Suggest Remedies For Pain And Stiffness Post Knee Replacement Surgery

Posted on Sun, 7 Aug 2016

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Sun, 7 Aug 2016 Answered on

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Question : I had knee replacement surgery two yrs ago and a region about a yr. ago.
Had pain from the beginning and has never gone away. It hurts when I sit, get up and walk..
Very stiff and painful. I have no swelswelling and the xrays look great. I am 68 yrs old
What could be wrong??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can you share your X rays with me

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I have studied your case and I think your knee can have some neurological problem. There are some cases which have idiopathic pain ful knee and their pain never go.But before we jump to conclusion I want to know little detail of the illness.
1.Can you share your X rays with me?
2.Do you have Diabetes or thyroid or smoking?
3.is this pain present in night or all the day?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. Thanks

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