To people who have hurt their knees. My knee is all ouchy.?
822704
you should see a doctor.............i have had two knee surgeries..\ni torn a ligament in my knee
565276
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 :)
409167
I injured my knee in a White Zombie concert years ago when the crowd rushed the stage and it took 3 security guys to get me out.As they were lifting me over the barricade, the crowd rushed the stage again and 1 of them slipped and dropped me, and all my weight came down on my knee that hit the metal barricade.Yeah, it hurt like hell, and I was on crutches for a bit.But ever since, my knee starts bothering me when it gets rainy.I asked my doc about it and he said it's because the calcification of healed fracture expands during humidity.Or something along the lines of that like that.
38721
I hope this is a genuine question and not a joke.\n\nIf you're having pain in the knees then you may want to try Obsteo-Flex, the new product that's being advertised, or a generic brand.\n\nGlucosamine HCL, Chondroitin, and MSM are known supplements for improving joint health.\n\nHopefully, you're not suffering from arthiritis but that could be a possibility.
576481
I feel your pain. I dislocated each of my knees at least 3 times, each. Hurts like hell. Sloppy ligs I suppose. I would like to have all the loose floaties sucked out of my knees too. I hope to have the surgery before I turn 25 so if you find out anything worth while please fwd it to me at handymanbrandon@sbcglobal.net. I hope the surgery helps ease your knees! B)
379721
When I had ACL/MCL resconstruction, I had quite a bit of swelling. To the point that my skin was almost hard. That only lasted a short time though. Be sure to keep off of it. I got up and around too quick and ended up undoing my surgery. If there is any temperature changes on your knee or your knee becomes red, go back and see your doctor. You only have your two knees, take care of them....ask someone who knows. I have had surgery twice now, need a knee replacement and am only 31 years old.\nUse rubbing alcohol or peroxide to clean around your stitches. It bites a bit, but offers the best way to keep them infection free ;-)
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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I went to an orthopedic doctor when I was 22 years old (when my knees really starting hurting bad).  He told me that "women your age tend to lose a little cartilage and are sensitive to it!"  I was so mad, I felt belittled.  I have lived with it ever since.  Ten years later, my knees give out once in a while and I wear a knee brace a lot of the time.  I take glucosamine with chondroiton and MSM to help rebuild my cartilage.  I believe I have arthritis pretty bad (my hands are extremely stiff right now and it is getting harder to type).  That could be your problem, or it could be many other things -- I don't even know the extent of my problem, yet.  I start a new job with complete insurance in June and I will go to the doctor about my knees just as soon as my insurance kicks in.  So, I suggest doing a search on the internet about knee pain, here are a few sites:\n\nhttp://orthopedics.about.com/cs/kneeinjuries/a/kneepain.htm\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003187.htm\nhttp://familydoctor.org/542.xml\n\nIt would also depend on whether or not you play sports, injured yourself, what your age is, and a few other factors.  Good luck and try that glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM.
893466
Alot of the symptoms you mentioned are definite signs of infection.  Is your knee pretty warm to the touch too?  That would also signal infection.  What the doctor suggested sounds good and safe.  Dont worry.  Sometimes the will put drains in your knees too but that is usually right after a surgery.  Trust your doctor, I'm sure he doesn't want a lawsuit!
996193
I had the knee injections last year and at first I was ecstatic.  I could walk without pain for the first time in years.  It lasted for a few months but then the pain came back.  I am going back in for an exam again and determine whether to go with the injection for the third time or see what other alternative there is.
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Well, it could be for a number of reasons. Depending on what you had done, it could be just as bad as it was before surgery. I myself have had 4 knee surgeries, 2 on each knee. They did debridement under the kneecaps, removal of torn meniscus, and lateral releases on both. The cartilage under my kneecaps is just as bad as before, because the problem has not been fixed. The debridement was a temporary relief of the damaged cartilage, but the problem is that my knee caps are not tracking right, so there is grinding and rubbing on my leg bones. This is very painful, somedays are worse than others. Also, the scar tissue from surgery causes pain, as well as the muscles that did not recover. I went through a pain management clinic, and they say that after surgery, the problem can be fixed, but the nerves that are used to sending the pain signals become used to doing that. So this is where chronic pain comes in. About the only thing you can do for chronic pain, is learn how to manage it. I take ibuprofen when my knees act up, and I use aspercreme if they get really achy. Other than that, it's either more surgery or learn to live with it. For me, they want to do more invasive surgery that involves breaking and resetting bones with screws to line the kneecaps where they should be, but I'm still not sure if I want to do this, as it might cause more problems than I already have. Well, I hope this helps in some way. I feel your pain. Good luck.
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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.
589325
Hmm be careful with that. Don't do anything too strenous with it or it'll get worse. Go see a doctor asap and hopefully you won't need surgery. My dad did. And I have bursitis in the knee.
821439
keep ur knees in hot water for a few minutes.\nIt will give a lot of relief
89744
I was diagnosed with this many years ago when I was much younger.  It kept me out of P.E. class for my Senior year in High School.  After I graduated I started a very demanding job being on my feet all day and lots of heavy lifting.  My knee problems went away.  I've had other difficult jobs since then and my current job keeps me moving, all day ( Not much lifting ).  Sometimes, I'll have mild pain in my knee, when it is at its worst I'll put on a knee brace, take some asprin and it's fine in a day or two.  I think being inactive was the worst thing for me and being active has helped.  Please be carefull, listen to what your Doctor says, your condition may be worse than mine ( or not ).  If the pain gets to be too much, take a break!
555154
i had knee pain to and i went to the physical therapist and they gave me a workout.  I went home that night, thru out the work out after 2 reps and bought a knee brace, a thin one just to keep the muscles warm, which i wore for a year and a half and i haven't had any pain since.  That was 4 years ago.  This is good for dull, stretched feeling pain, sharp pain is something that the trainers probably could help you out with.\nPS i only knew the work out was crap cause the workout they had given me for my shoulders the year before had gotten better by just working through it when i could and not using it while still getting the best workout when i couldn't.
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not to bad the people above are right it hurts worse to not have it done. Besides the worse part of the whole operation is the IV that they put in...I do suggest the surgery and I do suggest a lot of ice and a nice bed with a lot of pillows...  If the doctor has to stitch or shave the meniscus  is whether or not you get to walk 3 days afterwards or not...And another thing i suggest highly is moving your knee the day afterwards because if you don't move it around it will become very weak and then therapy will have to happen.Hope this helps!