Hello,
Pain in the knee joint and area around it in women can be caused by different reasons.
It can be because of some trauma which goes unnoticed, during exercise, increased body weight in middle aged women specially that results in
osteoarthritis when accompanied with swelling in the joint.
Whenever a patient comes to me with such complains first thing after doing a thorough examination and history taking I advice them to undergo some blood tests (
TSH levels, CBC,
ESR) and imaging tests like X-ray of the involved joint.
I would suggest you see a
rheumatologist and get all the tests that are advised by the doctor and follow his advice.
After proper diagnosis you will be adviced to take medicines to relieve the pain as well as taking sufficient rest is important as well.
Later with the help of physiotherapist’s advice on exercising you will see improvement in your condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Manisha Auradkar, General & Family Physician