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Had a pain in my knee for and felt like it was giving way when I walk, went to Doc and he put me through Physio for 3 months saying it was muscle wastage (desk job 25 years) anyway that did not work so went back and he gave me a steroid injection.
I am hoping the pain will go away but how long should the steroid last and if does'nt work then what do I do next? A chap at work suggested acupuncture is that suitable.
I have an exercise bike at home should I stop using it now or not?
I am hoping the pain will go away but how long should the steroid last and if does'nt work then what do I do next? A chap at work suggested acupuncture is that suitable.
I have an exercise bike at home should I stop using it now or not?
I find GP's and knees useless and physio's not much better (unless they are brilliant....in which case they are getting paid big money to work on sports stars, not your fat leg!)
I kept telling my GP I couldnt carry my kids without falling, in the end he sent me to a BUPA knee man and I was booked for surgery within 30 mins (which included an xray)....all on the NHS!
I kept telling my GP I couldnt carry my kids without falling, in the end he sent me to a BUPA knee man and I was booked for surgery within 30 mins (which included an xray)....all on the NHS!
Tiggsy said:
I find GP's and knees useless and physio's not much better (unless they are brilliant....in which case they are getting paid big money to work on sports stars, not your fat leg!)
I kept telling my GP I couldnt carry my kids without falling, in the end he sent me to a BUPA knee man and I was booked for surgery within 30 mins (which included an xray)....all on the NHS!
I have had a scan they said it was ok, therefore what did the knee surgery entailI kept telling my GP I couldnt carry my kids without falling, in the end he sent me to a BUPA knee man and I was booked for surgery within 30 mins (which included an xray)....all on the NHS!
What sort of scan? X-ray? MRI? Other?
I've had arthroscopy both exploratory and to remove cartilage as well as surgery to replace ligament.
The exploratory arthroscopy was because other efforts did not conclusively show the nature of the problem - possible prognosis before the arthroscopy was up to 6 months without bearing weight on the knee. Post-op I'd had some cartilage removed and was recommended gym and physio.
I've had arthroscopy both exploratory and to remove cartilage as well as surgery to replace ligament.
The exploratory arthroscopy was because other efforts did not conclusively show the nature of the problem - possible prognosis before the arthroscopy was up to 6 months without bearing weight on the knee. Post-op I'd had some cartilage removed and was recommended gym and physio.
Hackney said:
What sort of scan? X-ray? MRI? Other?
I've had arthroscopy both exploratory and to remove cartilage as well as surgery to replace ligament.
The exploratory arthroscopy was because other efforts did not conclusively show the nature of the problem - possible prognosis before the arthroscopy was up to 6 months without bearing weight on the knee. Post-op I'd had some cartilage removed and was recommended gym and physio.
It was an MRI scan, I think it may be this as I used to play a lot of squash and football. Do they also refer to this as a washout?I've had arthroscopy both exploratory and to remove cartilage as well as surgery to replace ligament.
The exploratory arthroscopy was because other efforts did not conclusively show the nature of the problem - possible prognosis before the arthroscopy was up to 6 months without bearing weight on the knee. Post-op I'd had some cartilage removed and was recommended gym and physio.
If the MRI showed everything to be normal and you haven't hurt it in an accident then my opinion would be to take the doctors advice.
Doing a desk job for 25 years isn't necessarily a problem as long as you've been doing some exercise in your spare time. I'm assuming you used to play a lot of sport as you say, but don't any more? If not then you probably do have a degree of muscle wastage and sorting that out will may well solve your pain. It certainly sorted my knee out, although I need to keep on top of the exercise and keep the muscles strong otherwise I feel the pain starting to creep back after a few weeks.
The other benefit is it will help you get fit, which can't be bad.
The only thing I would question is whether 3 months is long enough to get a decent result.
Doing a desk job for 25 years isn't necessarily a problem as long as you've been doing some exercise in your spare time. I'm assuming you used to play a lot of sport as you say, but don't any more? If not then you probably do have a degree of muscle wastage and sorting that out will may well solve your pain. It certainly sorted my knee out, although I need to keep on top of the exercise and keep the muscles strong otherwise I feel the pain starting to creep back after a few weeks.
The other benefit is it will help you get fit, which can't be bad.
The only thing I would question is whether 3 months is long enough to get a decent result.
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