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Offline SmplySweet1021

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Knee OA leading to serious hip pain too?
« on: March 13, 2010, 11:30:36 AM »
Hey Everyone,

Haven't written in a while but lately I've been wondering if others have had the same issue as me....I have grade 3 OA in my left knee due to an injury (I'm 24) when my knee is incredibly painful (happening on a more and more consistent basis) my left hip has also decided to join the game. I've had several times that I could barely walk and move my left side, making me feel like grandmother instead of someone in my 20's. I feel my knee grinding on itself and sometimes it hurts so much to bend that I begin limping...ohh my hip doesn't appreciate that AT ALL!

I can't see my doc because I am currently studying abroad in the netherlands (will be back in the US in June) so does anyone have any words of encouragement. I have been e-mailing with my Doc's PA to see if there is something we can do or a doc that I can see here. I read some about orthokine therapy which is available in Germany and I believe in the NL too. I don't want to go that route until I speak with my Doc to see if that would be a good possible solution to it, and find a good Doc over here for that.

My past treatment history: Supartz injections - Didn't help, Synvisc injections - didn't help, Cortisone injection - helped for 6 months, 2 "disolvable" screws - still in my knee. I had PCL/LCL surgery in 2005 (by another doctor) and in 2007 one bundle of the double bundle PCL repair had already torn again and the other bundle is not really tight anymore. I don't have specific pain areas but more my entire knee just aches tremendously. Lately my knee has been giving out more, hurts to bend, and more of the waking & keeping me up at night. I take 200mg Celebrex 2x a day, Use Lidocaine patches at night and Voltaren gel during the day.
2005 - Blown PCL & LCL due to Riding Accident, Surgery to repair
2006 - New Surgeon due to Problems
2007 Scope & 2 non dissolving screws still in knee
Supartz, Synvisc, Cortisone injections- Didn't Work :-(
Grade 3 Osteoarthritis at 24 yrs old

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Re: Knee OA leading to serious hip pain too?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 06:00:33 PM »
I developed pretty bad hip pain after my knee scope during physical therapy.  It turned out to be iliopsoas hip bursitis (front of hip versus the more common side hip bursitis).  It was attributed to a combination of things including doing too much too soon in therapy, walking incorrectly with one crutch, and poor gait training on the part of my original therapist.  Once I switched over to my surgeon's physical therapy department, they treated the entire leg versus just the knee.  They had me rest the hip as much as possible to let the bursitis settle down (it wasn't bad enough to warrant draining or surgery), go back on both crutches for about a month or so, and then slowly start back up with rehab exercises targeting the entire leg.  They also showed me some great stretches to help the front hip flexors after a therapy sesson or workout.  It all cleared up and I was able to go ahead with my aclr recon a few months later since the knee was still giving out, but I'm still careful to watch the hip so it doesn't flair up again on me.  If you're walking is compromised in any way, and might be with the knee trouble you're having, then that might be contributing to the hip pain - and yes it can radiate all around the area as well (mine started in the front, then went around my entire right side from front to back and I couldn't do anything to get comfortable).  Keep checking in with your doc's PA, try to see if your gait is off, and do what you can until you can get in to see someone there or back home.  Best of luck to you.