Knee pain

Normamartinez 1849,
can you describe the location of the pain. in the left leg (front, back, left, right lower, upper) What activities aggravate the pain. What activitiy or gives you relief. And where have you received the injections (epidural, factet muscular)

Norman martínez 1949,

I too have a lot of pain in my knee (s). I had a partial knee replacement in my left knee in 2010 and my right knee has been getting gradually more painful in the last few years. In Sept 2023 I was in a bike accident and fractured my left tibia right next to the partial knee replacement. I was in an immobilizer brace for 6 weeks and was not allowed to put any weight on my left leg while the bone healed. So, my arthritic right knee had to do all the work. My right knee is now very painful all the time. My doctor said I would be a good candidate for a total knee replacement of the right knee. But I have other health issues so I wanted to try an alternative to TKR. He said in addition to cortisone injections there are Hyaluronic gel injections and PlateletRich Plasma (PRP) injections. The PRP injections are not usually covered by medical insurance - so I am scheduled to begin a series of three weekly Hyaluronic Gel injections into my right knee starting next month. I’ll post an update after I finish those injections.

I had a total knee replacement done in November 2022 and it was the best decision I’ve made. After about 9 months I was climbing the 14 flights of stairs in the Gonda building. I sure do recommend it.

Jwr,
I agree with you. The partial knee replacement I had done on my left knee in 2010 was wonderful! I healed quickly and have had no pain or problems with my left leg or left knee replacement until the bike accident in Sept. 2023. I would prefer to have a TKR done on my right knee at this point but I have decreased kidney function and I am concerned that the medical process of having my knee replaced would be too hard on my kidneys. For the same reason I do not use any pain relievers other than an occasional Tylenol. Thus my options are limited - and Hyaluronic Gel injections seem like the best option for me.

Hello, i hsve a terri le pain in my left knee, i went on december 15 to the orthopedic in Kaiser to get my cortison shot i felt different from other occasions, by Saturday. Y leg was swollen and the pain was terrible, I went 2am to the hospital and they did nothing more than medicine for pain, i read an article about swelling and painfull knee that souprise me it's said I may have infection and water inside, I called Kaiser an they did nothing, I finish to make a complain but while I wait my pain. Got worse, a d I refuse to go to urgent care because they will do the same pain pills, I wish I can get solution to my problem

you need to find a good orthopedic dr and go to him make sure he specializes in the knee

If you have mri and xray report, please go see a Functional Orthopedist by searching on Google for nearest one. Do u have any fever? If yes, please go to Emergency Room.
You also could apply a mix of jojoba oil and castor oil to the most inflamed area while watching tv or napping in recliner.. It is very inflammatory which lowers pain and swelling a lot. It does stain so put a rag sheet portion under ur leg and don’t let it get on clothes. Let the mixture soak in well. After three hrs, wash it off using a paste of baking soda and water.