I've been having pain in both legs and my orthopedist mentioned it might be lumbar spinal stenosis at L4 L5. I'm 80 years old is surgery usually recommended for someone my age or are there other options I should consider first

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Hello lots of things to look for age factor stress Diabetes and hypertension should be ruled out consult orthopedician for further evaluation and treatment In my opinion I dont advice you for surgery you can take a second opinion

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i have mucoid degeneration and mild swelling with almost no pain but i've been playing football and basketball the last two weeks could continuing sports cause a complete acl tear and how long is recovery after surgery for this condition

I recommend starting with physiotherapy and painkillers to manage your condition. If there's no significant improvement after a reasonable period, we can then consider surgical options.

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Looking for knee replacement surgery for my mom's left knee and need to compare costs between sancheti and lokmanyatilak hospital Which one would be better Also are there any good hospitals in Hyderabad for the same and what would the cost be there

To compare knee replacement surgery costs and quality between Sancheti Hospital in Pune and Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Mumbai, and explore options in Hyderabad

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I've been having looseness and instability in my knee with some pressure, and when I stand on one leg and bend the other knee, I hear a mild obstructive sound. My MRI showed subtle signal changes in the ACL and a bit of fluid in the patellofemoral joint space. Can this be fully treated with physio, or would arthroscopic surgery work better? What's the most effective solution for this?

physiotherapy and painkillers to manage your condition

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