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Knee swelling and pain
So there is swelling in my mother's knee since like 3 months. Sometimes it swells up, and sometimes swelling reduces. For example if any external force is applied on knee it will swell up and pain. After few days swelling goes down. What could be the reason?
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for &the affected part.-back and lower limbs.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
Kindly subscribe to the channel to get continuous guidence & notifications. It is free.
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-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab once a day x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab Once a day x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicinkes.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
Dr N C Gupta MS (h)
DMC no.3624
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Could be arthritis
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Get knee x ray done
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It could be arthritis. There are several causes but osteoarthritis would be the most likely. She would require clinical examination, X-ray and maybe blood tests.
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Please visit an orthopedic surgeon
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May be Osteoarthritis of Knee as you told that external force producing it
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please let me having any trauma of knee ?
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Dr. Abhishek Gol
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3 yrs exp
Rajkot
Is there pain or swelling in any other joints..?
Any history of fever..?
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Xray and detailed evaluation
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