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Loss of strength in knee.
My right knee turns to rubber and I would fall if I didn't have something to hang onto. Lasts about a minute. No pain before,...
Last active: Aug 12, 2025
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Knee injection that doesn't raise blood sugar?
I have type 2 diabetes. Do any of you know of a knee injection that doesn't raise blood sugar? I just started post-stroke outpatient PT,...
Last active: Jul 27, 2025
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how to regain full use of knee (without surgery) after meniscus tear
Hello: I am a 70 year young male in generally good health. 3 months ago while playing pickle ball (BTW a great game that I...
Last active: Nov 17, 2025
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Arthritis of the knee cap
Can I expect a good treatment for arthritis of the knee cap other than knee replacement on the next few years? Now pain is controlled...
Last active: Mar 21, 2018
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Polyurethane foam injections or scaffold injections for knees?
I have a 97-year-old friend who has already had gel injections into her knees and steroid injections as well, and neither helped. I have heard...
Last active: Oct 20, 2024
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Kneecap Replacement Surgery
Hi all, I've just undergone my second of 2 knee surgeries of which this was the bigger. It was the kneecap replacement of my right...
Last active: Sep 22, 2022
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Lyrica side effects post-knee replacements, stenosis, nerve damage
For about three years, I have been dealing with stenosis in lumber 4/5 which has caused significant nerve damage through the legs. This followed double...
Last active: Mar 4, 2021
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Gel injections
I have a very painful knee due to osteoarthritis. There is also some swelling around the knee. I had one cortisone shot and the pain...
Last active: Mar 5, 2024
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“Extended Release” meds. and joint pain.
Sharing my story about severe joint pain attributed to arthritis. I hope this helps someone else: For almost 10 years I suffered from severe knee...
Last active: Oct 20, 2024
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Surgical screws in tibia
I had a total knee reconstruction, not a replacement. My MPFL was replaced with a piece of my hamstring, bone marrow was harvested, holes were...
Last active: Oct 19, 2019