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severe knee pain

Posted: Sep 19, 2012

What can I do for severe knee pain and I cannot walk?

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Do you know the cause? - kh

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If it's arthritis, maybe a cortisone injection would help, or lots of aspirin. Did you injure it? What kind of pain -- burning? sharp? achy? etc. What does your doctor say?

Do you know the cause - ew

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No injury. Doctor says it is arthritis. He has not recommended injections yet, but maybe an MRI. No cause, it came on suddenly and is severe. I am taking Vicidin and Tramadol.

severe knee pain - ew

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I need to have total knee replacement as I have osteoarthritis of the joint and bone on bone through an MRI that was performed

How about hotpacks? - sm

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I heat up one of those flax-filled or rice-filled bags in the microwave and place it on my knees when sitting. Seems to help. All the best to you.

What causes pain? (sm) - Lena

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Flexion? Extension? Flexion with weight on the joint? I had a doc tell me I had arthritis of the knee for what I knew was not arthritis. Extremely sharp shooting pains when standing that were incapacitating. Never did get a good diagnosis but it went away. What activity causes the pain?

Knee pain....sm - MT

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I suddenly had an onset of knee pain and could barely walk. I walk a lot, at least a mile every day, and had never experienced any sort of knee pain so this was puzzling to me. I thought maybe with my job it was just too much sitting and keeping my knees in a flexed position. I changed my work station to where I now stand (I have a chair to sit if I get too tired) and all my knee pain went away. It took awhile to adjust but now I will never "sit and type" again. This could be your problem.

Knee Pain - Nancy

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I had knee pain that came on suddenly without having had an injury. I had worn a new pair of shoes that changed my gait slightly. Turns out my patella did not track properly because the muscles were unbalanced by 8 years of figure skating. I had the tendons trimmed (lateral release). Lack of pain was within a week, but it took 18 months to get full strength and stability back. Probably would have been faster with physio.

Prior to that surgery, I had also been treated for arthritis, general inflammation, and given orthotics to adjust my gait. None of those things worked for me. A cortisone shot made it worse for three days with no benefit.

What I discovered is that the diagnosis will depend on the specialist. A rheumatologist will say arthritis; a podiatrist will say pronation; and an orthopedic surgeon will give cortisone or surgery. I had to keep pushing for a new diagnosis until I got relief.

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