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Knee sore and pain
My husband works as a driver and has sore knee whic pains aot and makes it difficult for him to walk
One of the physician we consulted stated this is coz of his weight and also said he has high BP and prescribed medication but the first tablet is not available can any one help with an alternative tablet for same.
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Prolonged driving and sitting cross legged can lead to pressure on the patellofemoral joint of the knee and causing patellofemoral pain. Do skyline x-ray of the knee.
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he will benefit with patella taping. he needs to improve the way he sits for driving and other times.
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we can do a in clinic consultation as well as you are from Mumbai.
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Dr. D. Shrinivas
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22 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello Practo User,
It is better to start treatment after his problem is diagnosed.
Pain medicine is only temporary.
One should understand why the knee is getting sore.
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Consultation with Orthopaedic doctor.
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