Knee issue while diving

[alexdives]

I'm having an issue with my knee I can't quite sort out and I was wondering if anyone has had anything similar. I have had a torn meniscus in my right knee but it healed without surgery, and I have dove many times since. I was in our pool just testing equipment wearing some avanti quattro fins. After just a minute my leg started to feel cramps. I got out of the pool and my knee was extremely painful, it was all I could do to hop around. I put ice on it and the next morning it was totally fine.
I gave it 6 weeks or so and tried snorkeling using some scuba pro jet fins, I was thinking the shorter fin might put less stress on the joint. I felt it starting up so stopped earlier but same problem. While I do have some occasional knee twinges, I'm fine the rest of the time.
Just curious if anyone else had experienced this or had any advice

 

[l dog]

I've heard that split fins reduce the stress on your knees. Something you may want to look into or try.

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

I'm having an issue with my knee I can't quite sort out and I was wondering if anyone has had anything similar. I have had a torn meniscus in my right knee but it healed without surgery, and I have dove many times since. I was in our pool just testing equipment wearing some avanti quattro fins. After just a minute my leg started to feel cramps. I got out of the pool and my knee was extremely painful, it was all I could do to hop around. I put ice on it and the next morning it was totally fine.
I gave it 6 weeks or so and tried snorkeling using some scuba pro jet fins, I was thinking the shorter fin might put less stress on the joint. I felt it starting up so stopped earlier but same problem. While I do have some occasional knee twinges, I'm fine the rest of the time.
Just curious if anyone else had experienced this or had any advice

Along the lines of what @LI-er said, the meniscus may have settled itself back into place but there are certain motions that can aggravate the condition and cause pain. You were probably making one of them. I'd recommend you contact the orthopedist who was following you for this and follow up. A good PT might also be able to make some suggestions.

Best regards,
DDM

 

[alexdives]

Along the lines of what @LI-er said, the meniscus may have settled itself back into place but there are certain motions that can aggravate the condition and cause pain. You were probably making one of them. I'd recommend you contact the orthopedist who was following you for this and follow up. A good PT might also be able to make some suggestions.

Best regards,
DDM

That makes sense, what's throwing me is I was able to dive after it healed with no problems, this just came up out of the blue.

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

That makes sense, what's throwing me is I was able to dive after it healed with no problems, this just came up out of the blue.

That can happen. What was the mechanism of injury for the tear initially?

Best regards,
DDM

 

[34109411]

I'm having an issue with my knee I can't quite sort out and I was wondering if anyone has had anything similar. I have had a torn meniscus in my right knee but it healed without surgery, and I have dove many times since. I was in our pool just testing equipment wearing some avanti quattro fins. After just a minute my leg started to feel cramps. I got out of the pool and my knee was extremely painful, it was all I could do to hop around. I put ice on it and the next morning it was totally fine.
I gave it 6 weeks or so and tried snorkeling using some scuba pro jet fins, I was thinking the shorter fin might put less stress on the joint. I felt it starting up so stopped earlier but same problem. While I do have some occasional knee twinges, I'm fine the rest of the time.
Just curious if anyone else had experienced this or had any advice

use knee brace

 

[alexdives]

That can happen. What was the mechanism of injury for the tear initially?

Best regards,
DDM

Was never really sure. seemed like it just started hurting one day
MRI says
There is a radial tear of the medial meniscus at the junction of the anterior and middle thirds. The
parameniscal tissues in this region demonstrate mild reactive edema-like signal but no discrete parameniscal cyst. The
posterior meniscal root is intact. The lateral meniscus is unremarkable

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

Was never really sure. seemed like it just started hurting one day
MRI says
There is a radial tear of the medial meniscus at the junction of the anterior and middle thirds. The
parameniscal tissues in this region demonstrate mild reactive edema-like signal but no discrete parameniscal cyst. The
posterior meniscal root is intact. The lateral meniscus is unremarkable

I'd recommend you follow up with your orthopedist.

Best regards,
DDM

 

[alexdives]

Except it didn't.

Maybe. Nothing says that the torn meniscus is causing this issue, could be something completely different

 

[Tom Winters]

Find your nearest scuba instructor and have him/her write you a prescription for a dive scooter.