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Suffering with knee pain, joints pain, numbness. What is wrong?
hi i have been suffering with pain in my knees and ankles for about 4 weeks know,all my joints ache but only suffer with my shoulders and elbows at night where im waking 3 to 4 times a night, my knees go knumb and i really struggle witarrh geting around for the first hour of the day,also if i sit to long then my knees and ankles go knumb, any ideas?
Hi, it appears to be the poly arthritis, or it may be osteoarthritis, if you are 50+, i advise you to consult an orthopedic surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have an xray of the knee and ankle, for confirmation. Thank you.
Answered: Sun, 14 Jul 2013
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