what can be done to heal knee without surgery?
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It depends on what the problem with your knee is, but I have recently started taking glucosamine and have found this really helps my knees. They are much less painful, for example when running or dancing or walking long distances, and they are much quieter - they both used to make a horrible sound that sounded like Velcro being undone and one has stopped altogether and the other is doing it less. Glucosamine apparently builds up cartilage where is has got worn away. I was surprised how quickly I found mine improving after I started taking it. You can get it at supermarkets and health food shops, but I buy mine from an on-line company because it's a lot cheaper.\n\nI know there are also some Yoga exercises to help the knees (because my Yoga teacher mentioned them), but I don't know enough about Yoga to tell you what they are.
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Tendonitis in the patellar tendon (Jumpers knee) can be relieved during activity by placing a piece of tape firmly around the knee just under the tip of the patella (knee cap).  You tape all the way around the knee.  Ice and rest it and if it begins to hurt during an activity, stop doing it.  Since I am not a doctor, I can not give advice on medications, ask your pharmacists about over the counter antiinflammatories or see your doctor.  Gentle stretching may help and once it's cleared up you might want to try a little strength training for the quads to see if it may help prevent it.  \n\nI would encourage you to see a doctor because they can give you a definite diagnosis.  It may be patellofemoral syndrome (in which case you may need to stretch the IT band and strengthen the inside of your quads), it may be a meniscal tear, ligament injury, bursitis.  It is much easier to treat when you have a definite diagnosis.
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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.
657017
rest and let it heal - absolutely nothing else except time can fix this. 6 weeks of low or no leg work
812561
You sound like you got your knee at the same shop my husband got his.  The doctor you need to see to have it evaluated is an Orthopedic Surgeon.   X-rays don't show most of the ails that affect a knee, because most of it involve cartilage or tendons, which don't show up in them.  You could have problems with either the cartilage pad that separates the bones of the upper and lower leg, or a partial ligament tear.  Either of those problems will cause knee pain, immobitility of the joint, swelling, and even the knee to give out and let you hit the deck.   Though I will also tell you that there isn't a lot they can do at the moment if it involves the cartilage.  If it's a ligament tear, that can be repaired surgically.   My husband has a small hole in his cartilage, and a little extra ligament movement, and has a specially fitted brace to wear when it's really giving him fits.  I keep a bag of frozen peas around just for him to use when it swells.  I would bet that you have a similar problem, as his also will snap,crackle and pop, and he actually creaks when he walks.   He takes Motrin for the pain, and wears the brace when the weather turns cold.  Also when he's going to be doing much walking.   We see the Orthopedic Surgeon about once a year to re-evaluate the knees, and for him to decide if it's at the point that surgery would be of benefit to him.  His Orthopedic Surgeon also has two bad knees, and they usually end up comparing noises and clicks.  So I'd say that was your best choice of doctor- Orthopedic Surgeon, and see what he has to say about it.  They may do an arthroscopy to have a look at it, and give you the final diagnosis then, along with your treatment options. They can also fit you for a proper brace then as well.   Good luck, though I hate to tell you knees are real boogers to fix, and fix well.  They make lots of things, but not knees.
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There are several things you can try.\n\nAnti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen or Naproxen may be helpful, taken with food.\n\nFill an empty soda bottle with water and freeze.  With a sock on, roll your heel over the ice bottle for 10-15 minutes, 3-4 times a day.\n\nNEVER go barefoot!  NOt even to the bathroom in the middle of the night.  Always have good supportive shoes on.\n\nStretching your calf muscle may help, particularly if you have a tight achilles to begin with.  Face a wall, and place your plans on it.  With the affected leg further behind you, lean into the wall, keeping your back leg straight and the heel on the floor.  Then stretch with your knee slightly bent.\n\nIf these methods don't work, see your health care provider.  A stronger anti-inflammatory medicine may be prescribed, he or she may evaluate you for orthotics, or supports that go into your shoes.  Physical therapy may be helpful, and some people even have a cortisone injection into the heel.
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Swimming. That's what I did. I have bad knees also, and after swimming, I don't have as many problem. And swimming doesn't hurt them, because you aren't putting pressure on them. I hope your knees get better. Have an awesome day :)
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I have very bad knees, I've already had surgery on one of them for degenerating cartilage. I'm only 20. Before the surgery, I tried physical therapy. In there I found some good stretches, but the most important thing was the discovery that I can use the stationary bike with minimal or no pain. If you decide to do this, keep it at a lower resistance. If it hurts, reduce the resistance. I usually bike on level 2 or so, although bikes differ.
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Be sure to talk to your doctor about this.  You may need some physical therapy to strengthen the knee.  If you are not happy with your doctor, seek another for a second opinion.  Life is short and you do not need to be slowed down by this disabling condition.
343182
I was diagnosed when I was about 13, and was told to do special excercises to strengthen the tissues around the knee.  I did them a little bit, but I mostly just quit jogging and doing heavy excercising.  I am now 27 and I don't have any problems with it, but I am not very active either.  I also used to wear "CHO-PAT'S" when I would have to run or excercise, they seemed to help reduce the friction.  I started riding the bike a lot more, but I found that even that seemed to aggravate it, swimming was good, but I had to be careful not to kick to hard or my knees would get stiff and achy afterward.  \nMy older brother also had this, and he had to have surgery a couple of times because he didn't slow down in his activies.\nIn short-to answer your question- you should take it easy.  You can still be active, but be careful, and choose your activities wisely, or you may end up having to have surgery.\n(Hope this helped, and good luck!  Don't worry, there are worse problems you could have with your health!  You still have a lot of activity to look forward to.)
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i know a man that had the same surgery and it helped him somewhat. nothing to be really alarmed about. though it really hurts. sometimes surgery is the only hope. they will remove the kneecap and fix or repair all of the ligaments and tendons then replace the kneecap and put you in a cast for 2 weeks then put you in a leg brace for 3 more weeks then finally a cheap brace for another2 weeks then finally no brace at all,
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ice 20 mins if its swollen, heat 20 mins for pain.  if your knee is giving out you should have an MRI to make sure nothing is torn.\n\nyes, you will get crutches if you go to the er. even if nothing is wrong. and a full leg brace with velcro straps.
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There are a multitude of possibilities. If you are active in sports, it could be Baker's cyst (in which case you'd want to have it checked out). It could be runner's knee and cured by Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation and even over the counter anti-inflammatory medication. Be careful about anti-inflammatories, however, as no swelling does not mean the injury is cured. You may do further damage to an injury while a pain killer is numbing the symptoms.\n\nIf there was no precipitant or cause for the swelling, it could be more serius. Why take a risk with self diagnosis? \n\nSee a doctor, but don't take anti-inflammatories right before the doctor's visit as he/she will need to see the swelling.
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I just had surgery for a torn meniscus and I was walking without crutches in two days. I didn't need to have any physical therapy, just three exercises at home a few times every day. \n\nCartilage doesn't really repair itself because it doesn't have any blood vessels in it. Repair can happen sometimes, but it's not always garaunteed. My surgeon just took the torn "bucket handle"  chunk out, smoothed it down, and says that the knee should be okay (especially since I don't have a flap of meniscus floating around in my knee causing problems anymore).
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The only way to take care of an injury is rest. If you want to stay active is to do things that keep u off of your feet.  Do things like weightlifting (don't do free weights, you're trying to rest) and sit ups.  Playing ball will be horrible on a bad knee; being tall makes it more painful after playing, playing on an outdoor court will put fluid in your knees.  Stay off the knee and do sit ups.
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Surgary is most likely. You can eather change your knee to fit your lifestyle or change your lifestyle to fit your knee. Healing time is 1month+. It might not feel the same but most likely if you have surgary it will. Hope you fell better.
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Sounds to me like you jarred the knee.\nIt can happen from an impact like jumping in BB. If you are lucky its only a jarred knee which will take a few days to sort itself out. It could be ligament damage but thats unlikely as you would be in severe pain constantly and would know straight away. Try getting a crep (sorry i dont know the spelling, but basically its a tight elastic material) bandage and leave it on it for support when your are moving around.\nOther then that, ice it for a while to make sre there is no internal bleeding, then apply a heat pack to it every half an hour for 10 mins and see if that sorts it out.\nYou should go to see a sports doctor or a physio either way, an ordinary GP will just refer you to a specialist if he does not solve it.