I did something to my left knee, the one that was injured in the car crash a year ago. I can't tell you what exactly what I did. Woke up at 2:30 last Tuesday morning to, ahem, use the "facility" and could barely walk on it! It was swollen and hurt like heck. Saw the ortho nurse and she recommended RICE: rest, ice and elevation.

Now I have to say that this landscape painter is used to being very active but I've learned from experience over the last year negotiating the long-term health of my knee that I tend to over-do if I don't watch myself. So this time I've really done what the nice nurse recommended to the letter. And guess what? It worked like a charm. Still have some swelling and lack of mobility (not to mention pain) but am getting back in the studio! Yippee!