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Suggest Remedies For Severe Knee Pain When Diagnosed With Osteoarthritis
Question: I HAVE OSTEO IN LEFT KNEE REALLY BAD. SEEING A PAIN MGMT, DR. NOW. HE HAS GIVEN ME AN OINTMENT TO APPLY AND VITAMIN B. THESE HAVE NOT HELPED WHICH I HAVE STATED, I ALSO SEE
THIS DR FOR MY SPINAL STENOSIS AND HE GIVES ME EPIDURALS FOR THAT WHICH ARE HELPING SOMEWHAT. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO PAIN IN KNEE IN IS GETTING WORSE HARD TO LAY ON LEG OR STAND FOR LONG. .
THIS DR FOR MY SPINAL STENOSIS AND HE GIVES ME EPIDURALS FOR THAT WHICH ARE HELPING SOMEWHAT. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO PAIN IN KNEE IN IS GETTING WORSE HARD TO LAY ON LEG OR STAND FOR LONG. .
Brief Answer:
INTRA ARTICULAR INJECTIONS
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the question.
From your medical history,it seems that you have stage 2-3 osteoarthritis (severe degeneration of intra-articular cartilage.)
If this pain isn't responding with the measures that you have already taken,i advice you to get an MRI done to see the extent of cartilage damage.
Then you can plan for intra articular injections.
Steroid injections can provide relief temporarily while hyaluronic acid injections offer relief for long periods of time.
If these measures do not help,then knee replacement (partial or complete) is the only option.
Avoid squatting,sitting cross legged or climbing stairs as far as possible to prevent further damage to the knee cartilage.
Uplod the MRI report once you get it done so that i can guide you further.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any follow up queries.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
INTRA ARTICULAR INJECTIONS
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the question.
From your medical history,it seems that you have stage 2-3 osteoarthritis (severe degeneration of intra-articular cartilage.)
If this pain isn't responding with the measures that you have already taken,i advice you to get an MRI done to see the extent of cartilage damage.
Then you can plan for intra articular injections.
Steroid injections can provide relief temporarily while hyaluronic acid injections offer relief for long periods of time.
If these measures do not help,then knee replacement (partial or complete) is the only option.
Avoid squatting,sitting cross legged or climbing stairs as far as possible to prevent further damage to the knee cartilage.
Uplod the MRI report once you get it done so that i can guide you further.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any follow up queries.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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