What is this marble sized object floating in my knee?!
Question:
What is this marble sized object floating in my knee?
My knee gave out while I was playing basketball when I was 16. It healed slowly over the years, but never quite bent the same again. However, a few days ago I had a horrible fall and landed directly on my right knee. I am 21 now just to give you a time reference. My knee had a hard time bending again, i figured it was due to swelling. However, the other day I was trying to stretch and straighten my knee and I noticed a marble sized bulge. I touched it and moved it down. It can move from the top part of my right knee down to the bottom part of my knee. This is on the right side of my right knee. I assume that it would be cartilage. However, wouldn't my knee hurt a little more if I knocked off a chunk of cartilage that was the size of a marble?
Answers:
It could be bursitis, the inflammation of the bursa sacs that are in the area of the knee. It could be a cartilage or meniscus tear. Your best bet is to get to an orthopedic surgeon so he or she can tell you for sure.
For the time being, ice for 20-30 minutes every 2-3 hours and take Advil or Aleve to help with pain and swelling, per package instructions.
An Xray or MRI should determine what is going on in there.
Good luck!