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Pain in knee
Hello doctor, I’m 14 years old and have been having knee pain for about 8–9 months. Earlier it was mild, but now it hurts a lot when I climb stairs or do squats. There’s no recent injury. The pain is mainly around the front of the knee. Please guide me
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Avoid painful acts and activities.
Fomentation with warm water will help.
Consult an ortho surgeon
near-by.
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Get Examined at your nearest Orthopedic Surgeon.
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Need to know exact location of knee pain
Get done knee x ray
There is chance you might be suffering from Osgood Schlatter syndrome but dont worry its curable(Confirmation only after x ray)
Next Steps
avoid run jog jump
avoid climbing stairs
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apply ice and strength your quads muscle and hamstring using theraband
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It seems like patellofemoral pain syndrome, which may or may not have progressed to chondromalacia patella.
Considering your age, I’ll also keep Osgood–Schlatter disease as a differential.
For now, avoid squats, running, and stairs. Apply ice twice daily and start physiotherapy focusing on quadriceps strengthening, stretching of the hamstrings .
Get a knee X-ray (AP, lateral, and skyline view) for further evaluation
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Avoiding activities that worsen pain
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Get x ray knee
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Get standing knee xray
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Dr. Subhajit Maji
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Get knee xray
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avoid running and jumping for 1 month
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