my heel pain is really bad and the doctor said it's a calcaneal spur but I don't want surgery right now - is there any medicine that can dissolve it or help with the pain

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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for P/E ORTHO specialist opinion is advised to the patient.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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My MRI shows bone marrow contusions in both femur and tibia condyles with moderate synovial effusion, a grade 2 ACL tear, horizontal tear in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, and grade 1 MCL sprain. I've been doing quad and ROM exercises at home for almost 2 months do I really need surgery or can I keep managing this without going under the knife

ortho opinion is advised to the patient at apollo hospital.

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I just got my MRI report and it shows a high grade partial thickness tear in my ACL with some retraction and a small bony avulsion near the tibial eminence. There's also mention of a chip fracture in the posterior tibial plateau with bone marrow edema. Can this heal on its own or will I need surgery? I'm really worried about the extent of the damage and what it means for recovery

ACL RECONSTRUCTION WITH REPAIR POST ROOT OF LATERAL MENISCUS IF UNSTABLE ON PROBING

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my father has stage 3 osteoarthritis in both knees and the doctor said knee replacement is the only option is this really necessary or are there other treatments we can try first

For stage 3 osteoarthritis, knee replacement is often recommended if non-surgical treatments like physiotherapy, medications, or injections no longer relieve pain. However, other options like hyaluronic acid injections or stem cell therapy may also help.

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