Sorry to bring up this post again...
I left my knee for a few more weeks, from my original post, and still nothing improved.
I ended up going to the local A&E but they didnt want to xray due to it being radiation. And they said its most likely just badly bruised.
Basically they sent me home, told to take painkillers if its bad, and if there is no improvement in a few weeks to call back to my GP.
Fast forward to today, I went to my GP 2 weeks ago, who had a suspicion it could be liguaments, but wanted to rule out boney damage so I had an xray (eventually).
Results came back last tuesday, and the results are that Ive shattered my kneecap into 6 pieces. I really had no idea - and Ive even been playing rugby, paintballing etc while its been like it.
Tomorrows judgement day as I find out hows its going to be treated...3 options:
1: leave it heal naturally which could take anywhere from 4-8 months
2: put it in a cast and immobilise it for 6 weeks and see how it goes
3: operate to remove or possibly pin back together the pieces that are broken off.
I think nervous is an understatement!
Let just say 2010 isnt my year so far....And worst of all, Ive even been named as captain for the 2010/11 season....and may miss it all!!!