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Is Sharp Pain And Fainting Post A Knee Injury Normal?
Question: Hi. I am a 44 year old female with lumbar scoliosis since 12 and lumbar fibromyalgia for 5,5 years now. No medical treatment has ever helped, only yoga and medical massage / bodyworks help to manage my pain. My lifestyle doesn't help since I work for the UN in an active conflict zone in XXXXXXX and have a terrible boss who permanently keeps me in stressful and almost hostile work environment.
Two days ago I was pushed from behind by mistake and as a result, strongly hit my knee to the sharp angle of the table and fainted for a moment. I fell down. Then I was semi-conscious and I found 5 men trying to lift me mostly pushing my armpits and as a result, now I have a "Right shoulder distortion and right supraspinatus tendinitis combined with right biceps long head tendinitis”.
It is very frustrating since I had just spent another 5000 USD for 13 days of yoga retreat in Thailand, learning self-practice to manage my pain in one of the most difficult countries in XXXXXXX Since the incident, I am not able to do my yoga due to a knee and shoulder pain.
Moreover, since when I came to consciousness and realised that 5 men, out of which two military, were pulling me from different directions, it just added to my panic and pain, and I asked them "not to touch me". Since 2 out of 5 men were XXXXXXX it has been perceived as racism, which puzzles me and now I am accused in racism by my supervisor.
Could you please tell me whether it was normal that I had such a strong reaction after having hit my knee, whether fainting even for a minute was normal, whether my pain and panic while 5 people were trying to lift me and stretching my shoulder was normal, and what I should do now. I am really lost.
Two days ago I was pushed from behind by mistake and as a result, strongly hit my knee to the sharp angle of the table and fainted for a moment. I fell down. Then I was semi-conscious and I found 5 men trying to lift me mostly pushing my armpits and as a result, now I have a "Right shoulder distortion and right supraspinatus tendinitis combined with right biceps long head tendinitis”.
It is very frustrating since I had just spent another 5000 USD for 13 days of yoga retreat in Thailand, learning self-practice to manage my pain in one of the most difficult countries in XXXXXXX Since the incident, I am not able to do my yoga due to a knee and shoulder pain.
Moreover, since when I came to consciousness and realised that 5 men, out of which two military, were pulling me from different directions, it just added to my panic and pain, and I asked them "not to touch me". Since 2 out of 5 men were XXXXXXX it has been perceived as racism, which puzzles me and now I am accused in racism by my supervisor.
Could you please tell me whether it was normal that I had such a strong reaction after having hit my knee, whether fainting even for a minute was normal, whether my pain and panic while 5 people were trying to lift me and stretching my shoulder was normal, and what I should do now. I am really lost.
Brief Answer:
It is normal. Hot compress and analgesics should help.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone very carefully through your query and understand your concerns. A sudden and strong trauma as in this case, to your knee, can induce sharp pain reactions and may cause your to faint. It is normal (assuming an intensity of sudden onset pain). On the other hand, I find nothing of racism here. You can refute the claim of racism through your statement. It is not likely that those people would know how to lift a person systematically, especially when you have lumbar scoliosis. Even with good intensions, they could have messed up and your own weight could lead to the shoulder dislocation (since the shoulder joints are highly unstable).
Anyway, I assume that the displacement has been corrected. If not, visit a doctor. Hot compress and analgesics like naproxen should provide relief.
Regards
It is normal. Hot compress and analgesics should help.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone very carefully through your query and understand your concerns. A sudden and strong trauma as in this case, to your knee, can induce sharp pain reactions and may cause your to faint. It is normal (assuming an intensity of sudden onset pain). On the other hand, I find nothing of racism here. You can refute the claim of racism through your statement. It is not likely that those people would know how to lift a person systematically, especially when you have lumbar scoliosis. Even with good intensions, they could have messed up and your own weight could lead to the shoulder dislocation (since the shoulder joints are highly unstable).
Anyway, I assume that the displacement has been corrected. If not, visit a doctor. Hot compress and analgesics like naproxen should provide relief.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your quick answer. I visited the doctor today and got some advice for my shoulder. However, I also have general ache all over my body since the accident. I assume my fibromyalgia deteriorated due to the incident and also the stress caused by the accusation. I am also worried when I will be able to do yoga, which I consider essential for managing my fibromyalgia. Should I try to ignore pain and do some yoga or wait until I feel better?
Brief Answer:
You need to know which yoga poses are right for you in the present context.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. You need to know which yoga poses are right for you in the present context. Otherwise it is fine for you to do yoga even now. As of now you should resort to some mode of pain relief. I will strongly recommend hot compress.
Regards
You need to know which yoga poses are right for you in the present context.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. You need to know which yoga poses are right for you in the present context. Otherwise it is fine for you to do yoga even now. As of now you should resort to some mode of pain relief. I will strongly recommend hot compress.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hot? I was putting ice on my knee since the incident. And I am using Voltaren and Thai cooling Tiger cream. Should I really change it to hot compress?
Brief Answer:
Hot compress alternating with cold compress is to be used
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond faster.
Yes, both hot compress alternating with cold compress should be used. While heat relaxes the muscles and provides relief, cold reduces inflammation and provides relief. You should use both alternating with one another.
You can use the skin ointments but they are likely to provide very little help since their skin absorption is very poor. All it will provide is an apparently soothing sensation on the skin but no improvement inside.
Regards
Hot compress alternating with cold compress is to be used
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond faster.
Yes, both hot compress alternating with cold compress should be used. While heat relaxes the muscles and provides relief, cold reduces inflammation and provides relief. You should use both alternating with one another.
You can use the skin ointments but they are likely to provide very little help since their skin absorption is very poor. All it will provide is an apparently soothing sensation on the skin but no improvement inside.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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