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How Can severe Knee Pain Be Treated?

I have severe knee pain which is not any better with pain killers. My knee feels very tight and as though it will split. It locks regularly and clicks on every step, I cannot fully bend and get an electric shock like pain through my knee in addition to pins and needles in my shin
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Hi, thanks for your question.

Clicking sounds in the knee while walking usually indicate tears in the meniscus or cartilage. The meniscus is the shock-absorber of the knee.

This tears require more than pain medicines for relief. The following tips would help relieve the pain significantly.

1. Rest the knee as much as you can. Limit activities that put strain on the knee such as running, kneeling, and walking uphill.
2, Apply ice to the knee several times daily for 10 minutes each time.
3. Elevate the knee when you lie down by putting a pillow under the knee.
4. You need to apply a knee brace to the knee
5. Physical therapy as prescribed by a physiotherapy would help relieve the pain. You can schedule an appointment with a physiotherapy.

If after a few weeks of applying these tips, the pain does not resolve, you would need to visit an orthopaedic surgeon for review and more advanced treatment options which may include surgical procedures.

I hope i have answered your question.

Please review with me if you have more questions.

Warm regards.
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How Can severe Knee Pain Be Treated?

Hi, thanks for your question. Clicking sounds in the knee while walking usually indicate tears in the meniscus or cartilage. The meniscus is the shock-absorber of the knee. This tears require more than pain medicines for relief. The following tips would help relieve the pain significantly. 1. Rest the knee as much as you can. Limit activities that put strain on the knee such as running, kneeling, and walking uphill. 2, Apply ice to the knee several times daily for 10 minutes each time. 3. Elevate the knee when you lie down by putting a pillow under the knee. 4. You need to apply a knee brace to the knee 5. Physical therapy as prescribed by a physiotherapy would help relieve the pain. You can schedule an appointment with a physiotherapy. If after a few weeks of applying these tips, the pain does not resolve, you would need to visit an orthopaedic surgeon for review and more advanced treatment options which may include surgical procedures. I hope i have answered your question. Please review with me if you have more questions. Warm regards.