, huh?
Worse than that, I am now getting HORRIFIC cramps in the leg where I got the shot (think worst charlie horse you ever got times ten), so bad that I can hardly sleep.
I hate not being able to sleep.
Turns out this is just one of those side effects that are worse than the thing they were treating you for in the first place. Remember, the doctor told me the worst that could happen was that the shot wouldn’t do anything. He was wrong.
Here is some sage advice and valuable wisdom concerning your knee…………………………………………………………………………………….That’ll be $200 dollars, please.
The tightness was your muscles attempting to protect an injury by holding the knee stiff keeping you from moving it.
Have you considered Lyme Disease as a culprit? A LOT of my friends/acquaintances have been coming down with it – the symptoms are MANY and VARY from person to person. It is epidemic here in PA and you do not need to have been in the woods – you can get it anywhere. Check out the list: http://www.lymepa.org/html/symptoms_list.html
Have you watched documentary “Under Our Skin?”
Cortisone is the worst thing you can do if you have Lyme and not “bursitis” “tendonitis” etc. (which I was diagnosed with when it was actually Lyme)…Lyme is a “clinical” diagnosis (the blood tests have only 50% reliability).
For help and understanding you need to get Rolfed – Structural Integration – and then begin with alternative instead of Pharma. Yes I know that’s only what the insurance pays for. Chelation also. And Frued is so good on this. If you don’t like him then read Lou Andreas-Salome in her letters with Freud. Yes the stiff knee was to protect it. Who do you want to kick would be Fritz Pearls answer. BTW Fritz Perls was Rolfed and he said it game him many extra years. Yoga every day but not necessarily in a structured way. Just be aware and do it all the time. The knee is very connected to the arm on the opposite side. Maek cross diagonal moves slowly and consciously. That’s enough for now.