Yes, I know about this... When I dislocated my right knee, years ago.. What a painful thing that was. The pain from it went right to my big toe also.

The ortho I went to asked nothing about it.

So when I was thru with the ortho --had the shot in the joint after Xray and MRIs... I went to a chiropractor who reset my knee. On the entry sheet to fill out there was a diagram of the legs...and it asked for the areas of pain... so I drew it out there.

After she snapped my knee back (why couldn't the DOCTOR do this?--- he wanted to do a knee replacement is why)... the pain in my toe INSTANTLY stopped! This is why when I have to use a Lidoderm in bad pain times... I place it along the back of that knee, and it works in one day for me.

The ortho explained that as we age, our cartilage gets thinner and the knee tends to slip with the increased spaces created.
So I got a knee brace to hold my knee when walking long distances or stressing at the gym. And I started the SAMe to rebuild my cartilage. Both work well for this. 400mg of SAMe daily on an empty stomach in the morning. (Costco is affordable for this).

I too had dislocated that knee walking down a hill. We live in a hilly place and I had that happen the day after a long walk. I think it is the coming DOWN the hill that does it for me.

I thought I was randomly dislocating my knee, and after a few years, finally went back to the ortho. I described what was happening and the exact circumstances that caused it, and he said he thought what was going on is that I have a torn medial meniscus. When I sit specific ways (cross-legged on the ground or with my legs splayed out to my side), the torn piece folds and basically gets stuck. If I keep moving the leg (while in excruciating pain), it will eventually pop, and the pain goes away immediately.

As long as I avoid the offensive sitting positions, I generally don't have issues...unless I do something really aggravating like walking down a ski slope.

Well, that is very interesting.

There is also the fact that as we age the quads and the hamstrings become out of balance.

My chiro who reset my knee, suggested specific stretches, to balance the tension on the knee and keep it in place. These stretches worked for me.

IF I could ever get into the 'cross-legged' position again I can assure you that they would have to call a wrecker to get me UP

Debi from Georgia

That was too cute and funny. It would take MORE than a wrecker for me. It would take a crane, folk lift, and tow truck.

mrsD,

Thanks for the reminder on the OTC Lidocaine 4%.
I had picked some up (Aspercreme brand) the other day and then had forgotten I had it here.


Just found it in the pantry. Both DH and I had unpacked groceries.

I like the fact that it is lidocaine only, no Aspercreme .

The 4% is much more reasonably priced than the prescribed 5% I used to obtain through the pharmacy. (That may just be my coverage plan.) I expect the OTC 4% will become even more reasonable in price as soon as additional companies start offering it OTC.



DejaVu

Mrs. D:

Do you really believe that taking "SAMe" can really re-build cartilage, and have there been any credible studies to prove this?

Many thanks!

David