Hi
I banged my left knee 7 weeks ago hard into a toolbox that was left out. It seems that it was not actually the patella but just about that and towards the outside, possible the VL tendon insertion point, as my knee was flexed at the time. Apart from initial pain that seemed to go away after 10 minutes or so the only issue was pain going upstairs. There was no real bruising or swelling. It seemed to improve after week in that stairs got better but i have been left with soreness at the insertion point and this hurts when i stand up from a lower chair. I can do some reps of a single leg squat without pain however there feels like there is some sensory disruption about the point of impact on the knee.
For the last 2 weeks or so the right knee has also been getting sore. Not in the same way but soreness above the knee and radiating out to the outside edge again but i presume this could be a compensatory issue due to me favoring this knee over the left even though i try to not do that.
I have seen a sports medicine doc and an ultrasound did show a small hematoma in the VL at the insertion point but i wonder if i am feeling more than just that.
Any thoughts on who i could also see about getting my knees good again.
thanks