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My husband is experiencing severe pain in his left kneecap. He has had an x-ray that showed nothing wrong. I think he has arthritis or fibromyalgia. Should he see a rheumatologist & if so what Dr in Henderson, NV could he see that accepts medicare.?
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Mukesh Chugh's Response
Hi Thanks for writing your query Based on your brief description, it seems he may be having arthritis (patella femoral) which leads to pain especially on climbing stairs or on getting up from sitting position. For this you may contact orthopaedic surgeon/primary care physician for further help. Take care Dr.chugh, orthopaedic surgeon http://bit.ly/drmchugh
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Hi Thanks for writing your query Based on your brief description, it seems he may be having arthritis (patella femoral) which leads to pain especially on climbing stairs or on getting up from sitting position. For this you may contact orthopaedic surgeon/primary care physician for further help. Take care Dr.chugh, orthopaedic surgeon http://bit.ly/drmchugh