i'd suggest you see a doctor about this. you can start with your primary care provider and he or she will refer you to an orthopedic doctor if necessary. you don't say exactly what kind of surgery you had in 2009. i'm thinking it was an arthroscopy to remove pieces of the meniscus. if this is the case and you're experiencing new or worsening symptoms you'd be well served to see a health care provider. i wouldn't necessarily recommend wearing a knee brace. you could reduce your range of motion and have a hard time getting it back. the only way to truly solve this problem is to get an examination by a health care provider. he or she can discuss with you all the various options from physical therapy to surgery that can help solve your knee problem. good luck! there are promising new treatments that are being developed using stem cells to stimulate cartiledge growth. your orthopedic surgeon is focused on surgery so he probably won't mention this and may not know about it. after having one successful knee replacement (arthritis) i'm biding my time till this treatment becomes available for the other knee.
should i wear a knee brace since i had surgery and now have oa. damaged the inside right meniscus due to working seven days a week and lifting and pushing heavy stock. had surgery in 09 ever since my knee has stayed swollen gives out or locks up more often severe pain shooting throught it and it is bone on bone now. so do i need to get a brace and wear and perhaps look into some treatments that might help to rebuild the damaged knee?