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Knee swelling and pain in knee

2017-06-21 05:18:38
My wife is 60 yrs and due to wear she has both knee swelling and feels acute pain in knee joints and in nights she gets cramps and severe pain. i wnt a treatment with medicines without pain releiver and dont want surgery.
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At this age knee definitely has undergone arthritic changes I advice my patients to lose weight and carry out knee exercises that I design for them Pain killers are not good for the body Surgery is the last case scenario, usually orthopedic will ask to go to Physiotherapist I can recommend you exercises

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