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What Causes Sudden Instability And Numbness Around The Knee?
Posted on
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
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Mon, 26 Mar 2018
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Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Kindly answer the following to comment further and advise accordingly
Is there any redness or swelling in the area of / around the knee
Is the area tender to movements or touch
Do you remember any twisting injury recently
Do you have fever associated with it
Wishing you best of health.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil, General & Family Physician
Need more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Kindly answer the following to comment further and advise accordingly
Is there any redness or swelling in the area of / around the knee
Is the area tender to movements or touch
Do you remember any twisting injury recently
Do you have fever associated with it
Wishing you best of health.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil, General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Doctor,
Maybe a little swelling but not noticable, and no redness.
Not tender nor do I remember twisting or injury. No fever.
My hip area is afflicted as well as being uncomfortable to sit or lay on and the great pain in the hip area after I had walked a bit after rising yesterday morning. I feel the pain in my hip and instability and numbness in knee of same leg are related.
Thanks, XXXXXXX
Maybe a little swelling but not noticable, and no redness.
Not tender nor do I remember twisting or injury. No fever.
My hip area is afflicted as well as being uncomfortable to sit or lay on and the great pain in the hip area after I had walked a bit after rising yesterday morning. I feel the pain in my hip and instability and numbness in knee of same leg are related.
Thanks, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The hip should be examined. If the examination is difficult to perform w.r.t external and internal rotation then hip involvement is likely. X rays of hip, knee and lumbosacral spine can be advised initially. If there is suspected collection then ultrasound of the affected regions should also be carried out. CRP, ESR and CBC should also be done as part of the workup.
NSAIDS like meloxicam can be used till then for the associated pain and inflammation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil, General & Family Physician
Explained...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The hip should be examined. If the examination is difficult to perform w.r.t external and internal rotation then hip involvement is likely. X rays of hip, knee and lumbosacral spine can be advised initially. If there is suspected collection then ultrasound of the affected regions should also be carried out. CRP, ESR and CBC should also be done as part of the workup.
NSAIDS like meloxicam can be used till then for the associated pain and inflammation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil, General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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