Dr. Michael Lee - he's located in Phoenix, AZ - team doc for the Arizona
Diamondbacks.

He scoped my entire knee first to make sure there was no other damage (none).
When he opened up my knee on the side to do the release he realized that the
bursa sac underneath the where the IT band & the Epicondyle meet was so swollen,
it had actually grown around the IT band. It looked like rotten tissue. (he
took pics). He cut all of the dead tissue off & chose NOT to do the release.
However, if he had done the release he explained to me he would start with a
small "x" incision & keep building (cutting) from there until the IT band was
lengthened & released from rubbing at the knee...

Hope this helps!


Tao Meow <taomeow@...> wrote:
Hi Krista,

I was wondering if you might tell me the name and location of your surgeon?
Also, what kind of procedure specifically did you have done?

Thanks

-Chipp

On 1/28/07, Krista LaPan <kristaeverett@...> wrote:
>
> I too waiting until I had tried everything else. 2.5 years of PT,
> strength training, massage, multiple cortisone injections, orthotics,
> different shoes, REST... I got a second opionion from a another sports
> orthopedic surgeon, and as soon as I met him I felt comfortable with him
> doing the surgery. Although he had not done it numerous times, he had done
> 14 people, and 14 were succesful with the exception of a 15th surgery (both
> knees done on one patient)...
>
> It was one of the best decisions I've made. I've been post surgery for 2
> years. Although the first 6 months I was still in a lot of pain from
> scartissue & building my strength back, I have come a long way. I have
> completed 2 half-ironman, several 1/2 marathons & Begin training for my
> first Ironman in one week!
>
> Good luck~!
>
> tmohring <tmohring@... <tmohring%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> I really think it comes down to when you exhaust the options available
> (PT, rest, cortisone, stretches, etc.) and just do not feel like
> things are getting better. Everyone has different make-ups, pain
> tolerances and activity levels so it becomes a personal call. If you
> do decide to proceed with surgery though make sure that you get lots
> of information about what type of surgery will work best for you.
> Don't go to just any orthopedist. There are many different surgeries
> and it is important to find one that is open to listening to you and
> that is versed in different techniques in case when they get inside it
> turns out they have to change tactics because of anatomical
> differences. I wish you the best because living with ITBS can really
> be he**. tmohring, RN.
>
> --- In itbs@yahoogroups.com <itbs%40yahoogroups.com>, "Tory"
> <crossed_arms77@...> wrote:
> >
> > I know that some people here have ultimately resorted to the
> surgery,
> > and others have had success with less invasive measures such as PT
> and
> > exercises. My question is how did you guys who did have surgery
> > ultimately decide upon it?
> >
> > What was it that made you decide to stop depending on passive
> measures
> > and resort to the surgery?
> >
>
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