What Causes Knee Pain?

Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2014

Question: Hi Doctor,

I am having a strange pain around my right knee when I bend down and stand up. Sometimes increases if I take the stairs too often. I am 33 and had no such problems before. what could be the possible reasons and remedies?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This can be wear at knee cap

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have read your question and I think you are having wear at your knee cap.
Before I advised you something, I want to know few details about your illness.
1. Are you doing any yoga, gym, sports?
2. Are you having pain during squatting, cycling or sitting at floor?
Please send me answers if these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (58 minutes later)

No I am not doing any yoga, gym corectly. I don't have pain while squatting or sitting on the floor but while sitting down or getting up when there is more pressure on the knees.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would suggest you to get MRI

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I believe that you are having chondromalacia patallae. It is common in young age females. In this condition there is softening of knee cap. It can be confirmed by MRI. It is self limiting and improve itself in 6 months.
I recommend following thing to my patients with chondromalacia patallae.
1. Avoid stairs, and cross leg sitting.
2. Calcium and vitamin D3 daily.
3. Tablet Dicerin daily for 3 months to regenerate cartilage.
4. Static quadriceps exercises.
I hope these steps will help you. Let me know if you want to ask any other questions.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (48 minutes later)

Thank you doctor, that was quite comprehensive. Is MRI done by a radiologist? Should I just go and say MRI of knee or is there some specific medical way of saying it? Is there a video/ photos somewhere that I can refer to on the exercises? For Ca and Vit D3 which medicine should I take? If the report confirms your diagonosis, then I will start the medication right away else will send you the report.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I am waiting for your MRI report

Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
You can go to a diagnostic center and get MRI.
For exercises you should see a physiotherapist. You an learn it in one visit. And then you can do it regularly at home.
CCM is a tablet for calcium and vitamin D.
And you can send me your MRI report any time. It was pleasure talking to you.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj