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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
It is great to see people who put in time to stay fit. Generally, arthritis is not passed down in families, and the chemo should NOT ideally cause these symptoms. It is possible that you have developed arthritis as the knees and hips are most commonly involved.
1)
Osteoarthritis is basically a degenerative condition where the wear and tear at the ends of bones causes pain.
2) There is no cure but a few things that you can do to minimize your discomfort.
3) Check out some
physiotherapy exercises to strengthen the muscles around your knee and hip. You could easily do these at home or take the help of a professional. Remember to do slow movements during exercises.
4) Continue your routine activities, if it starts hurting, move slower, take it easy.
5) It is alright to take
Ibuprofen occasionally. You could take
Diclofenac with
Serratiopeptidase otherwise.
6) The doctor you would need to meet to evaluate this further is an Orthopedician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan