Ok, so i damaged some cartilage in my right knee and am going to have arthroscopic knee surgery next wednesday, but i have a lot of pain in my left knee. could it be in pain because i am favoring it over my cartilage damaged right knee? it is also going up my back. im just gonna take some asprin before going to bed, but i was just wondering what the possibilities are. thanks
2007-11-14 16:59:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yes, because you are favoring the left knee now because the right knee is giving you problems and so now the left knee is messed up as well. And because you are probably walking with a limp it is messing up the back as well. I am going through the exact same thing. The arthroscopic surgery did not work for me, thinking about total knee replacement now.
2007-11-14 17:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by sleeplesspear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have knee problems also with cartilage. My doctor told me to be glad that it wasn't a ligament. Both of my knees pop out of place (messed them up playing basketball). So I had surgery done on one knee first and never went back for the other knee surgery.
If you are at a point of needing surgery and your favoring a certain knee then there is probably a tear in your cartilage. Your body is trying to fight it so your knee probably has fluid in it as well (a coping mechanism). your body is trying to protect your knee.
So yes, because of all of this you are having pain. The only thing that is going to fix it is surgery and/or keep working them knees. you need them for life so don;t give up on them.
Good luck!
2007-11-14 17:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sympathy pain? LOL, its likely you are favoring your right knee so much, you're putting extra weight and stress on your left side... and therefore causing the pain there.
The fact that its going up your back is just more of the stress of favoring that right side.
Good luck on your surgery. Prayers that all goes well.
2007-11-14 17:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be. I had that issue with my knees like that. The surgery isn't that bad. You're out, and the next thing you know is you're waking from anasthesia, (which is a cool expirence...) I just had another arthoscopic procedure done on my other knee a week ago, and I was walking the day after with a cane. Good luck!!
2007-11-15 06:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by Crazy Lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yeah, that's most likely it. I did in my knee when I was on my high school gymnastics team, in 1969. Now I have arthritis in my right knee. My doctor told me that's a very common story, lots of us ex-jocks are paying the price now, because we favored the injured limb, and over-used the other one. Ahh, well...
2007-11-14 17:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might have osgood - shchlatters diesease. try do the R.I.C.E. rest ice compression and elevation. only do as much excerise as it will alow without causin pain. you should be like restin and icing 3 times a day for like about 10 or 15 minutes
2016-04-04 02:07:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apply ice packs over left knee.. avoid climbing the stairs because you must be using your left leg for climbing
2007-11-14 18:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by drjdhanas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋