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How Can Severe Knee Pain, Troubling Since 5 Years, Be Treated?
Sir I am having a serious knee pain from the last five years and i consulted many doctors and i not satisfied with them they usally prescribe me for pain killers and that only work for a short period and also i am having a projection that looks like a bone below my knee doctor can you please help me to solve my knee pain
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Hello,
To those who come to my clinic with similar complaints, I usually evaluate the following:
1) is the pain unilateral or bilateral
2) what other joints in the body are involved
3) is there any morning stiffness of the involved joints and any swelling
4) is it associated with fever, burning urine etc.
let me throw some light on the following conditions causing joint pain:
1) osteoarthritis (usually in older adults >50 years)
2) rheumatoid arthritis (can occur at any age, mainly, involves the small joints)
3) gout
4) arthritis associated with an infection like urinary tract infection (it regresses after the elimination of infection).
So, please do mention your age, if other joints are involved, any other symptoms. A simple X-ray of the knee joint would give us great information and also helps us in early initiation of an appropriate treatment. If you have had an x-ray of the affected knee, kindly upload it.
For immediate pain relief, painkillers are used but they do not treat the disease, per se. If it is possible please do consult a competent orthopaedic specialist for a thorough examination, evaluation and management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi.m,
Anesthesiologist
To those who come to my clinic with similar complaints, I usually evaluate the following:
1) is the pain unilateral or bilateral
2) what other joints in the body are involved
3) is there any morning stiffness of the involved joints and any swelling
4) is it associated with fever, burning urine etc.
let me throw some light on the following conditions causing joint pain:
1) osteoarthritis (usually in older adults >50 years)
2) rheumatoid arthritis (can occur at any age, mainly, involves the small joints)
3) gout
4) arthritis associated with an infection like urinary tract infection (it regresses after the elimination of infection).
So, please do mention your age, if other joints are involved, any other symptoms. A simple X-ray of the knee joint would give us great information and also helps us in early initiation of an appropriate treatment. If you have had an x-ray of the affected knee, kindly upload it.
For immediate pain relief, painkillers are used but they do not treat the disease, per se. If it is possible please do consult a competent orthopaedic specialist for a thorough examination, evaluation and management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi.m,
Anesthesiologist
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