Muscles around the Knee swelling??

Guess I'm getting a little older, and this morning I woke up with the Gawd awfullest swelling around my left knee, just out of the blue? Had trouble with my right years ago but that went away, anyone experience this and on I of a home remedy? Try to stay away from the saw bones!

Edited by DougG - 27 May 2019 at 9:41am

Welcome to old age, gets better(worse) as we go.

Me too! probably arthritis and bercidus

Get some DMSO gel with Aloe Vera.

That should help.

Doug, if I remember right you run a crane for a living if the is right I done the same for a number of years and my feet and legs would swell up and my hips would also bother me have looking into I came up with if being lack of blood flow and would wear compression sock at night when I was sleeping to help with the blood flow I still have to wear them sometimes and haven't run any equipment full time for the last 20 years I'm not saying that is what is going on with you but if you sit day in and day out its does raise hell with the lower parts of the body over time. HTH

Take breaks,get out walk around. I know the argument that your job won't let you ,do it for your own health! There are supplements that can help along with excersise. My cousin before he retired from sales would drive from Elkhart Indiana to New York straight thru only necessary stops and his knees used to swell then he got a blood clot which worked it's way to a lung! Dr.told him 15 minute break every hour with stretching and walking. He learned Tai Chi stretching excersise and is now in his early 70's and healthy!

If I were you, I wouldn't waste time asking questions on forums and immediately consult a doctor. As for me, any such change in your body should be directly indicated to your attending physician since it is not always as harmless as it seems. There is nothing more dangerous than an external change in the state of your body because something serious may be hiding behind it. If you don't think it's so serious, I could advise you to introduce more magnesium into your diet, as it is a perfect vitamin for your knees and your skin condition in general. I order all supplements on https://rats.army/. I hope you will be all right, good luck

Edited by Chananain - 05 Oct 2021 at 5:45am

well its been 2- 1/2 YEARS since he had the problem... HOPE it is not STILL GOING !! 

steve(ill) wrote: well its been 2- 1/2 YEARS since he had the problem... HOPE it is not STILL GOING !!

Happened to me last January. MRI showed torn miniscus, arthritus, and something else. Had to stay off it for over a month. Doc gave me a shot directly into knee cap area. Have been fine since.

why would anyone open a 9 month old thread to add a post that contributes nothing ? ......... there must be another reason .

BOTH my brothers are dealing with this, older one had a DVT to EXTREMES, clot MRI'd at over 7" in length, he is STILL recovering, at seven months later.  Younger brother started having leg swelling and pain issues, going to see a Orthopedist this next week, was forewarned are classic symptoms of a Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT.  BOTH Had Moderna Covid shots(the two) with Moderna Boosters.  I had Pfizer two shots and DONE.

Edited by DMiller - 14 Jul 2022 at 4:22pm

Thad, i think MOST doctors try to put  knee replacements off till you retire..  They think that after 65 years old, your "activity" and "bending" will be drastically reduced .... If they do the knee when your 55 and the "SOCKET" has a 25 year life and you use it too much... you may need another "rebuild" before your 70. !!