On the 11th. Kim took an electric scooter to a church meeting but crashed it a few blocks from the church. His right knee was in pain all day, so he went to the ER at Chinook Regional Hospital to have it looked at. After 3 hours and some test, the attending physician determined that there were no broken bones and the ligaments seemed fine, but that he’d have to go for a follow up at the Southern Alberta Acute Knee Injury Clinic, which he did today.
The good news is that the kinesiologist confirmed that he had no broken bones and the ligaments don’t seem to be injured. The bad news is that the pain he’d been experiencing over the last week and a half is because of an arthritis flare up, caused by the injury.
He already had osteoarthritis in his knees (as well as ankles, hips, back, and neck), so that part wasn’t new. However, the kinesiologist told him that he had to adjust his activities if he wants to preserve knee mobility.
For example, no more kneeling or squatting for long periods. No running, or jumping, or sitting crosslegged, or any activity that is high impact or twists his legs. He also must be careful how he carries heavy loads, not squatting too low and being careful how he walks with them.
His flat feet also put extra strain on his knees, as they try to compensate for his feet rolling into the inside of his step. He has to get new orthotic inserts and buy special slippers to wear around the house.