Knee pain using Voltaren
I'd like some advice on using Voltaren for knee pain.
I have been doing 55 minutes daily on the treadmill and I really suffering for it.
I know we are not to use NSAIDS but is there any risk using an ointment? I would assume some of it is absorbed in the system but has anyone been given the green light to use this? If not, what do you use...my poor knees thank you for your guidance!
on 2/16/14 9:09 pm
I am using Voltaren for my back and it works wonders. It is more of a muscle relaxant though, so might not on your knees, that could be arthritis. There is a very strong agent in Voltaren though (Declofenac) so I still use it no more than a week at a time in severe cases
We aren't supposed to use Voltaren or items like that. I was given the okay to use menthol based products like Deep Relief. I have a bad knee and shoulder and use this product fairly regularly on both and it seems to help. I have also used the Life Brand icy patches.
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You will absorb the medication into your blood stream and create an ulcer in your pouch and possibly your bowel. We cannot use any form of NSAIDs after RNY (oral or topical). Items like Voltaren are analgesics which are NSAIDs. Check with your centre before using these types of products. We can use things like Icy Hot, Deep Relief, etc. because they are menthol based products, not analgesics.
Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!
The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...