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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Pain In Knee?
Question: I had joined pottery classes where the wheel is to be kicked using right leg, the pain started in my knee since then and is still active, I joined pottery classes around 1 month back. I also have sciatica pain since delivery which has increased a lot recently.
I also see swelling in ankle area after standing for long.
Please suggest.
I also see swelling in ankle area after standing for long.
Please suggest.
Brief Answer:
Inflammation likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The pain in the knee that you have is not likely to be related to sciatica. It can be due to Vitamin D3 or calcium deficiency or due to a decrease in joint lubricants due to repeated stress at the knee joint.
The mild inflammation of the knee after some activity like workouts or kicking the wheel mostly subsides by taking antiinflammatory agents and mild pain killers like ibuprofen. In some cases for acute problem muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside are needed after consulting with your orthopaedician.
If still there is no relief then oral steroids and oral lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin are given. Injections - intra- articular are the last options to be considered if all the above measures fail.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your knee- use an elastic knee brace.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your knee will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area.
5. calf and hamstring stretches can be helpful under the guidance of a physiotherapist after the acute pain subsides completely.
6. Generally we recommended, rest, graded exercises, rest and graded exercises to let you know the right amount of time you can spend on exercise without injuring yourself.
Start taking calcium and vitamin D3 supplements after consulting your physician.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. XXXXXXX Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Inflammation likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The pain in the knee that you have is not likely to be related to sciatica. It can be due to Vitamin D3 or calcium deficiency or due to a decrease in joint lubricants due to repeated stress at the knee joint.
The mild inflammation of the knee after some activity like workouts or kicking the wheel mostly subsides by taking antiinflammatory agents and mild pain killers like ibuprofen. In some cases for acute problem muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside are needed after consulting with your orthopaedician.
If still there is no relief then oral steroids and oral lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin are given. Injections - intra- articular are the last options to be considered if all the above measures fail.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your knee- use an elastic knee brace.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your knee will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area.
5. calf and hamstring stretches can be helpful under the guidance of a physiotherapist after the acute pain subsides completely.
6. Generally we recommended, rest, graded exercises, rest and graded exercises to let you know the right amount of time you can spend on exercise without injuring yourself.
Start taking calcium and vitamin D3 supplements after consulting your physician.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. XXXXXXX Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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