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Physiotherapist
Crunching and popping with pain and swelling usually indicates a reasonable degree of degenerative change going on in the knee. If you have a lot of swelling, the degenerative changes may not be confined only to the back of the knee cap but also to some of the other weight bearing portions. Your first goal is to settle the pain and swelling with anti inflammatories, compression and most likely, some physio. Imaging will assist with determining the extent of the damage and the decision to perform any operative procedure will be largely guided by those results as well as your ability to settle it or not with conservative measures
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Physiotherapist
I would disagree that imaging will determine the need for surgery. Unless there was trauma, the findings of any imaging are likely similar to what they would have been 2 weeks ago
Here are some sensible evidence based resources http://semrc.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/resources/education-leaflet/
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Osteopath
Did you do anything in particular to hurt your knee?
Is it red and/or hot?
Your problem is common however if there is no reason for the onset of pain it would be best to get a thorough physical assessment by an osteopath/physiotherapist or chiropractor. Your knee pain can be a result of a problem elsewhere i.e. your low back, hip or foot.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon
You "may" eventually need surgery but surgery should be something to look into only if the symptoms can't me managed through non-surgical means first.
See your preferred physio/osteo/chiro first.
See your GP to discuss combining this with some simple painkiller and antiinflammatories.
If still not settling, you would then be advised get scans and to see a surgeon.
Ilan Freedman - Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Physiotherapist
80% of the population will suffer from what is called retro patella pain at some time in their life. Of these most will get better unaided but some will need help. If there has been no history of injury then patellofemoral pain is the most common suspect. My suggestion is to see a Physiotherapist ASAP towards the correct diagnosis and tretment/management. If its is something else underlying that is causing the problem then the Physiotherapist should be able to detect and refer. If it only the patellofemora ljoint that is involved then the Physiotherapist should be able to treat sucsessfully.
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