scott knighton
Junior Member
Do I have a malpractice case? What should I do?
I am from the state of Alabama. In June 2006, I hurt my Left Knee. I went to the Doctor. He performed a MRI on my Knee. He told me he needed to perform, “a Knee Scope on my knee because I have some broken cartilages in my Knee”. I said, “no problem”. The surgery was performed on July 18th at 0800am. The 18th and part of 19th my knee hurt. My Knee stopped hurt the 19th and was feeling fine with normal range of motion with no problem. I am a firefighter, LPN nurse and a paramedic, By the 23rd of July, I told the fire department by early August if it ok with the doctor I might be able to come back to work. On the 24, I went back to the doctor and he told me I might be able to go back to work that time. He said I needed,” to start some Physical therapy”. And for me to go across the hall and set up an appointment with the therapist. The therapist got me in his therapy room. He explained the exercises that I needed to performed at my home.
He set up an appointment for the 26th a Wednesday to perform Physical therapy. I came for my appointment. The morning of the 26th my knee was feeling fine with no pain or swelling. His assistant made me executed an exercise which causes me to suffer severe pain. I broke out in hot flashes, started to sweat profusely even in an air conditioner environment. My knee swells up to a basketball. I was bed ridding for a weekend. Now, August 29th I can not walk without crutches a month later.
Back to July the 28th a Friday, I confronted the Therapist with a memo with what happen to me. I was on my crutches. He told me that he,” does not tell me how to fight fires and do not tell him how to do Physical Therapy.” On the 27th, the doctor was told by me that my leg is in pain and by the Physical therapist told him also.
I scheduled an appointment with the doctor for Monday July the 31 and gave him the same memo I gave the Physical therapist and show him the exercise the therapist wanted me to perform. Which I will explain the Exercise later in this posting. The doctor told me that he, “do not think that the exercise reinjury my knee”. I asked him,” do you think I need another MRI.” He said, “it will not show anything different. Just make another appointment in 5 to 7 days with me” I said, “is there anything you can do now? Can you give me a Corticosteroid shot?” The doctor said that he “can give me a corticosteroid shot and drew some fluid out of my knee”. This was the first he looked at my knee that appointment. He withdrawn some fluid and said to me, “your knee is infected and we need to admit you into the Hospital” I was admitted for 3 days and gave me around of antibiotics. My control infection doctor put a peg line in my arm. And they are having a home health care nurse coming to my home. She is monitoring me and giving my home IV antibiotics. This is where I am now.
The exercise that I did on the 26th of July was “side steps with constricting rubber band around both of my ankles. The Physical Therapist wanted me to go 8 to 10 feet one way then back to my original point 4 times I only did the exercise 3 times because it became painful. ” After I did this exercise I was in severely in pain and could not walk. All the exercise that the therapist could have me perform, she had to choice this one- just a week out of surgery. Side stepping without a constricting rubber band would have been a challenge and lot better then with a constricting rubber band. I can’t believe that exercise was any good for a injure knees.
I am from the state of Alabama. In June 2006, I hurt my Left Knee. I went to the Doctor. He performed a MRI on my Knee. He told me he needed to perform, “a Knee Scope on my knee because I have some broken cartilages in my Knee”. I said, “no problem”. The surgery was performed on July 18th at 0800am. The 18th and part of 19th my knee hurt. My Knee stopped hurt the 19th and was feeling fine with normal range of motion with no problem. I am a firefighter, LPN nurse and a paramedic, By the 23rd of July, I told the fire department by early August if it ok with the doctor I might be able to come back to work. On the 24, I went back to the doctor and he told me I might be able to go back to work that time. He said I needed,” to start some Physical therapy”. And for me to go across the hall and set up an appointment with the therapist. The therapist got me in his therapy room. He explained the exercises that I needed to performed at my home.
He set up an appointment for the 26th a Wednesday to perform Physical therapy. I came for my appointment. The morning of the 26th my knee was feeling fine with no pain or swelling. His assistant made me executed an exercise which causes me to suffer severe pain. I broke out in hot flashes, started to sweat profusely even in an air conditioner environment. My knee swells up to a basketball. I was bed ridding for a weekend. Now, August 29th I can not walk without crutches a month later.
Back to July the 28th a Friday, I confronted the Therapist with a memo with what happen to me. I was on my crutches. He told me that he,” does not tell me how to fight fires and do not tell him how to do Physical Therapy.” On the 27th, the doctor was told by me that my leg is in pain and by the Physical therapist told him also.
I scheduled an appointment with the doctor for Monday July the 31 and gave him the same memo I gave the Physical therapist and show him the exercise the therapist wanted me to perform. Which I will explain the Exercise later in this posting. The doctor told me that he, “do not think that the exercise reinjury my knee”. I asked him,” do you think I need another MRI.” He said, “it will not show anything different. Just make another appointment in 5 to 7 days with me” I said, “is there anything you can do now? Can you give me a Corticosteroid shot?” The doctor said that he “can give me a corticosteroid shot and drew some fluid out of my knee”. This was the first he looked at my knee that appointment. He withdrawn some fluid and said to me, “your knee is infected and we need to admit you into the Hospital” I was admitted for 3 days and gave me around of antibiotics. My control infection doctor put a peg line in my arm. And they are having a home health care nurse coming to my home. She is monitoring me and giving my home IV antibiotics. This is where I am now.
The exercise that I did on the 26th of July was “side steps with constricting rubber band around both of my ankles. The Physical Therapist wanted me to go 8 to 10 feet one way then back to my original point 4 times I only did the exercise 3 times because it became painful. ” After I did this exercise I was in severely in pain and could not walk. All the exercise that the therapist could have me perform, she had to choice this one- just a week out of surgery. Side stepping without a constricting rubber band would have been a challenge and lot better then with a constricting rubber band. I can’t believe that exercise was any good for a injure knees.