Questions tagged [knee]
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Can OCD (osteochondral defect)/OCL patients return to sports/athletic activities with proper rehabilitation?
This study examines OCD and OCL treatment options and the rehabilitation process. The author notes:
Often our medical advice to the patient with OA is to ‘‘avoid
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Why aren't leg amputations done at the knee joint?
I've noticed that leg amputations aren't usually done right at the knee joint. Instead, the amputation is done further up the leg -- up on the thigh bone.
Why cut midway up a good bone like the thigh ...
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Commonalities & Differences between these Scans for Knee Joint?
Commonalities & Differences between these Scans for Knee Joint?
MRI Scan Knee Joint
MRI Scan Knee Arthrography
MRI Scan Knee Joint Contrast (Fasting Reqd)
MRI Scan Knee with Cartilage Mapping
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What tissues are incised to perform knee arthroscopy?
My six-year-old just went through knee surgery to treat a torn discoid meniscus. I'm curious about which tissues were touched in the procedure (and are now of course now having to heal).
Disregarding ...
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I have painful/weak knees - which practitioner is best to see?
I have had this issue for over 4 years now and in that time seen many practitioners including GPs, Physiotherapists and Physical therapists. All been insightful but unsuccessful.
I am at a loss and ...
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Anatomy of Knee Locking That Heals in Weeks [closed]
I am trying to understand the anatomy of my injury.
How it happened: I was cutting to the left in basketball. My right knee popped 3 times and I felt sharp pain. Immediately after the injury I couldn'...
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Are there any side effects of general anesthesia over local anesthesia? [closed]
I finally decided to have a surgery for my ACL since I tore it completely, and after taking so much time to think about it and gather opinions from doctors, friends, etc. I think is the best move I ...
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Did I get Lateral pelvic tilt from left leg overuse?
Almost 2 years ago I got a knee injury (ACL and meniscal tear) which left me with a mechanically locked knee for more than a month. I could still walk normally without much instability. Fortunately, ...
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How to determine between a Baker's Cyst and a Deep-Vein-Thrombosis (DVT) behind knee?
Are there side by side image compairsons of what a Baker's Cysts (behind a knee) and a Deep Vein thrombosis (DVT) blood clot behind the knee looks like?
I know Baker's Cysts, while painful, are not ...
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Pain in knee joint [closed]
when I kneel down, I feel an inner pain in my knee joint. I can not feel this pain while walking or riding stairs. Only when my knee joint touches floor or anything,then I can feel that pain. Please ...
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What should be the position of feet while sleeping?
I recently came across this post as I suffer from similar knee pain while hiking downhill or on a run.
Also be certain you aren't battling other imbalances of the hips and legs.
When you lay ...
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Patient with knee injury / knee pain
I am undergoing physiotherapy for my knee injury (pain in the kneecaps) and aching soreness on the sides of my knees (bursitis). Part of my therapy is the use of TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve ...
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Why do doctors use tendon instead of ligament in key-hole surgery?
For knee surgery, the most common method is to use a tendon from elsewhere in patient's body to replace the torn anterior cruciate ligament. But why tendon not ligament? Tendon have different ...
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Is glucosamine sulfate effective treatment for meniscus injury?
I hurt my knee by doing squats. The pain persisted for a long time (3 months). When I went to my doctor, he saw my x-rays which indicated that everything was normal, but he suspected a meniscus tear. ...
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Exercises for strained knee? [closed]
I am only 18 and I have injured my knee by doing squats. I have stopped them, I went to my doctor and he checked my x rays and said everything is normal. He did tell me that I have strained my knee ...
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Is there no drawback on removing varicose veins?
If we remove our varicose veins because they are useless,
would we get any drawbacks by removing them?
For example, we might need to remove rest of them next time.
Wouldn't it be a problem for us if ...
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Is operation the only solution to an ACL injury?
I have an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear, which was confirmed by an MRI (it my be partial or complete; I was not told which.)
My question: is surgery the only way to treat ACL tears? Is ...
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What is the right medical procedure to correct Meniscus problems?
After an MRI scan, I have got the results dictating that I have a crack in the longitudinal of posterior Meniscus...
I still did not meet the doctor to actually tell me what to do about it, but I was ...
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Are football (soccer) players more likely to have bow legs (genu varum)? What can be done to alleviate it if that's the case
I play association football since a very young age. Now I notice that when I stand my knees don't really touch each other, which seems to be a typical symptom of bow legs (Genu Varum). Also, I'm a ...
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What is the purpose of synovial fluid?
What is the purpose of synovial fluid? From what I understand, this fluid is associated with proper joint-functioning. Not sure if this is accurate. I am curious to learn about its purpose and how it ...
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Alternative solutions to prevent knee pain while standing [closed]
I will reach 40 years old soon, I had a tendinitis on my both knees 2 years ago which gives me pain when I am standing (on the bottom and the sides of the knee). I can stand at most 10 minutes but I ...
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Rashes on back of knees [closed]
For a few weeks now, I have had inexplicable rashes on the backs of my legs, behind the knee area. It looks like some odd highly-localized form of eczema. They are sometimes itchy, and they get ...
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