Knee pain and swelling

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Asked for Male, 18 Years

I've had a knee pain for about 2 months now which was most likely due to jogging I've tried various medicines like Lubrijoint and Coercip CL The pain has reduced but lately, my knee has been swelling around the knee cap I visited a physiotherapist last night And today, I noticed that my thighs were swollen too and there's a bit of numbness in both of my legs Should I continue with Physiotherapy or do something else? And how many sessions of Physio should I go for?

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Dr. K Shanmuganandan Rheumatologist 37 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Dr. K Shanmuganandan

Rheumatologist 37 yrs exp Chennai

If swelling is there then arthritis require evaluation

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