i have knee problems help!?

Question

my knee sometimes hurt what kind of doctor should i look for?

Answer 1

As was said earlier:

1- Family doctor, especially to get a referral to meet an orthopaedist and get some immediate relief with a prescription of acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol) and a COX-2 inhibitor like Celebrex;

2- Orthopaedist to get X-Rays and blood tests. A CT scan of your knees could also be helpful at a later stage, once the basic blood tests are completed.

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Answer 2

Go to your family doctor first. General Practitioners know a lot of general info and may be able to help you. If they can't, they can refer you to a creditable specialist. Also check into alternative medicine like chiropractors. They have different techniques that can also help. I have had two knee surgeries and know all about knee pain. It really depends on individual cases, everybody reacts differently to different treatments. Sometimes there is nothing you can do to completely relieve the pain. I still have pain.

Answer 3

Family doctor first. It might be treatable with a cortisone shot. It might need therapy. Which your family doctor can do both. If it is serious he will refer you to a specialist. Most insurance carriers must have a referral from your doctor or they won't cover any other doctors. There are many sports doctors that specialize in the knee.

Answer 4

Start with your regular MD. He/she will x-ray or mri if they think it is necessary.Maybe you have a bursitis which may require a cortizone injection, maybe a bad sprain, if it is something they can't handle then probably will send you to an orthopedic or Sports medicine MD depending on what they find.

Answer 5

Start with your primary care doctor, GP or Internist. They can take care of any preliminary test needed, X-rays, MRI, EMG's, etc... Your problem may be solved with a simple anti-inflammatory, if not, they will refer you to an orthopedic surgeon to take care of your problem.

Answer 6

an othropedic doctor... don't chance it, trust me as a person who has a lot of knee problems as well as knee injuries, i know the knee... you're knee is very important and you don't want to chance your knee to guessers.