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Knee and spine problems: 60 -year -old Suman, who hails from Preet Vihar, Delhi, had a problem of back and knee pain for the last several years. If he did not get relief from medicines, he showed the doctor in a big private hospital. The doctor said that the knees are getting over, due to this there is pain. This pain will end only when changing the knees. Hearing the doctor, Suman’s son transplanted his knees. After this she was fine for a few months, but the pain started again. When she went back to the doctor of that private hospital, she said that the transplant is not successful in every person. Maybe this is why there is pain.
On this matter of the doctor, Suman remained in the same pain for several months and continued to reduce the pain by taking painkiller. Meanwhile, one of his relatives advised that he should go to Delhi AIIMS and see a doctor. When she went to AIIMS for treatment, the doctor conducted all the investigation there. In the Test at AIIMS, it was found that Suman’s real problem was not in the knees but in the spine. The veins were pressing in the lower parts of his spine, whose pain went to the knees. But this information was not given and transplanted in a private hospital. Now Suman’s spine was treated in AIIMS and she recovered. Not only Suman, many such cases come in AIIMS where the patient was transplanted to knees in a private hospital, while the real problem was in spine.
Patients and doctors also do not understand the difference of knees and spinal pain
Professor Dr. Bhagya Garg of AIIMS Orthopedic Department It is said that spine is the most important part of the spine body, which not only keeps the body straight up but also works to deliver signals to the whole body through the veins. When there is any kind of problem in spine, its effect is visible to the waist, back and legs. Many times this pain can slowly spread to the feet and knees. On the other hand, knee disease is related to bones and joints being rubbed or weak. Especially in old age it is normal to feel pain in knees, swelling and moving.
But many times both the doctor and the patient do not recognize the exact cause of the pain. If the patient complains of knee pain, then it is considered only knee disease. In such cases Ni replacement surgery Is done till Many such patients also come to AIIMS. Whose knees have been transplanted but the problem was in the spine. In such a situation, the right diagnosis is very important, otherwise the patient may face unnecessary surgery and additional trouble.
Dr. Garg says that in the cases, the real problem of the patient is in spine, but due to wrong identity, he is replaced. He said that this situation occurs when doctors do not understand the spine disease properly and consider it a knee problem and transplant the knees.
How to identify the problem of knees or spinal cord
Dr. Garg Told that if there is swelling in the nee and pain is increasing during the movement, then it is a symptom of nee disease. At the same time, if the pain starts from the waist and spreading to the knees or legs and there is also numbness with it, then it can be a problem of spine. He also stated that spine pain is reduced by resting, while knee pain increases by exercise, knee bend or movement. In such cases, physical test and imaging are required for correct identification. This makes it clear whether the real problem is in spine or in the knees, and the patient gets the right treatment.
Keep these things in mind
Pain spread from waist to knees can often be associated with spine.
Increasing pain on knees swelling and movement is a sign of joint disease.
Spine pain is less than relaxing, while knee pain increases with activity.
To avoid unnecessary nee replacement, it is necessary to conduct a correct investigation.
It is possible to identify the problem of spine and ni separately with physical tests and imaging.