So one of the twins has an issue with her knee. The injury is a Plica (or plicae). Basically, last spring she had a collision at home with the catcher and banged the inside of her bent knee. After the injury she has had a few CT and MRIs and all ligs and meniscus are in great shape. I guess the best way to describe the injury is - 'scar tissue within the connective tissue of the affected area. As it rubs over the bone it causes pain and inflammation.' We went thru 6 weeks of PT and not much changed. The next thing is a cortisone shot. I little nervous about her getting one but it is usually good results. The other option is minor surgery to clean up the scar tissue which results in being out 4-12 weeks. My DD is almost 16 so I'm a little nervous about her getting one so young. This shot should last long enough to get through HS ball and summer ball. She can play full on with no worry of doing more damage, it's just a matter of pain management.
Has anyone dealt with either this type of injury or cortisone shots? Any advice or words of wisdom are appreciated!
Has anyone dealt with either this type of injury or cortisone shots? Any advice or words of wisdom are appreciated!