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Question: My son has been experiencing sudden severe knee pain. He is 3.5 yrs out from a bone marrow transplant from ALL. Any idea what could be causing it. Transplant was from brother, 10 out of 10. No swelling or "heat" at the site.
Brief Answer:
Can be inflammation or muscle spasm.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A sudden severe pain in the knee can be due to a muscle spasm or an inflammation of the knee joint. At his age, rest, hot compress and mild pain killers are the best way to treat it. Avoid the painful activities for a few days and use a pair of knee supports to decrease the abnormal movements.
Do watch for any swelling or increase in pain in which case an MRI scan of knee joint will be required to rule out any internal injury or hemarthrosis.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be inflammation or muscle spasm.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A sudden severe pain in the knee can be due to a muscle spasm or an inflammation of the knee joint. At his age, rest, hot compress and mild pain killers are the best way to treat it. Avoid the painful activities for a few days and use a pair of knee supports to decrease the abnormal movements.
Do watch for any swelling or increase in pain in which case an MRI scan of knee joint will be required to rule out any internal injury or hemarthrosis.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
As I mentioned, no swelling. X Ray revealed nothing. Second occurance in 6 weeks. Pain is sudden and acute. Both times it has occurred while my son was asleep.
As an oncologist have you heard of these severe mystery pains? It is debilitating.
As an oncologist have you heard of these severe mystery pains? It is debilitating.
Brief Answer:
Can be bone pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Sudden bone pains can also happen after a marrow transplant. It is best to take mild pain killers and take rest to control these.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Can be bone pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Sudden bone pains can also happen after a marrow transplant. It is best to take mild pain killers and take rest to control these.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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