My knees are falling apart

[Anonymous]

I was having problems with sore knees and chalked it up to arthritis which my ortho guy told me I had when I went to see him about getting my ACL repaired. Then when I was doing physical therapy following knee surgery, I started having problems with my lower back. My physical therapist gave me back exercises and after I started doing them, the soreness went away in my knees. Later another physical therapist who had a doctorate in PT said it had something to do with stretching my glutes.

So see an orthopedist but also see a really good physical therapist. Your soreness may be treatable through physical therapy and this is something an orthopedist may or may not recognize.

[Anonymous]

Make sure all of your shoes have very good arch support
- said by a woman who spends most of her day in clogs w/a wooden sole (it has made a big difference for me)

[Anonymous]

PRP at the National Rehabilitation Hospital worked. I have occasional stiffness, but no pain anymore. Reduced my arthritiis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PRP at the National Rehabilitation Hospital worked. I have occasional stiffness, but no pain anymore. Reduced my arthritiis.

What is PRP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PRP at the National Rehabilitation Hospital worked. I have occasional stiffness, but no pain anymore. Reduced my arthritiis.

What is PRP?

Platelet Rich Plasma therapy

[Anonymous]

Eventually you'll probably need knee replacement, OP. My friend, age 60, just had it and is doing great after the surgery and 2 mos of physical therapy!

[Anonymous]

PRP injections are becoming more and more of a recommended treatment. I am not sure if you are a runner but here is a recent article I just read on it: http://runnersconnect.net/running-injury-prevention/can-prp-injection-effectively-treat-chronic-running-injuries/

[Anonymous]

This is a better article:
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/sep10/clinical1.asp

There are different kinds of PRP. NRH sports clinic doctors can tell you if you are a candidate. I had lots of arthritis and swelling, problems walking and with stairs. I had meniscus surgery and my knee never improved after, even with PT. Swollen knee which made my kneecap not track properly. I was facing a knee replacement, but I believed at 50, I was too young and gaining weight.

Now I can kneel, go up and down stairs, bend down, etc. No pain, little swelling. I can't jump off metro buses, but I don't think about my knee every single minute. $1300 - not covered by insurance. Worth it. I will need a knee replacement, but I have been pain-free for 3 years. And yes, I had cortisone and synvisc before. They work also, but this has been more lasting.

[Anonymous]

NP here. I had meniscus surgery over 2 years ago and nothing improved. The thought of kneeling without pain is inconceivable. I hate having to think through how many stairs I can do, and still be able to walk the next day.

I've been told I will need a knee replacement eventually, but I'm going to ask about PRP. This is the first I heard about it. Synvisc was suggested last year by my Dr. but I've procrastinated.

[Anonymous]

Just had knee replacement. Lots of cold to help with inflammation, I wear support tape or a brace and still going to PT. I think I am well on my way to recovery. No set backs yet. I'm 64

[Anonymous]

Try strengthening your leg muscles, cold helps on the bad days and look into taking tumeric for inflammation.

[Anonymous]

I have heard of Tumeric before as well. Anyone have success with this? I have also heard grape seed oil.