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Frequent knee pain
Dear doctor, my dad is 55yrs old and he has frequent pain on his knee. Sometimes it is swelling. We approached some doctors and they preferred some medicines. But still twice or thrice in a month he got heavy knee pain. If he works continuously he didn't get knee pain. If he takes rest at home for two three days he feels the pain. If any specialist or physiotherapist in Chennai please give your contact information I'll bring my dad for consultation.
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Physiotherapy treatment for few days and quadriceps exercises for strength
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Pain on rest and relief on work signifies inflammatory. Please visit a rheumatologist. He is the right person . I am from delhi so cannot zero on to a specific specialist(name wise) in chennai.
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before u go to rheumatologist, get these tests
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itsa case of knee osteoarthritis in which joint cartilage gets degenerated bcoz of age related changes and creates pain, swelling and muscle weakness.
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go for physitherapy..ultrasonic therapy for healing,IFT for muscle relaxation and wax therfapy for reducing inflammation may required . take rest. then the exercises are to be done and very much important.
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at home: give rest to the knee,avoid full weight bearing to the painful knee and hot water fomentation and some painkiller gel are temporarily helpful.
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Avoid sitting Cross legged.
Avoid Squatting-
Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
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Classical early osteoarthritis of knee
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weight bearing x ray of knees
get consultancy with specialist
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avoid bending of knees stairs
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Dr. Jyoti Narang (PT)
Physiotherapist
17 yrs exp
Thane
Your dad might be going through the age related changes in the knee . so physiotherapy sessions can help him to relieve his pain as well as help to prevent further deterioration of the knee joint.
Only , physical examination and history of having any injury or fall on the knee has to be ruled out to differentiate the diagnosis and treatment to be given accordingly. so you can visit some physiotherapist asap.
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