when your knee hurts what you should do first...where to go to make appointment?
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Depends on what you did to your knee that caused the pain- and you call a doctor for an evaluation, because many things can have gone amok:)  If the pain is acute, go to an Emergency Room.\n\nFirstly, if you inured it, the rule of thumb is RICE\n\n    *  Rest: Resting is important immediately after injury for two reasons. First, rest is vital to protect the injured muscle, tendon, ligament or other tissue from further injury. Second, your body needs to rest so it has the energy it needs to heal itself most effectively.\n    * Ice: Use ice bags, cold packs or even a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a thin towel to provide cold to the injured area. Cold can provide short-term pain relief. It also limits swelling by reducing blood flow to the injured area. Keep in mind, though, that you should never leave ice on an injury for more than 15-20 minutes at a time. Longer exposure can damage your skin. The best rule is to apply cold compresses for 15 minutes and then leave them off for at least 20 minutes. (Read The Proper Use of ICE).\n    * Compression: Compression limits swelling, which slows down healing. Some people notice pain relief from compression as well. An easy way to compress the area of the injury is to wrap an ACE bandage over it. If you feel throbbing, or if the wrap just feels too tight, remove the bandage and re-wrap the area so the bandage is a little looser.\n    * Elevation: Elevating an injury reduces swelling. It's most effective when the injured area is raised above the level of the heart. For example, if you injure an ankle, try lying on your bed with your foot propped on one or two pillows. \n\nAfter a day or two of R.I.C.E., many sprains, strains or other injuries will begin to heal. But if your pain or swelling does not decrease after 48 hours, make an appointment to see your primary care physician or go to the emergency room, depending upon the severity of your symptoms.\n\nOnce the healing process has begun, very light massage may improve the function of forming scar tissue, cut healing time and reduce the possibility of injury recurrence.\n\nGentle stretching can be begun once all swelling has subsided. Try to work the entire range of motion of the injured joint or muscle, but be extremely careful not to force a stretch, or you risk re-injury to the area. Keep in mind that a stretch should never cause pain. For proper stretching technique, review Flexibility Exercises.\n\nHeat may be helpful once the injury moves out of the acute phase and swelling and bleeding has stopped. Moist heat will increase blood supply to the damaged area and promote healing.\n\nFinally, after the injury has healed, strengthening exercises can be begun. Start with easy weights and use good form. See Strengthening Exercises.
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Trying to find two new knees...
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sir dont take me wrong but surgery is the last option we can opt for, if you have no problem with money there is a Ayurvedic alternative it is  located in kerala people from other countries go there, it is the best in the world (you have asked for in the country) here is the url which will help you go there http://www.keralatourism.org/index.php?source=desti&destid=74&zone=1\nbest of luck for your knee cure.
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Most of the ones I've gone to have a walk-in clinic, especially if it is something urgent. If it's for a birth control prescription, they'll usually see you right away.\nGo check it out. Just remember to make a donation if you can.
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You CANNOT wait around for them to contact you.  \nContact your doctor's answering service right NOW and inform them you will be in office the minute they open, appointment or no appointment.  If the pain is too much to handle then it's time for you to go to the Emergency Room.  If you have any problems when you get there, lie down on the floor in front of the receptionist and start screeching loudly about the pain.  You WILL be assisted.
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Where are you located?  I am from Ohio and my mom was one of the first to get a total knee replacement with the new procedure. The doctor was an orthopedic surgeon...I would call the nearest place to your location that handles Orthopedic Surgery and find out if they are doing the new 3 in incision.  By the way my moms knee turned out great and the scar is barely noticeable and from what i have heard about the longer incision the time that it took to heal was alot faster "she was walking on it the day after her surgery".  Hope this helps :-)
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while I do not have your disorder, I have RA and have to go to rehab every week plus I have to have my knees and shoulder replaced so "I feel your pain" in therapy. First, I sure would discuss with your therapist what you are feeling. It is possible to over do it. If you are in the beginning segment of your knee therapy, some soreness would be normal but you MUST tell your therapist and if they don't listen to you, I would consult with your Physican. The reason I am saying talk to your doctor is that I have known someone whose therapist did more harm than good on his shoulder after he had shoulder surgery. Most therapists are wonderful however, but they should be listening to your concerns of pain and if they don't, remember this is YOUR body and YOU have the right to stop the exercises that are hurting you until you can get another evaluation. Hope your knee feels better soon. It's really a pain, isn't it?
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There are many components to the knee making it vulnerable for various types of injuries. Many injuries are successfully treated conservatively, while others require surgery to correct.  You should see a doctor as soon as possible as this is essential in case you may have suffered a ligament tear.  A tear would most likely require surgery if you are looking for a good long-term outlook. \n\nIn the meantime, follow a RICE program (an acronym which stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation).\n\nMore info on the treatment of knee injuries on site below.
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Go to a sports Dr (sounds weird but is not) They get joint pain better than most ortho's.  If you don't live in a major city at least get 2nd opinion.  Dr's tend to slough off pain especially from women because, well don't get me going there. If you're in pain, somethings wrong. I've had major ortho surgery 5 times and know when it works and when it doesn't
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Go to a gym and see a personal trainer and nutritionist... They will be able to help you on your path toward retrieving your lost knees.
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Another solution - have knee-replacement surgery!\nI suffered for years with my knees - always thought\nit would get better with everything I tried -but it did not.\nAbout 2 years ago I had both knees replaced, at the same time.\nBest thing I ever did. No more pain, walking, standing, bending knees, all in all, the best solution for me!
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Go see your Doctor!  You could prevent a very painful knee replacement when you are older.
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If you legitimately need pain medication u should only get it from your doctor.I suggest u make an appointment and do your best to not break the law.
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I fell and landed with the inside of my knee on the floor. Kind of a contortionist landing and not much pain except for the impact. I forgot about it.\nTwo years later I started using the treadmill and my knee began to hurt. An MRI showed that when I fell, I had torn the medial miniscus (the cushion between tibia and femur-on the inner part of knee) The miniscus doesnt have nerve endings so I didnt feel pain from the tear when I fell. Nor does the miniscus heal.(At the time of the MRI report, I couldnt remember ever hurting my knee, until I thought back). \nI went through physical therapy which alleviated most of the pain and lessened the occurences of pain. The part of it that tore away, floats around and occasionally causes pain.  I reinjured the same knee and had more PT but now, it will hurt at the end of the day usually if at all, if I use the stairs a lot that day, bicycle etc.\nPoint is, you could have done something to injure it and passed it off. \nHave it checked out with diagnosic tests, xray, MRI etc. If you get regular xrays make sure that it is light enough to see soft tissue as well as dark enough to see bone. (Just tell the tech youre an xray tech and they'll be glad to oblige your request to show the soft tissue, and cross table lateral)o/w theres a lot of ego in that job and requests from patients arent taken well.Theres a sign on the lateral knee view that can, if taken properly, show a sign of trauma. The lateral knee xray should also be taken "cross table" to show any fluid level indicating trauma.\nI'm not diagnosing. Just my experience. I'm sure you've been careful to stretch before and after running. Running is very hard on the knees anyway.
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Pain at the front of the knee is serious. You need to rotate between ice, heat and stretching. Ibuprofen will help reduce swelling(even if it's not visible). Go see a Physical Therapist and they can give you stretches that will strengthen the area and have other options like light therapy and ultra sound. \n\nARE YOU USING GOOD SHOES???? Go to a specialty running store and make sure you have proper fit and are changing your shoes often enough.
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ice first only if there's swelling.  ice reduces swelling and heat helps with the pain.  and get it checked out by a doctor.. i hurt my knee FOUR years ago and never did anything about it.. recently i just had surgery to fix a tear in my medial meniscus.  seriously.  good luck!
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The best thing to do, since no one on the questionnaire thing here can actually see your knee, is to call you Dr. and try to go back and tell him about any concerns or problems. I think it would be unwise to accept any medical advise from any one except a qualified M. D. Oh and ask him about rehabilitative water therapy. Like water aerobics!  Its very low impact and highly recommended for people with your nature of injury! Good luck    Kareena