Clicking Knee

[Jackie2141 10]

1 hour ago, catmiss said:

I too have trouble with my knees........hips and back. I don’t know your circumstances El Cid but the Yorkshire diagnosis for my troubles is owd age and poverty. I’d pray for you but don’t think I’d get up again. Seriously -consult your doctor !

Made me smile that saying "owd age and poverty" my late mum used to say it alot. 😂😂

[cressida 1,554]

This is from an topic by Bailey's Mum,  there may be some hints/advice which are of interest

Edited June 30, 2020 by cressida

[redruby 279]

If you can, it’s well worth paying to see a physiotherapist privately for a consultation as this is their specialism and they will have time to do a thorough examination and give detailed advice. If that isn’t an option see a GP but if it was me I would try to go down the road of getting a referral to a physiotherapist rather just taking painkillers.

[El Cid 214]

I had a telephone conversation with a doctor, who decided the next step is an Xray, on the 15th.

[banjodeano 31]

On 10/07/2020 at 17:18, El Cid said:

I had a telephone conversation with a doctor, who decided the next step is an Xray, on the 15th.

Good luck, hope you get it sorted, keep us updated.

[El Cid 214]

These are my online results.

 

Minor osteoarthritic degenerative change to the patellofemoral joint and medial tibiofemoral joint with mild
narrowing of the joint spaces and early marginal osteophyte formation on the patellar articular surface. The lateral compartment is well preserved. No bony injury or abnormality identified.

 

It states 'borderline', I havnt spoken to a doctor yet. But I guess I am quite young at 59 for a new knee. It does not bother me too much, but it does stop me from doing real exercise, which is obviously good for my health.

Edited July 17, 2020 by El Cid

[banjodeano 31]

2 hours ago, El Cid said:

These are my online results.

 

Minor osteoarthritic degenerative change to the patellofemoral joint and medial tibiofemoral joint with mild
narrowing of the joint spaces and early marginal osteophyte formation on the patellar articular surface. The lateral compartment is well preserved. No bony injury or abnormality identified.

 

It states 'borderline', I havnt spoken to a doctor yet. But I guess I am quite young 59 for a new knee. I does not bother me too much, but it does stop me from doing real exercise, which is obviously good for my health.

well, there are plenty of words like "minor" "marginal" and "mild"...so i guess it doesnt look too serious to me

[Becky B 31]

8 hours ago, El Cid said:

These are my online results.

 

Minor osteoarthritic degenerative change to the patellofemoral joint and medial tibiofemoral joint with mild
narrowing of the joint spaces and early marginal osteophyte formation on the patellar articular surface. The lateral compartment is well preserved. No bony injury or abnormality identified.

 

It states 'borderline', I havnt spoken to a doctor yet. But I guess I am quite young at 59 for a new knee. It does not bother me too much, but it does stop me from doing real exercise, which is obviously good for my health.

Exercise is the answer.  

 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoarthritis/treatment/

 

Go and see a physio for advice!

[apelike 10]

On 17/07/2020 at 22:14, Becky B said:

Exercise is the answer.  

 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoarthritis/treatment/

 

Go and see a physio for advice!

I agree although that may take some time to get sorted. I suffer from osteoarthritis in the spine and neck and had some physio scheduled for April this year and that got cancelled for obvious reasons. I now take my son's dog out for a walk everyday but despite him being a bit big he does not pull on the lead at all, and do some simple stretching exercises which help a lot. If you do take any painkillers that are Ibuprofen based then also make sure you have some food with them otherwise they can cause stomach problems.

[DerbyTup 10]

On 01/07/2020 at 05:44, redruby said:

If you can, it’s well worth paying to see a physiotherapist privately for a consultation as this is their specialism and they will have time to do a thorough examination and give detailed advice. If that isn’t an option see a GP but if it was me I would try to go down the road of getting a referral to a physiotherapist rather just taking painkillers.

I think the GP is always the best first port of call.  They can refer you from there to a physio if required, or to hospital for further tests.  

 

The OP's condition sounds like a form of arthritis to me, but it could be something else.  Best to get it checked out first, then seek physio if physio is likely to help, but in some cases, like arthritis, it may be of little or no benefit.

[Becky B 31]

1 hour ago, DerbyTup said:

I think the GP is always the best first port of call.  They can refer you from there to a physio if required, or to hospital for further tests.  

 

The OP's condition sounds like a form of arthritis to me, but it could be something else.  Best to get it checked out first, then seek physio if physio is likely to help, but in some cases, like arthritis, it may be of little or no benefit.

Physios can be first contact practitioners and you may not need to see a GP at all, especially as you've had an x-ray already!

[DerbyTup 10]

16 hours ago, Becky B said:

Physios can be first contact practitioners and you may not need to see a GP at all, especially as you've had an x-ray already!

I was responding to the OP.

 

What he wrote was:

 

I am having discomfort with my right knee.

Both knees click when I bend, not everytime.  I have been taking ibruprofen for ten days, because if I go to see the doctor, I am sure that is what he will tell me to do.

So maybe I should go and see him/her next week. I am thinking its arthritis related. I believe they will actually see patients, in person.

I recall a work colleague had his kneecap scraped to be made smoother, not sure if it worked, or not.

I have been physically active in the past, but this certainly stops that, even the dog pulling on the lead can be uncomfortable. 

 

There's nothing here about him having had an x-ray already?   In any case, if you need an x-ray you'd need to be referred by a GP, unless you turned up at A&E (which is not a good idea) and they felt you needed one.

 

In this situation I would always suggest going to a GP first.  There are many causes of knee problems and an initial diagnosis from a GP is a sensible thing to do imo, if the cause is unknown.  I had some joint pain a while ago in my knee.  I went to my GP,  he referred me for an x-ray and the x-ray revealed minor wear and tear, possibly arthritic in nature.  Physiotherapy can do nothing about that - so I'd have been wasting time and money to have gone direct to a physio.  That's why my advice to the OP was to go to the GP first.  

 

I am not disputing that physios can be first contact practitioners. There are some situations where I've gone directly to a physio first.  Like muscle tears for example.  I've played a lot of sport in the past and also done a lot of cycling, so I have well developed calf-muscles, but I've also had 3 calf-muscle tears over the years and I know instantly what the problem is, I don't need a GP to diagnose me.  So on those occasions I've gone direct to a physio to start treatment.  Same with a back injury that I had some years ago by lifting in the gym.  I didn't need a GP to tell me what I'd done, it was obvious.  

 

When the cause of pain or injury is not so obvious and it could be multiple things, as in this case, I think the advice I gave for him to see his GP is the best advice.

 

I see also from the later threads that it looks like the GP diagnosed arthritis, which is what I suggested it may be, but it's good that he got it checked out.

 

 

Edited July 29, 2020 by DerbyTup