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Knee pain and swelling
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My 54 years old mother has knee pain and swelling. It happened for the first time about three months ago and her knee locked up. Then she did some exercise in pool and took some pills and it got better. Then it happened again now. We took x-ray and general doctor said it could be meniscus tear or arthritis. We do not have insurance. To know exactly what it is, do we need an MRI? should i take her to orthopedic doctor or to physiotherapist? We really want to avoid the surgery.
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⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Avoid Squatting-
⢠Avoid sitting Cross legged
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment in which knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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Intrarticular pathologies need a proper diagnosis for treatment.
Diagnosis is essentially clinical that is confirmed by MRI.
At 54, meniscus should not really bother your mother. Looks like osteoarthritis is the cause.
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there are various other ways of treating the knee apart from surgery, which is the last step.
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