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What Causes Right Knee Pain While On Naproxen?

I started having a lot of pain in my right knee about 7 weeks ago. My left knee had this same problem in 1984. When I was mowing the lawn the pain got to severe to get into the house. It feels a little better after a few weeks, but gets worse if I try to walk without crutches. I did see an orthopedic surgeon and he thout I was a long way from needing a replacement. his strategy is a cortisone shot which didn t help at all. I am taking naproxen and glucosomine, and chondriton with no results. don t know if I should see another orthopedic surgeon.
Sun, 27 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You can benefit from the following:-
1- Rest your joint, by avoiding extreme activity.
2- Take over the counter analgesics such as Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen
3- Apply cold compressors to the joint.
4- Apply topical drugs such as Diclofenac Gel.
5- knee strengthening and stretching exercise program.
6- Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate and steroid injection.
7- Supportive knee devices such as Elastic knee braces.
8- If the symptoms of osteoarthritis are severe and other treatments don't succeed, knee replacement surgery may be a treatment option.

I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you have any further questions.

Take care.
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What Causes Right Knee Pain While On Naproxen?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You can benefit from the following:- 1- Rest your joint, by avoiding extreme activity. 2- Take over the counter analgesics such as Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen 3- Apply cold compressors to the joint. 4- Apply topical drugs such as Diclofenac Gel. 5- knee strengthening and stretching exercise program. 6- Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate and steroid injection. 7- Supportive knee devices such as Elastic knee braces. 8- If the symptoms of osteoarthritis are severe and other treatments don t succeed, knee replacement surgery may be a treatment option. I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you have any further questions. Take care.