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What Causes Constant Pain And Numbness In Knee Joints?

Posted on Thu, 13 Oct 2016

Question: I have a constant in the left quad area above the knee and the left side of same leg is partially numb

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I want a little more detail of the illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Pain and numbness in knee joint is due to either nerve compression or knee arthritis. Before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms?
2.Do you have Thyroid or Diabetes or Smoking habit?
3. Do you have pain in knee joint specially on bending or stairs climbing?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (14 minutes later)

1 about 4 days 2 no on both 3 no the pain is between hip and knee

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I think this can be due to knee arthritis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think your pain can be due to early arthritis or knee synovitis. I have following suggestions for you.
1.tablet Advil or Brufen will be helpful. Tablet Lyrica at night time is also useful.
2.avoid Squatting, sitting cross leg or stairs.
3.get x ray of your knee joint to see if there is no problem with the bones.
4.avoid using very tight belt or pant as nerve compression at level of groin can also cause these symptoms.
5.in case pain increases you need to take serum B12 estimation to see if your B12 level are normal.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar