Injured knee tear in miniscus with osteo

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Will the medication Celcox 200 reduce the need for pain medication and improve my mom’s knee problems. She is 72 and had a baker cyst that popped and a tear in her miniscus. She was diagnosed with arthritis and osteoporosis too.

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Dr. Sagar S Wajekar Orthopedist 7 yrs exp Navi Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sagar S Wajekar

Orthopedist 7 yrs exp Navi Mumbai

The pain medication is just for pain and not for the underlying problem.

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Evaluation by orthopaedic. She could require knee replacement if the knee is in advanced stages of arthritis. Meniscal repair or meniscectomy is usually not a good option at her age

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