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I got my left knee X-rayed at the VA on Thursday. I'm perplexed as to what the cause of all the pain is. I won't get the results until Monday. They said the radiologist has to view the images and then send a report to the primary care doctor. I tried to get an ER doctor to look at the images on Thursday so that I could find out what the issue is. They won't do it. They say only the radiologist can look at the images.
Former medical imaging instructor here. (previous career) I hold a BS in Radiological Science and was registered in Radiography, CT, and MRI. I taught medical imaging at a local community college for over 8 years.
You really don’t want the ER doctor telling you anything. From my experience they don’t know shit about reading images. Moreover, having spent many months as a student and instructor at a major VA hospital, I wouldn’t have my dog treated at one. Typical Federal Government failure. You were military, so you know.
Just wait for the radiologist report and if it is bad get a second opinion from a non-VA doc.
(granted, my experience was from a few decades ago, so YMMV today)
I'm not a doctor but I know certain things. If you're 60+ this is quite a typical symptom. There could be oxalates built up for decades. Look up oxalates. There are ways to detox them. And that may help with the pain and ache.
I used to have pain since highschool on my upper thigh and did Xray a couple of times and doctors didn't find anything so they just prescribed pain killers and physical therapy. Nothing worked. Up to my late 20s I'd have this pain 3 times a year to the point where I could not lift my leg up to put on pants. So I tried meditation and changed my diet, cut out sugar and carbs, and since then the pain hasn't returned in almost 20 years.
Niacin/B3
I ask God to give you the strength to stand against the pain, fren.