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How To Treat A Swollen Knee Joint?

I have bought a farm and kicked a rock sideways with my gumboots. The knee was sore but I continued and kept up my usual ballroom dancing, but now it is swollen and tight about 6 weeks later and the joints in my fingers hurt for the first time. I hadn t slowed down my rigorous activity but now difficulty walking has made me reassess. Thanks, Mn,,lle 60 and usually very active.
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
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Having gone on this long, this needs evaluation with an exam and an MRI of the knee. It may only be bursitis, but it could be a torn meniscus.

The other possibility, given the multiple joint problem, would be gout, so I would also check your serum uric acid level
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How To Treat A Swollen Knee Joint?

Hello Having gone on this long, this needs evaluation with an exam and an MRI of the knee. It may only be bursitis, but it could be a torn meniscus. The other possibility, given the multiple joint problem, would be gout, so I would also check your serum uric acid level