Pain in Knee...advice?

[Kingsman1288]

Seeing as my injury occurred in the course of officiating, I figured who better to ask for advice than my officiating brethren.

Long story short...I felt the occasional pain in my knee during the high school season but I changed my insoles and that seemed to solve the problem. While working some games this past weekend, the pain returned big time. It's gotten to the point now where anything more than a slow jog makes my knee feel like it's going to explode, almost like the feeling you get when you really need to pop a knuckle but can't. The pain got so intense during my last game that I was reduced to hopping one footed on a trip down the floor and for the first time in my life I couldn't finish a game I started. I've got an appt with a doctor but that's not until next week, so I was looking to see what advice others might have, and if anyone has had this problem before. I'm taking ibuprofen for the pain, icing occassionally and trying to stay off it as much as possible for now, but I have a lot of games coming up on my schedule. Taking a break from officiating isn't really an option for me, as it is my only source of income (being a starving college student ) Thoughts? Tips? Suggestions? Thanks!