Posting here for traffic because I’m desperate now!
im in my 20s and suffering really badly with stuff/sore knees. I don’t know what to do or what is going on but I’m really struggling now.
I injured my knee around 6 months ago (no serious injuries just advised likely soft tissue, I didn’t even have a bruise or swelling it was such a light injury) and it took a while to recover but eventually did. But ever since, my knee has been tight and stiff to bend. I presumed it was a lasting thing from the injury but my other knee has gone the same way now and that wasn’t injured at all so I’m starting to worry it’s something else. Both knees are really tight and stiff to fully straighten and also to bend. I used to be able to do stretches and warm ups like running with high knees or kicking my bum. Absolutely no way I could do that now. It’s far too tight/stiff and I can’t just grit my teeth and bear it, it’s far too painful.
i had to bend down to pick something up at work on Friday and physically couldn’t bend down with my knees- it was agonising and tight and stiff. I had to lean back and support myself with my hands and sit on my bum but then I couldn’t get myself back up because I couldn’t support myself on my knees and couldn’t bend them.
and to top it all off, my hip is sore now too.
I went to my GP about it and completed physio which has made no improvement. i was told it could just be stress but I don’t believe it’s that and it’s not getting better.
I don’t think it’s the injury anymore and neither does my doctor but I also don’t think it’s from stress. I’ve got bad psoriasis and am slightly worried it’s psoriatic arthritis although the doctor said I’m too young for that and I don’t have any trouble anywhere else above my hips
I’m losing sight now of what ‘normal’ movement is- at 26 I should be able to bend my knees so I can pick something up off the ground shouldn’t I?