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I have knee pain in both knees due to an injury. How do I improve?

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Dr. Chithranjali Ravichandran

Published At April 15, 2021
Reviewed AtDecember 20, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 38-year-old female. I have knee pain in both knees out of injury-induced, and earlier I had knee osteoarthritis as by the X-ray report. How do I improve?

Answered by Dr. Suman Saurabh

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I am sorry to hear about your injury. It is very rare to see osteoarthritis in both knees after trauma. You might be having early degenerative osteoarthritis or maybe chondromalacia patella. One thing I would like to ask if you have any other joint pain or morning stiffness? See, as per X-ray (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), it does not appear severe type. I am advising below. Kindly follow it.

Thanks and regards.

Probable diagnosis

Early degenerative osteoarthritis in both knee.

Treatment plan

Avoid squatting and cross leg sitting. Start doing quadriceps exercises and hamstring stretching exercises. Capsule Vitamin D3 60 K weekly for 8 weeks Tablet Hilin GM (Diacerein and Glucosamine) 1 BD for one month. Diclofenac gel locally apply twice a day.

Regarding follow up

Review after one month.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Thanks for the reply.

The pain is mostly on the left side of the right knee and the right side of the left knee. Sometimes it is on the kneecap also. The X-ray says median joint space reduction. I had this pain after doing squatting for some days during the first lockdown phase. Then it subsided and has again recurred during December, January. I never had such pain before. No, there is no other joint pain or morning stiffness. My blood test for rheumatoid arthritis shows normal. Uric acid all are normal in the blood test. Only vitamin D is 17.

Do I need to do any MRI etc.?

Will it get cured?

Answered by Dr. Suman Saurabh

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I am glad that you replied back. As your blood reports are normal, you do not seem to have inflammatory arthritis. Yes, it will get cured. Just follow that advice and keep doing exercises regularly as it will help the most. I do not think MRI will help much.

Keep it up.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Thank you for the reply.

I have noticed inflammation and consistent pain in the knees. I have attached the pictures. At times, there is no pain in the first half but pain in the second half. I have observed that quadricep exercise helps me to relieve pain. I was having a muscular spasm in the body initially, in the pelvic muscle, and spine muscle but now, it is relieved. I was advised to take HCQS 200 tablet and am very confused and helpless. Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Suman Saurabh

Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.I have reviewed your images attached (attachments have been removed to protect patients identity). I would like to know answers for the following questions:

  1. Is this the picture of same knee or both knee?
  2. Have you applied some oil on it before clicking the picture?
  3. Do you have any other blood report like ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and CRP (C- reactive protien)?

Kindly let me know the details to help you better.

Thank you.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

The picture was taken after applying an herbal pain relief oil as it was paining and will attach the pictures again. I have had an ESR of 44 since last year when there was no physical issue. I have been otherwise a very fit person throughout my life with no major ailments till now. My ESR for the last year remained high without any physical symptoms, suddenly it was getting high with all other blood test parameters being normal. I have not done CRP, and my thyroid is normal, rheumatism is negative only, and vitamin D is. Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Suman Saurabh

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I have seen both knees, and there appears to be mild swelling. I advise you to follow the below-mentioned instructions:

  1. Get CRP (C reactive protein) levels tested to ensure that any mild inflammation is present.

I hope this information will help you.

Thank you.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Thank you for the reply.

I have attached my blood test reports. I was taking supplements of vitamin D and calcium every day and have stopped that now. My knee pain is often fluctuating, and it feels good with quadriceps exercise. Sometimes, I get needle-like muscle pain in the upper back muscle beside my spine and in the pelvic region, especially after sitting for a long time on any relatively hard surface. My pelvic bone has become more sensitive to the hard surface, and it pains. Do you think I need to take HCQS 200? Kindly suggest.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Suman Saurabh

Hello,

Welcome back to the icliniq.com.

I have reviewed your reports (attachments have been removed to protect the patient's identity), and the CRP results are negative. I advise you to follow the below-mentioned instructions.

  1. Continue quadriceps strengthening exercises and add hamstring stretch exercises and spine extension exercises.
  2. Use an air cushion pillow for sitting.
  3. Take Actis C2 (Glucosamine) tablet twice daily for a month.
  4. Take a capsule of Vitamin D3 60K monthly.
  5. Take a tablet of Zerodol-P (Aceclofenac) twice daily for five days.
  6. Take tablet Pantop 40mg (pantoprazole)tiwce daily for five days.
  7. Avoid squatting and sitting on hard surfaces.

I hope this information will help you.

Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Suman Saurabh
Dr. Suman Saurabh

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