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Unbearable Knee pain
I m having knee pain and am not able to walk more den a few minutes. Doctor has suggested unicompartmental surgery. Is set any other solution to Dis as am unable to spend so much and am able to bear pain either. Plz help
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⢠Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment in which knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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Firstly You need to make sure that you are suffering from arthritis. Then if so, i recommend that you take a MRI to confirm the same. For me unicompartmental surgery in 70year old is a bit of risky business. Have you tried and exhausted all your non surgical alternatives? Exercises being the major part. Then if so, keeping in mind that you have confirmed arthritis, for your age i would personally go for a total knee rather an unicompartmental knee. Take care.
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Dr. Gautam JK Tawari
Sports Medicine Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Mumbai
it is a difficult situation. I am sure there are municipal or govt hospitals that would under take knee replacement at a lesser cost due to govt schemes in place.
I would probably think in terms of a total knee replacement rather than uni
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