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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain

I have pain in below my knee to the outside of it. I can t tell exactly where it is because it doesn t hurt to the touch. Severe pain when I bend it backwards or lift the leg and extend it outward from the knee. Mild swelling and sometimes it s stiff and hard to bend. Small snapping noise at times when bending it. Can put pressure on it but I m walking with a limp and sometimes it gives out totally. It s been a week and it hasn t improved. I m 46 years old and play competitive hard ball still as a pitcher. What should I do?
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Sir at your age, arthritis is one concern but your activities could also have caused a meniscal tear.
To ascertain diagnosis I would need your x ray and an examination of ur knee. In certain cases MRI is done.
Meanwhile take rest, Tab Ibuprofen 400mg tid along with local analgesic gel application.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain

Sir at your age, arthritis is one concern but your activities could also have caused a meniscal tear. To ascertain diagnosis I would need your x ray and an examination of ur knee. In certain cases MRI is done. Meanwhile take rest, Tab Ibuprofen 400mg tid along with local analgesic gel application.