Difficulty during climbing stairs

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Asked for Male, 48 Years

I can walk about 4 km without any problems,but when I climbed staircase I find it difficult to raise the legs. I feel my legs gets heavy after climbing 8-9 steps. Also I find too much stress in knee. I am confused my this problem is related to heart disease or something else.

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Dr. Madhur Mahna

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Get an X-ray of both knees

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