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A suggestion to you when your knees or any other part of the body gives you pain, much pain in some cases. I have a knee that needs replacement due to arthritis, but because I can't take any pain meds with aspirin in it, I'm not a candidate for the post-op physical therapy sessions that require pain meds.
So, I've invested in a good supply of pain patches called Salanpas. They come in a large size that you can wrap around your knee, as well as above and below the knee, to keep your knee in position and relatively pain free. Along with the Ibuprofen, you should see some very good results.
I also use the patches on painful toes, hands, arms, and back, and they work. I also have a left knee that's on its’ way to more degeneration, and the patch is a God send.

Welcome to the Canteen, itssme...thanks for the great tips.

I just had Synvisc One injected in both knees. Really expensive, go I’m hoping that it really does the job and lasts upwards of a year. Blue Cross was going to drop their coverage. I’m hoping they change their mind, as does my Doc, because it is so much less expensive than knee replacement.