Left Knee Pain Case Study

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disorder; knee is the joint that most frequently affected.1 During 1988 to 1994, among US adults, the prevalence of knee OA was 37.4%, and the prevalence was greater among women than men (42.1% vs 31.2%).2 Knee OA will impair lower extremity function, and influencing the quality of life. The most common complaints from the patients with knee OA are the pain, daily functional decline, joint deformity, and gait deviation3,4. Symptomatic OA knee patients have shown that significantly less knee angular velocity and knee range of motion during gait. The normal joint load line can be altered with possible varus angulation of the knee, eventually affecting

Patient presents with right leg pain and heard a pop. Slipped today while shoveling snow about an hour ago. Rates pain at 6 out of 10

In this study, a randomized and concealed method supported by a computer was conducted prospectively for patients who showed signs of radiographic knee OA. In addition, without knowing further about the clinical status of participants, knee radiographs were assessed in the study of baseline and follow ups by an experienced surgeon. The baseline characteristics of subjects such as age and BMI were not significantly different. Criteria included were the radiographically confirmed as knee OA (a score ≥ 1 out of 4 on the K/L scale), ability to walk to the site, understand and make signature on the written consent of information form and report the data required. However, the research did not include the participants

The patient is a 50 year old male construction worker who sustained a work-related injury while lifting heavy boxes of metals. In an office visit dated 12/14/13, patient complaints of intermittent severe low back pain which radiates to bilateral lower extremities. The claimant had an epidural injection, which significantly alleviated right leg pain for a short period of time. Unfortunately pain has returned. It is in the right leg as well as severe pain in the lower back. The claimant wishes to consider surgical intervention due to severity of pain. Objective examination reveals weakness in the right extensor halucis longus and anterior tibialis which are 4+/5. The claimant has diminished sensation along the dorsum of right foot. The claimant has a positive straight leg raise.

The DDS proposes a fully favorable allowance for this claimant with an EOD of 07/01/2013. The evidence in file supports a later onset date.

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SG is a 32 year old active male Police officer presented to the Physical Therapy clinic on May 20, 2013 one week post arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy of the right knee. The surgical procedure was conducted to relieve the symptoms of a bucket handle tear sustained on March 14, 2013. The patient 's history revealed that he was a very active individual. On the particular day of his injury the patient recalls participating in cross-fit in the morning, followed by a soccer game later that day. During the match the patient states that he "Tweaked" his knee, but continued to play on it. In the days following the patient complained of symptoms which included sharp pain, edema, and 'catching '. The symptoms persisted for 12 weeks until the patient

Anterior knee pain syndrome is clinical condition in adolescents and young adults characterized by diffuse pain in anterior aspect of the knee extending down the front of the leg. The most common cause of this pain is Chondromalacia patella. (2)

S: ACCORDING TO TM HE PULLED UP TO AC LEAK TO CHECK UNDER HOOD UPON GETTING OUT OF THE AR HE EXPERIENCE THE PAIN IN HEIS PAIN IN HIS LEFT LATERAL KNEE AND THE HEAP AREA TM DENIES PREVIOUSE INJURY TO THE LOCAION. AT REST PAIN WAS 0/10 WITH ADDUCTION OF HIS LEFT FOOT THE PAIN WAS 5 TO 6 /10 IN HIS LATERAL KNEE.

S: Glovis TM reports she was experiencing spasm like pain in her right hypothernar and ulna border. According to TM, the how the pain starts and how its presented is based on how she positions her hand when she picks up of the rack dollies. The spasm like pain lasts several hours and then goes away until the next event. TM denies previous injury to the location, but had experienced the same pain before. TM denies any weakness to the right hand, tingling or numbness to the right hand or arm. Heat relived the pain.

On February 28th, 2017 when the Golden State Warriors’ were playing the Washington Wizards Kevin Durant suffered a hyperextended left knee. His MRI showed that he had a Grade 2 sprain to his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and a tibial bone bruise (Amick). Durant’s injury happened during a rebound when one of his own teammates got pushed back into him and made his knee hyperextend.

For 3 years I worked route 42 which is a walking route in its totality. By _________________ I began to feel knee pain. I consulted Dr. Toro a generalist physician who referred me to a knee MRI. The MRI did not reveal a severe condition. Dr. Toro prescribed me pain medications and these were effective for some time. During the 10 months I was under treatment the pain was variable.

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Patient attends with complaints of leg pain for a period of about 1-1/2 weeks. Pain is so severe that he has to keep active, the more active he is the less the discomfort bothers him. He finds that sleeping at night really is uncomfortable because of the cramping in his legs, the cramps start in the base of his feet and run up into the calves, but again, if he gets up and is active it seems to reduce the discomfort considerably. His joints have not been red, or hot, or swollen. He has not had his limbs buckle or give way. He has not tried any medications for this. Interesting to note that he has started jogging some three weeks ago, and the discomfort in his shins is subsequent to that. He did not temporize that activity. The patient is concerned that he was on methadone and he knows that this can cause bony structure problems, dental problems. He was on it for about a year and he has been off of that now for at least two years. He is also concerned about his weight. He states he used to be 200 pounds he is now down to 160 pounds. Chart review shows that since he has been incarcerated in Faribault his weight has been pretty stable running between 155-165. I reassured him that this

Mr. Loving is a 30-year-old patient who is seen at the medical clinic today in regard of his left toe pain. Patient reports that his toe is in pain but compared to before it is much better, much improved. He still has some pain there, but he refused to have nail removal or he had refused the provider to touch to his left toenail. He stated he wanted some medication for pain and he also wanting some bandage then he can put topical antibiotic and a Band-Aid. Patient refused any medical option or suggestion. He stated that stay in the NHU and he take medications as directed. He stated that he just wants a bandage and he does not want to have anything further in this regard.