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What Causes Swelling In The Knee While On Advil?
I did not sustain an injury. Two days ago, my knee started to swell towards the outer side of the knee and it hurts. It s creaking, stiff, sore, and feels stiff in back of the knee. Just one side. I m favoring that side. I have a fairly high pain level, but it still is uncomfortable after three Advil.
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If there is no history of injury or any type of trauma to the knee then it is likely that the pain is due to a previously undetected condition of the knee eg mild arthritis or ligament damage.
Imaging of the knee would be the best way to determine if there are any issues. An x ray would look mainly at the bone but CT or MRI imaging would provide information about the ligaments and cartilage.
I hope this helps
If there is no history of injury or any type of trauma to the knee then it is likely that the pain is due to a previously undetected condition of the knee eg mild arthritis or ligament damage.
Imaging of the knee would be the best way to determine if there are any issues. An x ray would look mainly at the bone but CT or MRI imaging would provide information about the ligaments and cartilage.
I hope this helps
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