How to solve problem of painful kneecap?

[mathsparks]

:thankyou: ITSI for the suggestions.


bigd, is tgc available at watson?

pokemon, hv you tried restricting yr knee movement by using a knee brace? I used it for a couple of hours, went to bed, woke up next morning, the popping sound's still there, but at least it's bearable..and I've put off the doc's visit. Will try the tgc cream first.

[Blobbi]

Mathsparks, how about seeing an osteopath? I've been to an orthopedic doctor, and all he wanted to do was to operate! But the osteopath has a different background in training - they have to learn to manipulate muscles and tendons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathy

I find them very good as an alternative treatment for aches and sprains, if not better than conventionally trained doctors. If you're keen, I can PM you my contact.

[mathsparks]

:thankyou: blobbi. :oops: i've never heard of an osteopath before..not so common here in sg hor? can you give more details what's done at an osteopath so others can learn also? maybe can consider for dh coz he's always have knee problems.

[Blobbi]

Osteopaths - I first heard of them from my friend who had a bad back. \"Not all pains are due to old age\", she said! That pretty much sums up what they can do for us :).


I first went to one because I had a very bad sciatica pain. This happens in the hip area, at the top joint to the thigh bone. I used to have to sit long hours on the plane, and carrying a baby on one hip for a few years just threw my alignment off. The orthopedic surgeon I saw wanted to operate - he thought my symptoms described a slip disc. So I went to an osteopath for a second opinion. He got me to lie down flat, and after positioning me properly, discovered that my left leg was 2 inches shorter than my right! It wasn't because I have shorter bones on one side - it was that one side was completely misaligned. This led to a sciatica problem (pinched nerve) and a sometimes very painful spot of the upper back as compensation for balance.

What he did was to \"pop\" the various joints (I was so scared but there was no pain), and he stretched certain key muscles. He warned me I'd be worse off that very day, and I may need 3 weekly sessions of adjustment. Turned out he was right about the soreness on the first day, but I was fine even before the second session.

That osteopath unfortunately, went back to Australia because his girlfriend couldn't find a job in Singapore. So I'm on to my next - she's very good too! Our family doctor went to her when he had a slipped disc and he swears by her (well, probably swore at her too when the manipulation got painful :lol:). I had another Sciatica incident and a twisted back in the last two years, all taken care of by her. She's a sports osteopath (very good looking woman with a killer body to die for some more *so jealous*), so you can consult her on all sorts of pain that comes from exercise. She also recommends specific exercises to strengthen and prevent injuries.

Be careful about osteopaths in general though, because not all are great. DH went to one who only wanted to sell him heat treatment packages which are pretty useless.

[tree nymph]

Mathsparks,

you can also try taking Glucosamine 750+Chondroitin 600 from GNC. i had had kneecap pain before, so painful that i can’t go up and down the stairs - especially going down the stairs! Then someone recommended me this and i took for a month. and i’ve been very comfortable since. I recommeneded it to my hb and my FIL when they were complaining about the pain, both tried and they have not complained about it since. But this supplement is cheaper to get from the website.

[pokemon]

mathsparks:

:thankyou: ITSI for the suggestions.


bigd, is tgc available at watson?

pokemon, hv you tried restricting yr knee movement by using a knee brace? I used it for a couple of hours, went to bed, woke up next morning, the popping sound's still there, but at least it's bearable..and I've put off the doc's visit. Will try the tgc cream first.

i hv never uses a knee brace. So far whenever i feel slight pain, i will revert to my exercise for 2 days then my knees are as good as new.

How about trying chiropractor. Besides spinal pain they also deal with other joints ache.

[3Boys]

The evidence for Chodroitin and Glucosamine is pretty marginal. Although I am Mr Sceptic, I do find chiropractice to be useful for joint pains. Don't ask me how it works (I close 2 eyes here wrt levels of evidence), but I had a chronic foot and knee pain from running and my chiro solved it in 10 minutes!

[ksme]

I recently found that after sitting down for sometime, when I get up, I cannot walk properly. My legs can’t seem to take the normal stride and I have to drag my leg which tends to be too straight (if you know what I mean). After a while, I will be ok and can walk… It’s like the engine needs warming up. Anyone have similar problems? What are the possible solutions? TIA.

[mathsparks]

:thankyou: all for the suggestions. I'm well enough to resume my weekly hike. Not so serious, so giving the chiro or osteop a miss; taking too many supplements so I'm just gonna try the TGC cream to see if it helps.

[vlim]

lovekidsverymuch:

Hi all,


my mom is having horrible time with the painful knees and it was become so painful that she cannot even walk now

I was checking the GNC triflex which have been recommended here but I have 1 question bout it, which is the good they have bone and joint one also.. pls suggest!!!!!!! :?: doctor adviced for surgery but she doesnt wanna go thru it

hi, my mum has just gone thru a few injections to insert some kind of lubricant or gel at the knee joint. She can walk better now with not much pain. But the whole treatment procedures are quite painful according to my mum. This doctor is pretty famous in doing this treatment ..if your mum is keen to do this treatment, I will check with my sister for the doctor contact.