KNEE ARTHRITIS - General principles of managing Osteoarthritis of the knee :

Help me keep playing ball!!!! - - Posted by Bigdog (Bigdog), 4 January 2005

I had ACL repair 2½ years ago with excellent rehab results. 18 months after repair knee was 100%, I was in excellent physical condition playing basketball 4-5 days a week. About six months ago began getting stiffness, inflamation and pain in the knee. The pain comes while exercising.  It is a sharp pain in the joint that I usually feel while jumping or quickly changing directions. I have noticed swelling on the outside of the knee slightly below the middle point of my "knee cap".  It is more noticible when the knee is at a 90 degree angle.  A pronounced bulge (the size of a small orange) can been seen at the outside bottom portion of the knee.  Shortly thereafter my OS said I am suffering from ostheo and through in the following key words during his exam, which I have yet to fully understand "Fairbanks changes" "Calcium deposits" and "Wolfs Law". Please explain what the OS is talking about. Anyone with similar results? What can I do to keep playing basketball without pain? I am taking Bextra and just started using MSM Glucosamin combination (250mg) but I dislike using medication and supplements.  

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