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Suggest Treatment For Osteoarthritis Causing Cracking Sound In Knees
My mother is 80 years old and she has Osteoarthritis in both knees. She is having the shots in both knees that is suppose to help with the pain. The shots last about 3 to 4 days and then she is back in pain and her knees make a cracking sound and hurt. She also has meds that help with the pain but she is so depressed about it.
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Your mother needs MRI scans of both knees to look for cartilage tears and ligament problems and then to see an orthopedic surgeon since she may need arthroscopic surgery for whatever particular problem is revealed in the scans
Your mother needs MRI scans of both knees to look for cartilage tears and ligament problems and then to see an orthopedic surgeon since she may need arthroscopic surgery for whatever particular problem is revealed in the scans
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