My knee crunches!?!
Question: My knee crunches!!?
My knee crunches when I bend it (mainly when pressure is applied) it hurts to do squats and I can't bend it to sit on the ground!. If I sit on the ground and tuck my leg under with the knee bent-when I get up it burns and hurts inside!. The crunching is loud and people can hear it!.
When I bend it and put my hand on the knee I can FEEL it crunching and grinding with my hand!.
I am under 20 and young so it's not arthritis!?!?
I went to a bone doctor and he said-thats normal alot of teenage girls have that!.
My dad who is a doctor took an X-ray and didn't see anything wrong!.!.!.WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!?!?!?!?!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
When I bend it and put my hand on the knee I can FEEL it crunching and grinding with my hand!.
I am under 20 and young so it's not arthritis!?!?
I went to a bone doctor and he said-thats normal alot of teenage girls have that!.
My dad who is a doctor took an X-ray and didn't see anything wrong!.!.!.WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!?!?!?!?!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
This is the well known orthopedic condition called Patello Femoral Syndrome or PFS , it's mainly due to friction between the patella"knee cap" and the femur"thigh bone"!.!.!.don't worry it's nothing serious, just a well conducted physiotherapy program by a good physiotherapist aiming for your quadriceps muscles strengthening will resolve this symptomsWww@Answer-Health@Com
Yeah, you usually can't see knee problems with an Xray, you'll probably want to get an MRI if it's bugging you that much!. Your dad should know that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If it's limited to a single joint or two, it's a sport's injury, not arthritis!. Rheumatoid arthritis is generalized, affecting every joint in the body!.
You might want to try the combined natural remedy of Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate which does miracles for osteoarthritis of the hips and knees!.
More generally, you need an appointment with an orthopaedist to investigate the cause and treatment for your knee!. As you need it for life, don't wait until further damage is done!.
Rheumatic diseases are the result of a defective gene and collagen inflammation, often from a chronic infection!. Collagen is present throughout the body, from the eyes, skin and joints to the heart!. Hence, the multiplicity of symptoms, depending on the location of the most affected internal organs or body parts!.
Rheumatic diseases are diagnosed in much the same way as rheumatoid arthritis, through a number of blood tests showing inflammation:
- Antistreptolysin-O (ASO);
- C-Reactive protein (CRP);
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Immunoglobulins A, E, and G;
- Complement 3 (C-3)!.
For more than 27 years, I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis like 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. The telling signs are the following:
- Joint pain or cracking joints in the lower extremities, feet, ankles, knees or hips in the early 20's or late teens;
- Fatigue, especially after a moderate exercise like a 30 minute walk;
- Blood test showing a negative or low level of Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Joint deformities of the fingers, after a few years, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Consecutive X-Rays, over several years, showing bone erosion, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis, involving the whole body;
- Blood tests showing elevated levels of C-Reactive protein (CRP) and Sedimentation rate (ESR)!.
Antibiotics like Minocin, NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, codeine, and statins like Lipitor are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis!.
Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming is also helpful for most patients!. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis in the supporting joints of the hips, knees, ankles and feet!.
For any form of arthritis, you should consult an orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of arthritis from which you suffer!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at http://www!.aaos!.org maintains a public online directory where you can find the address and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons!. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries!.
The membership directory of the AAOS is located at:
http://www6!.aaos!.org/about/public/member!.!.!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains a wealth of information online at:
http://orthoinfo!.aaos!.org
Lyme disease could be a possibility!. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease!.
Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives!? Chronic forms of arthritis are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children!.
There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases!. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases!.
Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. For rheumatic diseases which are less severe, the number of patients making a full recovery can be even more impressive!. For more info, please join the antibio group at:
http://health!.groups!.yahoo!.com/group/ant!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You might want to try the combined natural remedy of Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate which does miracles for osteoarthritis of the hips and knees!.
More generally, you need an appointment with an orthopaedist to investigate the cause and treatment for your knee!. As you need it for life, don't wait until further damage is done!.
Rheumatic diseases are the result of a defective gene and collagen inflammation, often from a chronic infection!. Collagen is present throughout the body, from the eyes, skin and joints to the heart!. Hence, the multiplicity of symptoms, depending on the location of the most affected internal organs or body parts!.
Rheumatic diseases are diagnosed in much the same way as rheumatoid arthritis, through a number of blood tests showing inflammation:
- Antistreptolysin-O (ASO);
- C-Reactive protein (CRP);
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Immunoglobulins A, E, and G;
- Complement 3 (C-3)!.
For more than 27 years, I have had seronegative rheumatoid arthritis like 20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. The telling signs are the following:
- Joint pain or cracking joints in the lower extremities, feet, ankles, knees or hips in the early 20's or late teens;
- Fatigue, especially after a moderate exercise like a 30 minute walk;
- Blood test showing a negative or low level of Rheumatoid factor (RF);
- Joint deformities of the fingers, after a few years, a specific sign of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Consecutive X-Rays, over several years, showing bone erosion, a consequence of rheumatoid arthritis;
- Generalized arthritis, involving the whole body;
- Blood tests showing elevated levels of C-Reactive protein (CRP) and Sedimentation rate (ESR)!.
Antibiotics like Minocin, NSAIDs like Voltaren, COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex, acetaminophen like Tylenol, codeine, and statins like Lipitor are all used to control inflammation and relieve the pain of arthritis!.
Regular exercise like walking, biking and swimming is also helpful for most patients!. Make sure that you are not overweight as carrying too much weight can only increase the pain of arthritis in the supporting joints of the hips, knees, ankles and feet!.
For any form of arthritis, you should consult an orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to better diagnose the type of arthritis from which you suffer!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at http://www!.aaos!.org maintains a public online directory where you can find the address and phone number of orthopaedists who belong to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons!. Orthopaedists are listed by geographic location and family name, inside the USA and in most countries!.
The membership directory of the AAOS is located at:
http://www6!.aaos!.org/about/public/member!.!.!.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains a wealth of information online at:
http://orthoinfo!.aaos!.org
Lyme disease could be a possibility!. Ask your doctor to test you for the bacteria causing Lyme disease!.
Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives!? Chronic forms of arthritis are usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children!.
There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases!. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases!.
Antibiotics are now used to achieve full remissions for at least 40%, if not 65% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis!. For rheumatic diseases which are less severe, the number of patients making a full recovery can be even more impressive!. For more info, please join the antibio group at:
http://health!.groups!.yahoo!.com/group/ant!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com