hello, i can understand your concern.are their any crackling sounds in the joints??? based on the history it seems like you have osteoarthritis of the knee joint wherein the joints becomes stiff and painful. this results in the restricted movements of the joints. the treatment ranges from managing it conservatively with painkillers to knee replacement in an advanced degenerative state. i would advice x ray of both the knees ap and lateral views to know about the degree of damage. i would advise an anti inflammatory drug like aceclofenac 100 mg twice daily for five days. calcium and vitamin d3 supplements like shelcal ct are advised in such cases. hot fomentation would benefit. i do not know the your country, but if you are an Indian kindly avoid Indian toilets. this progresses the degeneration. hope you are satisfied with the response. feel free to ask further queries. thanks for choosing HCM.