AboutDr. Timothy K. Durnin Expertise I can answer, diagnosis and professionally advise people suffering from any type of arthritis. I have been treating and diagnosing arthropathies for over 18 years.
Experience I am clinic and medical director of over 24 out patient facilities in the Chicago land area. I am on staff at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital (St. James) and in active private practice. My emphasis is on arthritis and disc herniations but can answer any internal medicine questions. Past Chicago Bulls team physician.
Presently running RCT (random clinical trials on cold laser applications for pain, PVD, smoking cessation and weight loss) for Thor laser Corporation/Life Extension Laser Corporation
Organizations AASP (American Association of Spinal Physicians) ACA (American Chiropractic Association), ICS (Illinois Chiropractic Society)
Presidential Cabinet Member and guest lecturer at National University of Health Sciences, Many other related health organizations.
Publications JMPT (Journal of Manipulation and Physiological Therapeutics), Several News paper columns on neuromusculoskeletal pathology in Chicago news papers.
Education/Credentials B.S./D.C.(Human Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic)
Board Certified AMA impairment ratings.
Awards and Honors Phi Theta Kappa, Who's Who in America, Past physician of the year award, NHS (Nation Honors Society)
Past/Present Clients Several professional Athletes, currently seeing over 150 patient visits/week
Question hello,
i have been having on and off knee pain in my right knee for years. i
have never hurt it in any way. i am a 23 year old healthy male and have
been examined by my doc and the er when the pain gets real bad. i get
xrayed and told that nothing looks abnormal. pain killers and muscle
relaxers dont help. for the last three days the pain has been so bad i can
barly walk and when i do my knee gives out and i almost fall, and the
pain is radiating from my knee now down to my ankle and is very
painful, it doesnt feal like a muscle ache or strain or anything and i havent
hurt it in any way i just woke up with it. my question is what could
it be and what kind of tests can i ask for since regular exams and xrays
arent showing anything. thank you for any help.could it be arthritis?
Answer Good question Eric,
First I would demand an MRI, if that is negative you'll need to check compartment pressures to rule out compartment syndrome. Blood work should include a C-reactive protein to rule out an inflammatory cause. A uric acid may be wise along with an ANA to be thorough. Tough call here, if I can personally examine you I would be more apt to get to the bottom of it. I would certainly begin with these tests first.
Thank you for this rare and challenging question, (I like these types):), they make me really dig deep! Good Luck and let me know for sure what the final Dx is, this will kill me if I'm left in the dark. Odd stuff like this is what I live for.
