Cant bear any weight on it cannot walk without aid pain all round knee and in muscle above the knee going up to groin. Nothing showing on X Rays. Have you got the answer.
2006-10-13 09:35:40 · 6 answers · asked by Sonia C1234 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
get a specail exray done to look for deep vein thrombosis as this can cause this type of pain ,it can be in the lower leg but hurt higher up ,,very ddangerous get it looked at again .
2006-10-13 09:39:53 · answer #1 · answered by whitecloud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain all round the knee could be torn cartilage. This does not show up on normal Xrays. An MRI scan or a specialist consultant should be able to identify this problem. I had similar injury a few years ago. If untreated the stress of the injury can cause pain above the knee. Torn cartilage removed by keyhole surgery. 2 days in hospital. No trouble since. If advice in previous answers have been explored and come to nothing, insist on further investigation.
2006-10-13 10:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by FREDDIY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X-rays will only show if there is any bony injury or loss of joint space (an indicator of arthritis). If you can't weight bear at all, you need to see a doctor ASAP - it could be a damaged cartilage or even cruciate ligament. Both of these will show up on MRI scan. Does it lock or give way? Is it swollen? Has the pain suddenly got worse for no reason? If you can wait till Monday, keep your leg elevated to reduce any swelling. If you can't wait till Monday, go to A&E or your local GP out of hours if there is one - at least they'll be able to give you some decent pain relief.
2006-10-13 09:45:48 · answer #3 · answered by Nurse Soozy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so we know it's not bone related.
Could be ligament, cartilage, or tendon related.
Could be muscle or nerve also.
Could be a DVT.
Have the doctor write for an MRI, this will show everything and anything.
Hope you feel better.
Meanwhile, stay off of it as much as you can. I know that's probably impossible, but maybe if you take some pain medicine and try either warm compresses, or cold, whatever works for you. It might help until you can get to the bottom of this.
2006-10-13 10:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why haven't you consulted an orthopedist? A radiograph only reveals bony or radiodense structures. It is apparent your concern is soft tissue. You need a medical exam possibly with other studies such as MRI.
2006-10-13 09:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by neutral 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have they checked out dvt
2006-10-13 09:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋