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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Severe Knee Pain

I have major knee pain. I went in and it s calcium build up in the tendon. I did a platelet rich plasma experimental procedure and that didn t work. I can t even squat without it hurting. It s constantly giving me pain. What is the best way to go about this? MRI? Cortisone shot?
Fri, 2 Dec 2016
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The increasing level in treating oateoarthritic case is First medical by glocosamine and antiinflammatory drugs . The second level is local injection of crtisone for one trial. Third level is local injection of hyaloronic acid or rich plasma. Fourth level is surgical treatment. This disease is chronic and need long time treatment.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Severe Knee Pain

The increasing level in treating oateoarthritic case is First medical by glocosamine and antiinflammatory drugs . The second level is local injection of crtisone for one trial. Third level is local injection of hyaloronic acid or rich plasma. Fourth level is surgical treatment. This disease is chronic and need long time treatment.