I m 16 and I m having knee pains. A year ago I could walk for hours all around with no problem. Now it seems as if I walk longer than a hour my knee hurts pretty bad. I m sixteen I shouldn t be having these problems. What can I do to fix it. No medication please my dad was an addict I don t want to go down that road. What do you suggest.
HiT hank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query. Your persistent knee pain can be due to injury of internal structures of knee like meniscus or ligaments. A physical examination by an orthopedic will be helpful to rule out this. In case of positive signs you may need to do X-ray followed by MRI if necessary. Mild to moderate injuries can be managed conservatively. But if severe then diagnostic arthroscopy and correction is advised. You can manage knee pain by giving ice pack application, giving knee immobilization by wearing knee braces for short periods and qua Chat Doctor.  NSAIDs like ibuprofen can be taken in case of more pain and inflammation which is not addicting. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything is not clear. Thanks.