I am unable to bend my right knee without alot of pain, the pain is behind the knee and also to the right side, I am unable to get up from a chair, etc without help or pain, unable to sit down without alot of pain as my leg will not bend, very difficult to walk too far as their is alot of pain, I know I have to have a knee replacement but the surgeon says this is not coming directly from the knee, any advise you can give me to help this problem would be appreciated.
Hi, i appreciate your concern about your knees.it seems your knees are having degenerative arthritis (OA) when the space between patella and femur bone is reduced, it gives pain on bending, this movement is needed for getting up, sitting down and also sitting on ground. You are also suggested to do blood checkup to rule out crystal arthropathy and other arthritis conditions which can cause more pains and swellings.I usually give safe painkillers course to patients along with armor ice therapy, knee arthrosis to give knee rest.non-surgical treatments are available now with promising results.thanks.I will be happy to answer future quarry.