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Pain In Knees. Wearing Knee Braces. What Could This Be?

I m a 24 year old female. I have had serious amount of pain in both knees where as I have to wear knee braces all the time or it feels like my knees are going to give way. It hurts in the knee cap area. I was very athletic in high school and possible hurt it then. What could this be and how do I stop my knees from hurting?
Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

From the given description, It is evident that you are suffering from ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN (as your knee cap is hurting a lot).

This condition is more often seen in young athletic adults especially runners, so otherwise called as "runners knee". This condition usually in "wear & tear" of the cartilage of the patella (knee cap bone) and ocassionally the lower end of femur (thigh bone).

The basic management protocol for this condition is as follows -
* PHYSIOTHERAPY - to strengthen the Quadriceps muscle
* Avoiding "deep bending" movements of the knee
* Maintaining optimum body weight by reducing load on the joint surfaces
* Simple analgesics like acetaminophen as needed
* Glucosamine sulphate supplementation for atleast 3 months
* At times steroid injection into the joint will help

Clinical examination and special xray views are needed to diagnose the condition.

Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Pain In Knees. Wearing Knee Braces. What Could This Be?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. From the given description, It is evident that you are suffering from ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN (as your knee cap is hurting a lot). This condition is more often seen in young athletic adults especially runners, so otherwise called as runners knee . This condition usually in wear & tear of the cartilage of the patella (knee cap bone) and ocassionally the lower end of femur (thigh bone). The basic management protocol for this condition is as follows - * PHYSIOTHERAPY - to strengthen the Quadriceps muscle * Avoiding deep bending movements of the knee * Maintaining optimum body weight by reducing load on the joint surfaces * Simple analgesics like acetaminophen as needed * Glucosamine sulphate supplementation for atleast 3 months * At times steroid injection into the joint will help Clinical examination and special xray views are needed to diagnose the condition. Hope this information is helpful. Good day