Knee / Hip :: Torn Meniscus
I just found out that I have a torn meniscus in my left knee and I see a surgeon in early June. I assume it's a lateral tear for the pain is on the outside of my knee but I'm very confused by it. In the last 6 months, I've injured that area 3 times. When it was injured the pain was excruciating and I couldn't go down the stairs properly or any kind of slope - in the driveway, for example. After about two weeks I seem to be fine again and there were months in between injuring it when I was fine. So does it heal??? I do dog training where I have to run and that seems to cause the flare-ups but I can walk okay. I'm just confused - I don't want to have surgery. Anyone else have this problem?
View 3 RepliesKnee Pain And Discomfort, Torn Cartilage, Tendon Ligament Damage
I'm 22 and have suffered with knee pain for 5-6 years now i used to play rugby but stopped about 3 years ago mainly due to my knees. i went to my gp about 2 years ago and got refered to have an mri scan, my right knee has always been worse with the pain and giving way etc so i thought it best to get that one sorted first the results came back as a small tear in the cartilage so i was refered to have 3 months physio and if any problem persist after i would be referred to a specialist. Instead after my 3 months of physio i opted to pay for some private treatment (laser treatment, electrotherapy and ultrasound)where i was also told they thought it was tendons/ligament as well as the torn cartilage as i also get trouble with my hip, anyway i started to see.some improvement gradually but sadly couldn't afford to carry this treatment on so unfortunately im back to square one, i've got an appointment with my gp again and hoping to get referred to a specialist now, just wondered what other peoples experience with something like this has been, and what the outcome was? Ive got a bit of a phobia of doctors and hospitals so it takes alot for me to get sorted and i panic about it all.
View 20 RepliesKnee / Hip :: Torn Labrum
30 year old female here. Seven years ago, I injured my right hip during martial arts. I had an AWFUL doctor at the time who said the injury was a figment of my imagination, but who ordered an xray to shut me up, and concluded that I had arthritis in my hip. Last year, I explained to my newest doctor that I had been diagnosed with arthritis and she thought that sounded like garbage, and ordered an xray herself, at which point it was concluded that I did not have arthritis and never did.
I went through PT, and while the exercises strengthened my hip, it did not help the pain. (I cannot do any cardio exercise without pain.) My PT did a bunch of test stretches with my leg and guessed I had a torn labrum.
Last week I had an MRA, and found out that my labrum is indeed torn (from the 12:00 to the 3:00 position, whatever that means.) I have some cartilage damage ("mild thinning") and some cysts around the joint. I am trying to figure out what this all means, and just how bad my tear is, before my consult with a surgeon later this month. I know that surgery for this injury can have unpredictable results. I tore my left ACL ten years ago, and for that, surgery was pretty much the only option. I would like to do martial arts again, and/or SOME kind of cardio. But I'd also like to preserve my hip joint so that I won't actually develop arthritis in the near future. Thus, I'm not sure what to do. If anyone has gone through this, I'd love to hear you stories!
Bone / Joint :: Knee Pain: Ligament Tightness Behind Knee, Slight Knee Pain Under Kneecap
So I dislocated my knee in January of this year. I was given a device that isolates my knee cap and hold it in place. I wore the device off and on over the year whenever my knee would feel sort of irregular. I worked out routinely to help strengthen my knee, it helped the pain somewhat, but mostly just made me feel better about the way I looked, and kept me healthy. I haven't worked out since some time before Thanksgiving. Starting this week i've started to feel this new akward feeling behind my kneecap, sort of like the ligament behind my knee cap is tightening, sort of similar to how it felt when I dislocated my knee, but not exactly the same. I get the pain after fully bending my knee, for example when I am on my knees doing my job stocking shelves at work, when I stand to my feet I can usually feel the pain. I try doing a couple of different stretches when to make the feeling go away a bit, but it comes back, and then it eventually goes away again.
My knee "pops" (makes a loud popping noise and pressure) pretty regularly now but when I get off of work and off of my knees I experience the discomfort much less. I want to start exercising again on Monday, but I am scared I might dislocate again. I will try using the knee cap device again tomorrow, but I feel as though whenever I use the device, it makes my knee feel like jello the next day, and make me want to use the device again, even though I was advised by my doctor that I should not need to use it regularly. ....
Total Knee Replacement - Developed A Knee Effusion And Pain After 2 Years
I have now developed a knee Effusion and have tremendous pain. Put onto Celebrex. Do I use crutches again or strap knee? Doctor says i need to rest it as much as possible
View 3 RepliesOrthopedics :: Bone Spur And Torn Hip Lining - Pain After Surgery
December 2013 had a tkr on my right knee, and the day I cam home from the hospital, I complained on I couldn't lay on my right side. After 2 year of cortisone shots, physical therapy and x rays, doctor took an MRI and told me that I have a bone spur and a torn hip lining. Had surgery for that, and I am still in pain now from both the groin area and the hip. Now I am being told that I need a new hip. Not sure that I want to go through that.
View 1 RepliesRecovery Time? ACL Reconstruction And Meniscus Repair
I am due to have acl reconstruction and meniscus repair what would be the recovery time as im also due for carpal tunnel surgery.
View 6 RepliesCervical Spondylosis :: Lower Back Pain And Knee Pain
I am 25 year old IT engineer facing knee pain along with other spine problems. I have been diagnosed as cervical spondylosis around 8 month back so i was taking physio therapy session since then. During those session i was getting some pain in my right leg knee which i ignored as i have bigger problem to be taken care of. Over the time it increased and since 2 month i am feeling pain while exercising for cervical and when i walk (sometime unbearable ) so I started physio therapy for that too but not getting satisfactory results. In addition to that I was swimming for subsiding my neck , left hand and knee pain but unluckly i got pain in my lower back pain due to swimming which was getting increasing day by day so i started physio therapy for that. I am doing physio therapy for neck , left hand, back and knee. I am very dishearten as suffering from neck , left hand pain with lower back pain and that extra pain has added. Could someone please let me know whether i will be get recovered from that painful life ever?
View 1 RepliesPain In Right Knee When Urinating
I'm a Vietnamese 44 years-old man. From 03 weeks ago, I have a serious pain at right knee when feeling to urinate. I try my best to urinate a little, then the pain shall be shortened. It ends when I complete urination. I already have necessary tests for urination & kidney, all are OK. The doctors also have no idea about this. They are laughing when listening to my explanations
Do you have any idea for my case? I've just want to know what is it.
8 Weeks TKR :: Pain In Opposite Knee
8 weeks TKR. In the last week my other knee & ankle has become slightly painful. Op knee, fine just a little discomfort when I get up in the morning, soon goes away.
View 7 RepliesPain And Knee Will Not Straighten After 5 Months Of TKR
i am 5 months post op from a tkr. My knee will not straighten. And I have pain when I walk. My Doctor said I will see you in November, should I get a 2 no opinion.
View 39 RepliesKnee Pain And Weakness After Jogging
I jogged for the first time in years yesterday evening. I jogged less than a mile, and felt fine after. I went to bed, slept through the night, then this morning as I got out of bed, my knee popped and my leg collapsed downward causing me to fall to my knees. Since then, my knee is swollen, weak and when I try to bear weight I get a sharp sting and then the leg collapses. Any thoughts? 35 male with history or torn meniscus x3 --the sep surgeries but they were all more than 10 years ago.
View 5 RepliesPain After Partial Knee Replacement
I had a partial knee replacement 8 weeks ago n the medial side. The first month or so pain was tolerable, I figured it was healing pain. Since then the pain has become increasingly worse. I had talk to the doc twice and was told that if it does not look infected not to worry pain is a normal part of recovery. My next follow up is this week. I still go to pt 3 x week, they say it is healing great looks great and pain is normal. So my question is how much pain is normal. I feel like it is pinching below and to the side of the replacement. Today my knee completely gave away and scared me. Has any experienced this and does it sound normal.
View 2 RepliesKnee / Hip :: Braces Really Helps Your Pain?
Have you found one that really helps your pain? I have bone on bone in one knee and I have purchased 2 at Walgreens, but they don't do much except annoy me.
View 1 RepliesCan't Straighten Leg In Morning Due To Extreme Pain On Knee Top
Starting about a year ago, sometimes when I wake up in the morning my leg is bent and it causes extreme pain at the top of my knee to straighten it. It generally takes several minutes for me to straighten it out. But once I get it straight I can bend it again and straighten it again with no pain or stiffness. I sleep on my stomach so I always thought it was blood loss in my knee from sleeping at an odd angle. But i have injured my knee before (strained) and arthritis does run in the family. It only happens with the one knee. Is this something I should see a doctor about?
View 1 RepliesComminuted Displaced Tib Fib Fracture - Lot Of Leg And Knee Pain
On Feb 7th I was involved in a pedestrian vs auto. I was the pedestrian hit at about 45 mph and had multi system trauma. I had a right comminuted displaced proximal Tib Fib Fx which was repaired with an IM rod. I have a lot of knee pain, leg pain, and my knee pops in and out. I still have a lot of pain and difficulty walking at times. It is painful to extend my leg. Is this to be expected? Do you ever remove IM rods?
View 2 RepliesDislocated Right Knee For Year - Pain Getting Worse
Had a dislocated knee for years. Sever pain is getting worse. What's the most damage im looking at.
View 3 RepliesAches And Pains :: Knee Pain, What's Causing It?
I am a 43 year old male and have been experiencing knee pain for about 5 months now. I didn't really notice something was wrong until December last year when I started going on long country walks and after walking a mile or two, a mild pain started to develop in my right knee, which gradually got worse the more I walked. I would say the pain feels like it's coming from under the kneecap close to the surface of the skin. It's definitely not coming from within the knee bone. I find after sitting down the pain eventually goes away. I can walk fine and don't have any other pain in either knee in general day to day activities. It's only when I start walking long distances that the pain in my right knee comes on. My health in general is good and don't suffer from any health issues. I wanted to see if the knee would improve over the 5 months or go back to normal but it hasn't and has stayed the same since December. Could anyone give me an idea what might be causing this? I have not seen a doctor yet but will now make an appointment first thing Monday morning.
View 1 RepliesRunning/Swimming/Cycling :: Knee Pain - Why?
I have been very active lately. I run, cycle and swim. Although I am not preparing for the triathlon I might as well be one of the competitors since I feel very strong. I feel pain just above knee the morning after my workout. Since I work out every day, I feel pain on a daily basis. What do you think about it?
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