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Knee Pain

Knee pain can be due to a localized injury or trauma causing a torn ligament, tendon, meniscus, fracture, bursitis, tendinitis, obesity, arthritis, overuse (runner's knee), gout, etc. Although pain due to minor injury resolves on its own, diagnosis and correction of the underlying cause are essential to get rid of long-standing severe knee pain. Weight reduction is necessary to treat the present or prevent future knee pain in obese people. Adequate rest, physiotherapy, knee braces, surgery, medication, etc., are the available treatment options based on the diagnosis.

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My mother has severe pain in her knees. Please suggest.

Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 59 years old and she is having severe pain in the knee. After taking x-ray and blood tests we came to know that her vitamin D levels are low which shows 14ng /mL. Can you please suggest a cure for this? Can the pain in the legs be cured? Can you suggest a remedy to get the...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Vitamin D deficiency is the most common vitamin deficiency currently faced by the population at large. In about 80 percent of urban population vitamin D is either deficient or insufficient. Your mother's problem is easily treatable by oral medications or injections. ...  Read Full »

My diabetic wife has severe pain in her knees, and elbows. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have noticed that my wife, who is 54 years old and has been diabetic for the past 10 years, has been experiencing severe pain, and swelling in her knees and elbows for the past three to four months. She has been on Metformin medication for diabetes. I am concerned about her well-be...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We value the high level of confidence that you have in us. Considering her age and your description, she seems to be having osteoarthritis of the knee. This is a wear and tear process of the joint and is often age-determined. Other factors like weight, diabete...  Read Full »

I have knee pain despite taking medicines. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26-year-old woman, 5 feet 10 inch tall and weighing 145 pounds. Over the past few weeks, I have been experiencing joint pain. I have had knee pain since I was 18, with no other associated problems. The pain is a mild ache, occurring in various joints throughout much of the day. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Yes, what you describe is an inflammatory condition, but not all of them are autoimmune. It is more likely to be post-viral reactive arthritis. However, I suggest you undergo below mentioned blood tests to proceed further:...  Read Full »

Does my persistent joint pain indicate an autoimmune disorder?

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 26-year-old female, standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing 145 pounds. Over the past few weeks, I have been experiencing joint pain, which is characterized by a mild, persistent ache. This discomfort affects various joints throughout a significant portion of the day. My knees ...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. What you are experiencing does sound like an inflammatory condition, but not all such conditions are autoimmune in nature. The symptoms you are describing could potentially be attributed to post-viral reactive arthritis. To gain fur...  Read Full »

Why do I have pain behind my knee that is there on and off for the last three weeks?

Query: Hello doctor, I have pain behind my knee that is there on and off. Recently, I had an MRI scan for the pain, which said "strain of the origin of the medial head of gastrocnemius." Last year, I had similar knee pain that was sharp and pulling in nature; however, it subsided within a week. I had used...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). The cause of the pain can be a muscle strain that can take up to six weeks to heal. I suggest you apply an ice pack, do gentle stretches, and continue using anti-inflammatory ta...  Read Full »

Can Alphintern be used for knee swelling?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old female. My height is 5 feet and 4 inches and my weight is 123 lbs. I was suffering from a knee problem, and I took a rest for a couple of days. I took Alphintern and used my resistance band to improve my knee range and everything was fine, except for a grinding nois...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, the MRI reports suggest an injury. You did not mention a specific incident or accident that may have lead to a sprain of the ACL. Without a real injury, the knee swelled up again, with the stair climbing. The entire presentation points towards ...  Read Full »

My left knee has extreme pain after I fell on a hard ceramic floor. Could it be a fracture?

Query: Hi doctor,About three weeks ago, I fell on a very hard ceramic floor. Even though it does not hurt while walking, I have excruciating pain when I touch my left knee. I even get a burning sensation. Every time I kneel, it is extremely painful. The spot that hurts is on the front of my left knee, a fe...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like there are two possibilities. 1) Undisplaced fracture. 2) Haematoma under the periosteal sheath, and it can be very tender too. If this is a fracture, then soreness will remain for over a week, and you will have more pain during weight bearing. Ice the s...  Read Full »

How long will it take for the laceration in the knees and tears in the medial meniscus to heal?

Query: Hello doctor, I got a deep cut on the top of my knee, that is, a laceration. In the MRI, it says that there is a partial ACL tear, an LCL sprain, and a longitudinal tear in the medial meniscus. I have 15 stitches on top of my knee. Currently, I am taking rest with braces on my knee. I have kept the...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two things that you need to be aware of. The damage outside the knee, that is, the cut you are mentioning will take two weeks to heal, and sutures should have been taken out by now if the wound healed without an infec...  Read Full »

Why is my knee pain not relieved even with a supplement?

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 21-year-old female with a height of 5 feet and 2 inches feet and a weight of 92 pounds I am suffering from vitamin D deficiency and having pain in my knees for six months. The pain mostly arises from stress on knees using stairs and disappears with the rest of a few days. On knee r-...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel that the two problems are indirectly related, but not causative. Vitamin D deficiency leads to muscle pain, bone pain and also muscle weakness. The pain in the knee that you are suffering is called anterior knee pain, which is due to muscle imbalance leading ...  Read Full »

Why do I have pain and swelling in my knee for several years?

Query: Hi doctor,After injuring my left knee while riding my horse, I have been experiencing issues with my left knee for several years. While riding, my horse suddenly turned to the right, and I had to put all my weight on my left leg to stay in the saddle. I felt a pop, and my knee has been bothering me ...  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I believe an MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) is a good investigation for any ligament issue based on what you have described. A "pop" in the knee and swelling and persistent pain point to either an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) (a torn ...  Read Full »

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