Knee pain

Strudders67

Not quite the same as the OP, but I've had three knee operations for (in non medical terms) disintegrating cartilage and a scrunched up fat pad. I was also about 20 years too young for a knee replacement. The physio I saw after the third op suggested I push myself through the pain barrier a little and strengthen the leg muscles either side of the knee. Stronger muscles stop the bones / cartilage from rubbing. It took just over two months for the daily pain to stop and, as long as I exercise regularly, it now doesn't hurt at all even though the underlying issue still exists. I walk a lot but use the cross trainer in the gym as it's non-impact. In the early days, I also found that swimming (not breast stroke though) helped and so did pedaling on a recumbent stationary bike, with no resistance.

The thing with knee replacements is that they don't last forever, particularly if you're active and/or overweight. I was told, by my consultant, that it was preferable to keep my own knee for as long as possible.