Pain after meniscus knee surgery
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I had a knee arthroscopy in February and thought if was all going well. but I started my physio a few weeks ago and was doing ok, but now have serious stabbing pain in the front of my knee when going up the stairs, I struggle to put weight on it going up the stairs but not coming down.
I have good movement in the knee but the pain is too much, feels like ive gone ten steps back!!
anybody else had the same symptoms??
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finley steven08307
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I had the same procedure as you and was offered nhs physio but only once a month which wasnt enough. I struggled with pain and could not bear weight or bend it straight and was not walking normal. In the end i paid to go private and she gave me the correct excercising to do 3 times a day. She explained i was walking incorrectly which was causing me pain. Just paid once and she gave me very good advice how to walk right and a series of excercises which helped me. Hope this may help you.
steven08307 finley
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cheers Finley
I'm back the gp tomorrow so see what he says, if I have to pay to go private I will do!!
charmaine38599 steven08307
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Hi i also went in December, have been suffering with severe pain, walking normal and stairs. Going back to dr for second opinion. just sleeping at night with a bend knee is causing aevere pain.
steven08307 charmaine38599
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I'm ok sleeping , I wasn't before the operation but now it's ok. it's just the going up stairs causing the pain which is literraly unbearable.
I'm back the gp tomorrow so see what he says.
charmaine38599 steven08307
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hope all works out
michelle46930 steven08307
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oh my gosh Steven...I am so sorry you are still having pain i am 2 weeks post op for meniscus tears in my right knee and some cartilage scraped. I am still very swollen, the bruising is down i am having excruciating pain when bending, twisting putting pressure on it . I am a single mom of two Autistic kids, a service dog and a 3 story townhome . I am icong daily still...but it is excruciating at times. I saw my surgeon for my 2 week post op today...and he basically said it will get better in 6-8 weeks just take tylenol and start Pt next week. I am just curious if anyone else is having similar symptoms and if they are still using pain meds to help aftet the surgery? If I am just being a whimp then I will suck it up! I appreciate any others feesback and wish speesy recovery to everyone! THANKS, MICHELLE
steven08307 michelle46930
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Well Michelle I've just started back to work on 20th May!
had the op on 18th Feb, so overall took 3 months to be really better.
The pain will ease off more and he more comfortable after about 6 weeks probably. I think my mistake was expecting too much too soon, just rest it and don't twist or bend it, just normal walking.
also the physio is a must, build those quads up just above your knee. that is what caused my discomfort weeks later, not enough muscle support for the knee!
Hope this helps
Steve