Grinding knee

[768]

I've always had knees that pop or click on occasion but for the last few weeks my right knee is grinding really badly. Only happens going up stairs or doing squats or deadlift in the gym (not heavy weights). More than loud enough to gross anyone out within earshot, including me. No pain though.

I'm late 30s. I assume this is my cartilage saying goodbye and I should switch running for lycra on a bike and somehow keep strength training but avoid the grinding? My wife's a physio so I don't trust them, she gave me some exercises that feel a bit pathetic but I'm doing them anyway.

Anyone else had this with any advice?

[The_Doc]

diagnosis, treatment, counselling on prognosis, follow-up

none or little of this is possible over the internet, particularly the examination/imaging bit

most days I know quite a bit about knees.

Access your local healthcare resources if you have symptoms. I hope your wife/physio comments are tongue in cheek !!

Edited by The_Doc on Wednesday 30th June 10:10

[768]

Slightly.

Thanks.

[Slowboathome]

Wary of treading on The_Doc's toes, but this is worth read:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC66301...

[The_Doc]

Slowboathome said:

Wary of treading on The_Doc's toes, but this is worth read:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC66301...

Thank you, an interesting article.
I would say that reading scientific research is a difficult thing to take on for a layman, and I am not trying to be condescending here. It has taken me ages to get to a point where I am happy with medical research. The desire to publish is all consuming and does not produce high quality stuff in all cases.

That article is a weird one, but the message is reasonable. If your knee makes noises, you don't necessarily need a knee replacement in the next 3 years.

It has been published not in the mainstream or high impact journals, but the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. Make of that what you will. Not all publications are equal.

[Slowboathome]

The_Doc said:

Thank you, an interesting article.
I would say that reading scientific research is a difficult thing to take on for a layman, and I am not trying to be condescending here. It has taken me ages to get to a point where I am happy with medical research. The desire to publish is all consuming and does not produce high quality stuff in all cases.

That article is a weird one, but the message is reasonable. If your knee makes noises, you don't necessarily need a knee replacement in the next 3 years.

It has been published not in the mainstream or high impact journals, but the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. Make of that what you will. Not all publications are equal.

Thank you. Points taken.