Severe Knee Pain!

[jmainville]

I have the same problem. I take aleve before I go bowling as a preventative. Works most of the time. I should see a doc a some point but havent yet. I've also noticed that I now have a pop in my wrist on release of the ball. Doesnt hurt but just a concern.

[JerseyJim]

I have tendonitis in my knees because of the stress put on them by playing a bunch of different sports when I was younger. I started wearing a jumper's knee strap which helped a lot. I also pop 3 advil before bowling. In the last couple of months I started using Capizin roll-on. It's a pepper extract which does wonders with knee pain. Probably the best thing I could do for it is to lose 20 - 25 lbs.

[MH1313]

Capizin eh? where does one find that, I'd be interested in checking it out...does it have a strong odor?

haha lose 20-25lbs...thats awesome...I think most of us could do that and not be in too much trouble! haha!!! wait, maybe I should do that

[Jord_84]

hahah beware the capzasin

Jersey Jim recommended it to me when I was seeking advice about my knee pain.

You can get it at walmart...or any drug store. If you do try it...get the roll on applicator like Jim mentioned, you don't want to get this stuff on your hands. Use it very sparingly!
I put some of this stuff on my knee and went out for some practice....about 4 games into my practice session my knee started burning intensely. My hand also started burning even though I had washed my hands thoroughly.

It's effective and long lasting....just be careful with how you apply it.

[MH1313]

burning!??! what is this stuff?

more importantly did it work once you figured out the proper dosage?

[Jord_84]

capzasin comes from the seeds in peppers....thus the burning.

I tried using small amounts...but as soon as I'd start breaking into a sweat practicing...that's where the burning got really bad for me. I couldn't find it in the roll on bottle...so I got a tube. Even though I washed my hands when I was done applying it...the palm of my right hand would burn so badly. I don't know if sweat and body heat intensify the reaction or what...but my knee and my palm (because I wear a positioner with a sleeve) were both covered...trapping any body heat.

One day after I had put the capzasin on and practiced, I took a hot bath....and this was probably 10 hours after I had applied the capzasin....I got in the bathtub and my knee started burning again!

I've stuck with icy hot. I have to re-apply it more often because the effects of it are short-lived, but capzasin just wasn't for me. Maybe I'm allergic, I don't know.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Something that i have found that works well too is Biofreeze... its like icy hot but a little better in my mind... i know at 1 point you could get it from like a back dr usually for like $10 a tube.. it works well and doent really burn but more of a cooling feeling.. it may be sold at the store now.. im not sure bc i get it for free from a friends dad thats a DR..lol

[mikeyyy44805]

i would go have it checked out just to make sure you didnt damage a ligament...

[MH1313]

It's been two weeks since league, and the pain has all but gone away, I think I'm out of the woods on this one.

Its not like I haven't been active either...volleyball started up, along with lawn care and a more strenuous workout schedule...I'm hoping it was just a little overuse.