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What Causes Pain In Kneecap?
My 13 yr old son told me last night that he had kneecap pain, but only when he sits and he didn t fall or hurt the somehow. He then said it s like when his fingers hurt. I was surprised but he said his fingers often hurt and that s just normal for him. Is this a growth thing? My younger son has oschlingers something that comes and goes, but this sounds different.
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Brief answe..It could be juvenile arthritis..
Detailed answe..juvenile arthritis is autoimmune joint disease , which can cause different joint pains, stiffness of body and bodyaches and on and off feve.
My opinion would be get blood Rheumatoid factor ( RA factor) and ANA factor tests,and xray knee joints done , and discuss with the RHEMATOLOGY specialist.
Hopefully my answer is helpfull.
Regards, Maheshwari
Welcome to the HCM
Brief answe..It could be juvenile arthritis..
Detailed answe..juvenile arthritis is autoimmune joint disease , which can cause different joint pains, stiffness of body and bodyaches and on and off feve.
My opinion would be get blood Rheumatoid factor ( RA factor) and ANA factor tests,and xray knee joints done , and discuss with the RHEMATOLOGY specialist.
Hopefully my answer is helpfull.
Regards, Maheshwari
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