Can You Please Suggest Better Medication My Father Is Suffering From Severe Knee Pain?

Posted on Tue, 10 Dec 2024

Question: my father is suffering from severe knee pain from last couple of days and his age is 55. we took xray few days and there is no problem at and consulted a local doctor and he wrote some pain killers and he simply said,that due to age criteria these pains are common.But still he is suffering from pain regular. can you please suggest better medication

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
MRI scan and few blood tests needed to find the exact cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
At his age, knee joints usually start undergoing degenerative changes causing minor pains. If the X-rays are normal then it is better to go for MRI scan of the knee to detect any soft tissue abnormalities.
The pain in knee joint can be due to osteoarthritic changes, low levels of calcium and vitamin D3, postural abnormalities or a soft tissue injury. Few investigations are needed to find the cause so that specific treatment can be started.
Physiotherapy exercises also play an important role if it is due to degenerative changes. Do consult an orthopedician for physical examination and MRI scan and few blood blood tests to find the exact cause. Till then pain killers like ibuprofen or Naproxen can help.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.

Wishing you good health.

Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar