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Pain in the left knee
My son WL b 23 in July.From last one month he is hvng pain in his left knee.We got x ray done and as per DAT it was written osteoarthritic but the orthopaedic doctor said dat its not arthritis but the pain was bcoz of chikangunia which he might HV had though as per my son he just had three days fever last month.He does not stays WD us as hez working in Mumbai.The doctor gv him a medicine and told him to continue it for 2.5 months .Hez hvng it from last 15 days but his knee still pains badly.
Plz suggest wat to do.
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Post infection arthritis is some times inevitable and needs to be dealt very potently. Plz continue medication as suggested. It may take good amount of time.
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Chikunguyna and some viral illnesses affect joints and the pain takes many months sometimes to get better. If he does not have any fever and is not having pain when resting, then he should take pain killers for a bit longer. Ideally he should be taking Paracetamol 1gram 4 times a day, Ibuprofen 400mg 3 times a day after food. He should continue this for atleast 4-6 weeks. Also ice pack can be used on the knee.
If the knee is still painful after this, then he will probably need MRI scan to see what is happening in the knee.
Hope this helps.
Dr Vinu Raj
Consultant Oethopaedic Surgeon
MBBS MRCS FRCS(Trauma&Orth)
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