re: HELP FOR MY OSTEOARTHRITIC MOM!!!!

[cyril_tabz]

hi! it's me again! anyways my mo just had her MRI done and she reported a complete rupture of the ACL with massive maceration of the medial meniscus... she cannot recall any history of trauma except for falls.... is she of having knee replacement surgery, if not what can she do? thanks a lot again!!!!


thanks,

cyril

[perfphysio]

I would send you mum to a specialist Sports Physiotherapist with an interest in knees. OA is often a GP diagnosis. Thorough examination and a few investigations (if necessary) should help sort out the issue

[pvankerkhof]

cortisol injections should help if your mom has any kind of intra joint problem, including OA. when it doesn't : look for extra-joint problems : muscle weakness, -shortening, triggerpoints, hip problems, even back problems (seldom)

[garethbell]

hi. the acl is an important ligament (guyrope). IN THE MIDDLE OF THE KNEE. IT CAN BE REPAIRED BUT I DOUBT A CONSULTANT WOULD AS SHE IS PROBABLY TOO OLD AND REHAB AFTERWARDS IS QUITE INTENSIVE FOR SOMETIMES SIX MONTHE TO A YEAR. iT DOES SOUND AS IF A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON HER AGE, GENERAL FITNESS AND PAIN/DYSFUNCTION LEVEL. iN ANY CASE THE STRONGER THE KNEE IS THE BETTER IT CAN WITH STAND THE RIGOURS OF DAILY LIFE AND THE STRONGER THE KNEE IS BEFORE A OPERATION THE QUICKER THE RECOVERY AFTERWARDS. sO GENTLE EXERCISES THAT TENSE UP THE MUSCLES AROUND THE KNEE AND BACK OF THE THIGH WILL BE OF SOME BENEFIT. sHE NEEDS TO DISCUSS THIS WITH HER SPECIALIST. hOPE IT HELPS.