What can I do to help decrease my knee and hip pain?!
Question:
What can I do to help decrease my knee and hip pain?
I've had problems with my knees for a while. Several years ago I was told I had bone spurs and was given a shot. About a year ago my knees started to bother me again when stooping, going up and down stair and extensive walking. Lately, the pain has moved up toward my hip and town my leg and its chronic. If I lay on that side the pain is worse and penetrating. I haven't been evaluated for this new problems. When bending my knees I can hear it scrubbing. Could the knee and hip pain be connected?
Answers:
Having had problems with my knees I can offer this advice with experience. You need to go and see an Orthopod. Putting off seeing a surgeon might save you money now but in the long run you will suffer much more later on. Every time you flex you cause more damage inside and the result will be early onset of arthritis. Having you knees scoped will repair the damage already done and allow you to be pain free. It can be done in one day with easy recuperation. I eventually had both knees replaced (one twice) because I put off getting the help I needed.