A 34-year-old female asked:
is it normal to still have a lot of pain and have trouble walking 2 weeks after knee arthroscopy for a torn meniscus and arthritis clean out?
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Dr. Paul Grin answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Not normal, but: any surgery has a side effects and pain is one of them.
After the knee arthroscopy it is expected to have pain up to 3-4 weeks. However, there are many good painkillers for acute pain available. Please, call your surgeon for pain medication adjustment post-op appointment. You should not suffer.
Answered on May 16, 2014
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