I understand too what you are saying lucy
I am sorry that I am frustrating you with my constant play.
For some reason hockey relaxes me. I dont play dirty, the leagues I play in I am respected and most of the players I play with and against are well aware of my situation so they definately avoid head shots etc. Its not a dirty league with hitting, we're basically older young men (27-32) and playing to maintain a skill, and stay somewhat in shape. I played all through my rougher times and found hockey was one of the few things that relaxed me and got my mind off the pcs. But i understand too what you are saying.
I never want to go through the beginning phases as I did the last time.. although it does seem like a very easy decision I feel the flight I took was more the result of the PCS than the actual concussion itself...

Im a stubborn canadian. I need my hockey I guess.. I'm sorry

also wanted to say, I finished my second session today. Its amazing to see what kind of effects its having on my body! everytime I finish my knee feels 100x better! weird

Mikeyy,

The improvement to your knee most likely has to do with the barometric pressure increase. It is not uncommon for knees to be more symptomatic during lower barometric pressure. There is very little in the knee that can heal, especially heal quickly.

The meniscus cartilage has white areas that have no blood supply and pink areas with very little blood supply. The white areas get nutrients from the interstitial fluids. The white areas can heal but extremely slowly. I have lived with bad knees since 1973. Three surgeries later, I still need to be careful.

Some scar tissue might improve with the higher oxygen concentrations and vapor pressure. Scar tissue is lighter colored because it has less blood supply. Cartilage with a good blood supply, like the nose cartilage, can start to heal in a matter of hours.

I wonder if anybody has ever studied HBOT for osteo-arthritis.

Im going to start posting all sorts of medical conditions here! This site is more useful than any doctor ive been to thus far! haha

Im off to sun valley/Boise in January again, cant wait !