Why Do I Have Pain In The Knees, Shoulders And Thumbs Causing Difficulty In Standing And Walking?

Posted on Sat, 3 Mar 2018

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Question : Pain in knees,shoulder,thumbs. Hard to stand up but I can walk ok if I can get up.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Are they swollen!

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I will like to know if these joints are swollen. If they are, this could be suggestive of arthritis. I will like that you do a few test including CRP, ESR and complete blood count. It may also become necessary to do x-rays to review the joints for any degenerative joint disease as well.

In the interim, stop aspirin because it is too aggressive to the stomach. Take Ibuprofen. You may also add pantoprazole to protect the stomach.

I hope this helps and guides.

Regards,
Dr. Ivo Ditah, Internal Medicine Specialist

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