Diagnosis... Kind of

My physical therapy appointment was last night after work. After a lot of pushing and pulling and moving my knee around, we don't have a definitive diagnosis of what is wrong. The signs point to a hamstring strain, but there is also a chance that it could be a slight meniscus strain, which would be worse and take longer to heal. My therapist seems optimistic and wants me to come in three times a week for the next two weeks. He thinks it will be improving by then, but if not, he wants me to stop and go see a doctor and get whatever scans/tests my doctor recommends. They can only see me by law for thirty days without a prescription anyway, but hopefully it won't come to that.

I will be doing some stretching and strengthening for the next two weeks, as well as lots of icing/heating and using the stim machine. Last night, we did IASTM, some light stretching, and then I got hooked up to the stim machine with some ice. I had never used that machine before so it was kind of neat. It feels like a bunch of teeny tiny kittens purring on the back of my knee.

This morning, my whole knee area feels achy and part of my lower hamstring near the inside of my leg is so sore that I can hardly touch it. I'm hoping that means that's where the problem is and we can focus on it and heal it quickly. I know that having a positive attitude can help tremendously with recovery, so I'm trying my hardest to be optimistic. I'm also cleared to cross train/yoga/bike so at least I won't be stuck on the couch doing nothing. We'll see what the next two weeks bring.