gr8outdoors
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
My son recently fell skiing (he just turned 13). He was able to finish the run and get back on the lift to do another run (we weren't at the base area and he thought he was OK). When he was on the lift with no foot rest, he said his knee really hurt and ended up sideslipping the last half of the run, then called it a day. There was no immediate swelling, bruising or limping. He thought he was almost healed and went to baseball practice 5 days later and had skipped a weekend of skiing. After running and throwing from the knees, he came home in pain and the next day was swollen, bruised and limping. I took him to the orthopedist and they did an x-ray (nothing broken) and told him no physical activity until after his next appointment, which is scheduled 2 1/2 weeks after this appointment. The diagnosis was a bruised knee. He has pain on the lower portion of the knee cap (originally he said it hurt on either side of the knee cap). Does this seem like a correct diagnosis or should an MRI have been done?
It's so difficult because I want him to heal yesterday, but I know that can't happen...
Thanks for any advice anyone may be able to provide.
It's so difficult because I want him to heal yesterday, but I know that can't happen...
Thanks for any advice anyone may be able to provide.