Question 1

help please? what is best for pain after knee surgery?

Accepted Answer

RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation.

Question 2

docs, what's best medicine for pain after knee surgery?

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Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) or Vicodin.: These are the two that we use. They are very effective, however, they are addictive. We usually prescribe it one time only, with no refills, for almost all of the knee surgery we do.

Question 3

what causes back pain after knee surgery?

Accepted Answer

Variable: May be gait related post op. May have nothing to do with the surgery.

Question 4

what can cause back pain after knee surgery?

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Alignment issue...: Recovery from knee surgery is problematic enough; but if you have a 'sensitive' back this raises the level of care.  Any problem that throws off your gait(or how you walk) will cause instability in the muscles and dynamic of your back.  Keeping strong abdominal muscles will help counteract this problem; and as your knee recovers your back issue should walk on by.  Try some heat to help your back.

Question 5

my doctor prescribed diclofenac for knee pain after knee surgery. they repaired a torn meniscus, but i still have pain in my mcl. this has been going on for more than a year. is it safe to keep taking diclofenac indefinitely?

Accepted Answer

: No, it does have systemic side effects for long term use although used topically.

Question 6

norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) for pain after knee surgery 2 5/325 mg/day, is safe to use voltaren gel for inflammation while on norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)? any other suggestion to reduce swollen?

Accepted Answer

Knee pain: 2 Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) per day is not an issue. The voltaren gel is great but you must check with the surgeon - he may not want you to use this. Also all incisions must be healed to use this.

Question 7

can i take norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) 10/325 and hydroxyzine 50 mg together or need to space them out. i take norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) for pain after knee surgery & atarax for anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Hold the hydroxyzine: till done with the norco, (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) even if you space them out, they stay in the system for more than 24 hours, good that you asked, better exercise caution with multiple medications

Question 8

why did my knee doctor send me to a pain specialist after knee surgery?

Accepted Answer

2 much pain>expected: U may b experiencing more pain than ur surgeon expected & feels u need 2 b better controlled, this is not an unusual consult.

Question 9

can you take 2 norco 7.5mg if 1 doesn't help with knee pain after having knee surgery. dr gave me mobic 15 mg once aday for swelling can i take it to?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can take 2 norco, up to every four hours as needed. Mobic is also safe to take, it is a pain medication but works differently than norco.

Question 10

is it common to have pain years after knee surgery? i was born "knock-kneed" and as a child had my knees and legs "reset" in an attempt to correct this. now as an adult, my legs and knees ache tremendously especially with a drop in barometric pressure or

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Based : Based on your description alone, it is difficult to say. The first thing to consider is that you may have arthritis of your knees, which is the degeneration of the cartilage surfaces of the femur and tibia where they meet in the knee. Arthritis is caused by normal wear and tear on the joint, but can be accelerated by abnormal alignment joint and limb. "knock-kneed" is also called a valgus malalignment, whereas bowlegged would be a varus malalignment. Children will often grow out of many types of leg malalignment on their own. You also mention that your legs were "reset". Perhaps this means that your malalignment was significant and required treatment, and that some of that malalignment has persisted throughout your lifetime. The alignment of your joint and condition of the joint surfaces can easily be determined by simple x-rays of your legs. I recommend you go see an orthopaedist who can examine you and help you better understand why your knees are hurting you.

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Help please? what is best for pain after knee surgery?

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Docs, what's best medicine for pain after knee surgery?

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What causes back pain after knee surgery?

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What can cause back pain after knee surgery?

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My doctor prescribed diclofenac for knee pain after knee surgery. they repaired a torn meniscus, but i still have pain in my mcl. this has been going on for more than a year. is it safe to keep taking diclofenac indefinitely?

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Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) for pain after knee surgery 2 5/325 mg/day, is safe to use voltaren gel for inflammation while on norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)? any other suggestion to reduce swollen?

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Can i take norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) 10/325 and hydroxyzine 50 mg together or need to space them out. i take norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) for pain after knee surgery & atarax for anxiety.

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Why did my knee doctor send me to a pain specialist after knee surgery?

A member asked:

Can you take 2 norco 7.5mg if 1 doesn't help with knee pain after having knee surgery. dr gave me mobic 15 mg once aday for swelling can i take it to?

A member asked:

Is it common to have pain years after knee surgery? i was born "knock-kneed" and as a child had my knees and legs "reset" in an attempt to correct this. now as an adult, my legs and knees ache tremendously especially with a drop in barometric pressure or

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