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Painful Knees, Make Noise. Haven't Injured. What Can Help Me?

DEAR DOCTOR I HAVE SQUISHING AND CRACKING NOISES IN MY LEFT KNEE AND IT IS VERY PAINFUL WHEN I GO DOWN STAIRS AND UP STAIRS I FEEL LAST YEAR STRAIGHT DOWN ON MY LEFT KNEE MY DOCTOR SAID I DIDNT BREAK ANYTHING BUT NOW IM LEFT WITH THIS MY RIGHT KNEE HURTS ALSO BUT NOT AS BAD AND NO SQUISHING OR CRACKING IM A HAIRDRESSER AND THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME LONG TERM ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Mon, 31 Dec 2012
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Dear Concerned.,
Thanks for writing to us.
As per your history., in all probabality ,you have developed a condition of Joint failure due to ?ageing(not mentioned in your history) or over weight/overwork and this particular condition is also called "Osteoarthritis".Development of Effusion and osteophytes worsens the condition .
The best investigation for the same is X-ray of the parts with AP and lateral views and MRI of knee joints.
Do you have "obesity"/Diabetes/Hypothyroidism? If you have not investigated, Pls do investigate along with other baseline blood/urine tests in addition to the above investigations.
There are two lines in management.,(1)Medical;-Pls reduce your weight by dieting and lifestyle modification.
Give enough rest to the joint by using knee caps/Knee braces/Physiotherapy/Analgesics/Calcium Suppliments/Chondroitin Sulfate/Vit D.
During your hair dressing profession it involves long time of standing, pls do the work in a sitting position and reduce your occupational stress on knee joints.
(2)Surgical; Complete /Total Knee Replacement Surgery by an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.,
Best Regards.,
Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.,
Ex-navy.
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Painful Knees, Make Noise. Haven't Injured. What Can Help Me?

Dear Concerned., Thanks for writing to us. As per your history., in all probabality ,you have developed a condition of Joint failure due to ?ageing(not mentioned in your history) or over weight/overwork and this particular condition is also called Osteoarthritis .Development of Effusion and osteophytes worsens the condition . The best investigation for the same is X-ray of the parts with AP and lateral views and MRI of knee joints. Do you have obesity /Diabetes/Hypothyroidism? If you have not investigated, Pls do investigate along with other baseline blood/urine tests in addition to the above investigations. There are two lines in management.,(1)Medical;-Pls reduce your weight by dieting and lifestyle modification. Give enough rest to the joint by using knee caps/Knee braces/Physiotherapy/Analgesics/Calcium Suppliments/Chondroitin Sulfate/Vit D. During your hair dressing profession it involves long time of standing, pls do the work in a sitting position and reduce your occupational stress on knee joints. (2)Surgical; Complete /Total Knee Replacement Surgery by an Orthopedic Surgeon. Wishing you a speedy recovery., Best Regards., Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan., Ex-navy.