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Burning Sensation In Knees, Meniscus Tear, Occurs On Sitting Down. Treatment?

Hello, My knees have a burning feeling to them. I can run and walk just fine, except when i get to 3 miles running, my knees start hurting. I suspect a meniscus tear. My main Issue is when i sit down and i m typing for instance, my knees feel like they have icy hot on them. just a mild burning sensation. any ideas? thank you.
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
From your symptoms, it seems to be a minor inflammatory disorder of the knee joint. Taking mild pain killers and doing a hot fomentation is usually helpful.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Burning Sensation In Knees, Meniscus Tear, Occurs On Sitting Down. Treatment?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. From your symptoms, it seems to be a minor inflammatory disorder of the knee joint. Taking mild pain killers and doing a hot fomentation is usually helpful. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com