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Suggest Therapy For Degenerative Arthritis

I have pain in the back of my upper calf, behind the knee. I have degenerative arthritis in my knee as well as I had surgery on a meniscual tear. I cannot lay my leg down straight or bend my knee too far. What do you think it is? And how can it be healed?
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
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Hello,

I have studied your case and x ray report.

You need to take cartilage protecting medication like chondritin sulphate [glucosamine], that you need to take for couple of months.

If required MRI knee can be done again and if there is severe destruction of menisci then arthroscopic shaving can be done again.

Physiotherapy like ultrasound and tens will help, along with knee exercises
Mild deformity can not be corrected with just medication, but further progression of deformity can be corrected.


VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION: Hyaluronic acid injections can be given into the joint

To see weather knee pain is radicular arising due nerve compression you may need to do EMG-NCV nerve conduction study.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

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Suggest Therapy For Degenerative Arthritis

Hello, I have studied your case and x ray report. You need to take cartilage protecting medication like chondritin sulphate [glucosamine], that you need to take for couple of months. If required MRI knee can be done again and if there is severe destruction of menisci then arthroscopic shaving can be done again. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and tens will help, along with knee exercises Mild deformity can not be corrected with just medication, but further progression of deformity can be corrected. VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION: Hyaluronic acid injections can be given into the joint To see weather knee pain is radicular arising due nerve compression you may need to do EMG-NCV nerve conduction study. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.