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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Knee Arthritis

Posted on Wed, 1 Feb 2017

Question: My wife has a pain in the back of her leg by the back of the knee joint which came on suddenly. It is sore to the touch, and she has difficulty walking because the pain increases if she does so.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ruptured Baker's cyst or DVT

Detailed Answer:
Ho there

Thanks for the query

It appears that she may have developed a ruptured Baker's cyst which is common in knee arthritis. Other possibility is Deep vein thrombosis or DVT which can cause pain in the cold when swelling.

Do keep the limb elevated. Apply warm packs to the affected region. Avoid massage.

Get an ultrasound and Doppler scan to look for Baker's cyst or DVT.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (11 minutes later)

I didn't get the answer to my first question.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly answer a few questions

Detailed Answer:
Could you answer a few questions regarding her condition

Since when has she been having pain?

Is there any swelling of the knee?

Does she have fever?

Is she able to bend the knee and squat?

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy