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Aside from a direct impact injury, the major cause of
knee pain is
instability resulting from weak muscles and ligaments surrounding the
joint.
Even if one is very flexible and can basically hang from their
joints, eventually they will suffer from
instability in the
knee and hip sacral
joint as well as a lack of functional muscle tone needed for
joint stabilization in everyday movement.
Surgical treatment is typically best for cruciate disease because it is the only way to permanently control the
instability present in the
knee joint.
Surgical treatment is typically the best treatment for CrCLD since it is the only way to permanently control the
instability present in the
knee joint.
Cranial cruciate ligament tears cause:
instability, pain and osteoarthritis in the
knee joint.
Examination by your Veterinary Surgeon may reveal other signs which support the diagnosis, including pain, swelling and
instability in the
knee joint.
This cranial (forward) thrust of the tibia creates
instability of the stifle /
knee joint, which can lead to your dog limping.
However, if
instability of the
knee remains, it may lead to arthritis of the
joint and eventual reluctance to use the affected leg.