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What Else Other Than Knee Arthritis Could I Be Dealing With While Suffering From Constant Knee Pain After A Fall Despite Physical Therapy?
Question: I have arthritis of knee and knee cap. I fell on it in December last year. I have been in physical therapy for a month and the muscles below the knee hurt and XXXXXXX after having deep heat treatment and massage. what
else could I be dealing with? XXXX
else could I be dealing with? XXXX
Brief Answer:
Could be ligament and meniscal injury also.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Since you have arthritis of knee joint and had a fall, arthritis would have been aggravated and cause increased pain and stiffness. Since you have consulted an orthopedic surgeon and X-rays were done so I presume that there is no fracture.
There is a possibility that You might have injured some ligaments or meniscus in the knee joint, which can be diagnosed with MRI knee joint.
In addition to physical therapy, I would suggest pain killers and knee support.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Could be ligament and meniscal injury also.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Since you have arthritis of knee joint and had a fall, arthritis would have been aggravated and cause increased pain and stiffness. Since you have consulted an orthopedic surgeon and X-rays were done so I presume that there is no fracture.
There is a possibility that You might have injured some ligaments or meniscus in the knee joint, which can be diagnosed with MRI knee joint.
In addition to physical therapy, I would suggest pain killers and knee support.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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