Severe knee pain
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I started having severe knee pain over 18 months ago. I was not seen in person just got a telephone diagnosis. the pain is inside my knee no swelling it's severe when it starts. I eventually got an MRI a couple of month ago. the MRI shows basic wear no arthritis. it seems to flare up and its debilitating. I'm limited what I can do it sometimes starts if I'm asleep. The doctor does not know what it is. I'm not a drama queen and never take pain killers but have had to when this starts and they don't take the pain away. I had a steroid shot didn't work. it's not patella femoral pain. it's at the side of knee cap but inside. I have meniscus wear detected on MRI however its with age I was told it would not cause this pain. apart from that I'm due to see an orthopaedic consultant and everything has taken so long due to covid and cancellations. any ideas as I'm sure they can't understand what's wrong and I'm frustrated as I'm just wanting the pain to stop so I can get back to normal.
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mimi2022 claire09067
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Hello, it must be so frustrating having constant pain in your knees. I think it's difficult to say how to manage until you see the orthopaedic consultant.
Now, we can try to make you more comfortable. I realised medicine doesn't help. but have you tried alternative methods to reduce the pain? Such as thermotherapy : Involves the application of heat to joints, muscle, and/or soft tissue (e.g., using hot cloths, ultrasound, heating pads, warm compresses).
Used to relieve pain and induce muscle relaxation.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT): a technique used by osteopathic physicians to relieve pain through stretching, gentle pressure, and resistance.
I think it's worth contacting them if they can help you to reduce the pain.
Hope you speedy recovery. 😃