No solution for knee pain?
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I've had 6 left knee surgeries dating back to original injury in 1980. Original injury included tears of ACL, MCL, and LCL . Injury occurred playing indoor volleyball in college. Have had 2 reconstructive surgeries, 2 scopes, a TKR in 2009 and a TKA revision in 2020. The TKA in 2020 included a gull wing osteotomy of my patella as it was too thin to accept normal re attachment process. I'm 65 and if it wasn't for my left knee I would still be doing normal activities and sports for my age. Because of the patella issues however, I have constant severe pain when trying to do anything that requires going up or down such as walking stairs or slopes or anything resembling a squat or getting up and down from seating. Forget sports activities...there are NO sports activities that I can do. I used to golf a lot, haven't golfed now in over 10 years, haven't been able to bowl for over 20 years. Any other sports or fitness activities are a remote memory. I've never been able to successfully rehab and strengthen surrounding muscles etc because of the terrible pain that accompanies and prevents that. I keep hoping for some new miracle cure that would allow me to replace the patella or ..whatever but, I guess I'm resigned to live with what I have. I've had 42 years to adjust to it so I am not in denial or anything...just wish there was something that could be done so I could do active things with my grandchildren. Any one have any miracle cures or solutions?
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