My poor DD has been suffering with knee pain for about 8 weeks now, it hasn't eased off at any point and is possibly getting slightly worse. There has been no obvious initial injury, completely unexplainable, it isn't swollen or red or hot, the knees look no different to one another. Been to a doctor twice, the first one said complete rest for 2 days and to go back if no better. She was off school for those 2 days, it was slightly better she said but she couldn't go on being off school indefinitely! So back to being painful as soon as back. She hasn't been able to do P.E or netball, we have a puppy she has been missing out on walks with, it is starting to get her down now, she is missing out on birthday parties (that have involved trampolines or ice skating).
The pain is always in the same place on her left knee, running round the inner part of knee cap. She got knocked on it accidentally by someone yesterday and was in tears bless her. I wondered about jeuvenile arthiritis as arthiritis runs in family a bit (although not as children) but 2nd doctor ran blood tests and they have come back clear (although I have read somewhere that they can be a false negative sometimes?) so she has referred her to Orthopaedics, I tried to book the appointment and they have said they are fully booked/blocked at the moment so will call when appointments are available! It just sounds like this is going to be a long haul before we get any answers. She was in tears tonight again, would I be really wrong to take her to minor injury clinic at hospital or something and say she has just banged it and it is worse? In the hope they x-ray/scan her straightaway?!
Sorry for the waffly long post! Hope someone may have any thoughts on what this could be...thanks.