Left knee pain when walking and bending down - Online Doctor Chats
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User : Hi doctor.
Doctor : hi
Doctor : Dr. XXXXXXXX here
User : i am feeling pain in my knee.
Doctor : since when are you having?
Doctor : is it in both the knees?
User : from the last 3 days
User : no , only in left knee
Doctor : ok, was there any injury?
User : no.
Doctor : could you describe the pain in detail to me?
User : its just a pain in my knee while walking and bending the leg.
Doctor : does the pain radiate down towards the ankle or hips?
User : no, its just in the knee.
Doctor : are you able to move your knee as well as the other knee?
Doctor : please provide your age, gender, location, occupation, height and weight, details of past medical illness if any
Doctor : do feel restriction movements in the affected knee?
User : 28,malesoftwrae engineer,5 feet 9 inches,80 kgs.
Doctor : how did the pain start? was there any activity or event there that caused the pain to start?
User : there is no restriction movement in the knee...i just feel pain while walking or bending my leg,
Doctor : is the affected knee joint swollen?
User : i dont remember any...
User : for your information...i have started swiming from the last 2 weeks.
Doctor : is there increase in temperature over left knee as compared to the surrounding skin or the other knee?
Doctor : is there history of arthritis in your family?
User : its not swollen doctor. and there is no variation in the temerature too.
Doctor : ok
User : no such history
Doctor : ok
User : can it be because of overweight ?
User : as i am 80 kgs with 5'9''
Doctor : weight does play a role, but it should affect both knees as weight bearing is distributed to both knees
Doctor : are you on any medication for the pain?
User : i have not taken any medication as of now.
User : i thought of talking to u once
Doctor : ok.
Doctor : to find out the exact cause for the pain, you will require an examination and investigations like x-ray or MRI
Doctor : as the pain in knee joint can arise from knee joint, the soft tissues and bones surrounding the knee, or the nerves that supply sensation to the knee area.
Doctor : so each of these should be considered and tests done while examination to know which structure in and around the knee joint is causing the pain
Doctor : the most common cause for knee pain is arthritis, which can be detected by doing X-ray or MRI, and blood tests
Doctor : since yours is a short duration pain, the cause could be inflammation of any of the above mentioned structures
Doctor : have you followed what I said?
Doctor : are you there?
User : yes doctor,, i got you.
Doctor : for more details you can go through this link
Doctor : WWW.WWWW.WW User : would you like to suggest any medicine before going for these examinations.
Doctor : for pain relief you can use Topical gels like Voveran
Doctor : and take Tab. Dolo 650 mg 2 times a day
Doctor : along with hot water fomentation
Doctor : to increase blood circulation in the affected area
User : ok doctor.
Doctor : which will help to wash out the inflammatory products that cause the pain
Doctor : Is there any thing else I can help you with?
User : ok..let me try this medicine before going for the tests.
User : and see if i get the benefit out of this.
Doctor : you can try the above suggestions over next 2 days
User : thanks for your advice Doctor.
User : ok . i will try that for 2 days.
User : Thanks.
Doctor : if the pain does not get relieved or recurs after stopping these medications
Doctor : then go ahead with the blood tests and the imaging investigations
Doctor : is there anything else you would like to ask me?
User : no..
User : thanks doctor.
Doctor :
Please fill the feedback form say done when done.
User : ok
Doctor : Can you please share your mobile number and e-mail id so that we may update our records. This information will be useful to us in case we need to send you additional information through mail or sms.
User : 0000, YYYY@YYYY
Doctor : thanks
Doctor : your details will be updated
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me. Bye for now. Please chat with our doctors 24/7 for medical queries. Please refer your friends to our service.
User : Ok.Thanks
Doctor : hi
Doctor : Dr. XXXXXXXX here
User : i am feeling pain in my knee.
Doctor : since when are you having?
Doctor : is it in both the knees?
User : from the last 3 days
User : no , only in left knee
Doctor : ok, was there any injury?
User : no.
Doctor : could you describe the pain in detail to me?
User : its just a pain in my knee while walking and bending the leg.
Doctor : does the pain radiate down towards the ankle or hips?
User : no, its just in the knee.
Doctor : are you able to move your knee as well as the other knee?
Doctor : please provide your age, gender, location, occupation, height and weight, details of past medical illness if any
Doctor : do feel restriction movements in the affected knee?
User : 28,malesoftwrae engineer,5 feet 9 inches,80 kgs.
Doctor : how did the pain start? was there any activity or event there that caused the pain to start?
User : there is no restriction movement in the knee...i just feel pain while walking or bending my leg,
Doctor : is the affected knee joint swollen?
User : i dont remember any...
User : for your information...i have started swiming from the last 2 weeks.
Doctor : is there increase in temperature over left knee as compared to the surrounding skin or the other knee?
Doctor : is there history of arthritis in your family?
User : its not swollen doctor. and there is no variation in the temerature too.
Doctor : ok
User : no such history
Doctor : ok
User : can it be because of overweight ?
User : as i am 80 kgs with 5'9''
Doctor : weight does play a role, but it should affect both knees as weight bearing is distributed to both knees
Doctor : are you on any medication for the pain?
User : i have not taken any medication as of now.
User : i thought of talking to u once
Doctor : ok.
Doctor : to find out the exact cause for the pain, you will require an examination and investigations like x-ray or MRI
Doctor : as the pain in knee joint can arise from knee joint, the soft tissues and bones surrounding the knee, or the nerves that supply sensation to the knee area.
Doctor : so each of these should be considered and tests done while examination to know which structure in and around the knee joint is causing the pain
Doctor : the most common cause for knee pain is arthritis, which can be detected by doing X-ray or MRI, and blood tests
Doctor : since yours is a short duration pain, the cause could be inflammation of any of the above mentioned structures
Doctor : have you followed what I said?
Doctor : are you there?
User : yes doctor,, i got you.
Doctor : for more details you can go through this link
Doctor : WWW.WWWW.WW User : would you like to suggest any medicine before going for these examinations.
Doctor : for pain relief you can use Topical gels like Voveran
Doctor : and take Tab. Dolo 650 mg 2 times a day
Doctor : along with hot water fomentation
Doctor : to increase blood circulation in the affected area
User : ok doctor.
Doctor : which will help to wash out the inflammatory products that cause the pain
Doctor : Is there any thing else I can help you with?
User : ok..let me try this medicine before going for the tests.
User : and see if i get the benefit out of this.
Doctor : you can try the above suggestions over next 2 days
User : thanks for your advice Doctor.
User : ok . i will try that for 2 days.
User : Thanks.
Doctor : if the pain does not get relieved or recurs after stopping these medications
Doctor : then go ahead with the blood tests and the imaging investigations
Doctor : is there anything else you would like to ask me?
User : no..
User : thanks doctor.
Doctor :
Please fill the feedback form say done when done.
User : ok
Doctor : Can you please share your mobile number and e-mail id so that we may update our records. This information will be useful to us in case we need to send you additional information through mail or sms.
User : 0000, YYYY@YYYY
Doctor : thanks
Doctor : your details will be updated
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me. Bye for now. Please chat with our doctors 24/7 for medical queries. Please refer your friends to our service.
User : Ok.Thanks
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