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Knee Pain

2016-09-02 07:55:03
My mother is suffering from Knee pain for some years and has trouble walking. She has arthritis issue in the past, but it keep on recurring. What is the best possible way to get it diagnosed and relieve her from this stressful pai
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Looks like your mother pain is from degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee. This typically has flare ups with with varying intensity and duration of pain. Plain Xray/Radiographs of the knee in standing position in both planes can easily show the severity / stage of osteoarthritis.
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Please consult an orthopaedic doctor nearby for further assessment and management.

Answered2016-09-02 16:28:32

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