Usually, my knees are sore after a shift, and I usually pay little attention because I figured as long as there's no swelling or pain with regular movements, it was simply an occupational hazard. However, after my Wed night shift, my knees were more tender than usual. When I woke up Thurs morning, my left knee had swollen up to the size of a baseball. There is what feels like, a water balloon over my kneecap, and kneeling is absolutely impossible. I asked my physical therapist about it and she said it was probably bursitis, and that I needed to get it drained... Anyway, I did some research and it sounds like it can be a chronic problem with people who work on their knees as well as athletes- dancers included. Has anyone else ever experienced this? Did you have to take a prolonged period of time off? I've had to miss the last two nights because dancing is next to impossible, but I can't afford to be out of commission very long



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I've been taking it on and off for years now (I have osteoarthritis).



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