Severe pain in left knee

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My mother is having a severe pain in her left leg(knee and below area to be precise). She is unable to move her leg and when she does she is experiencing a severe pain and there is a slight swell in the knee. I will take her to a doctor today, however just wanted to check if there is anything immediate to be take care of. Thanks in advance.

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Dr. Saransh Gupta

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Needs clinical examination to differentiate between knee pain +/- sciatica.

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Dr. D. Shrinivas Orthopedist 22 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. D. Shrinivas

Orthopedist 22 yrs exp Mumbai

Hello Practo User, Please follow a few precautions before you take her to a doctor. Keep the knee elevated on a pillow. Don't apply anything.. like ointment or massage. Try not to bend the knee beyond 90°. Regards.