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What Causes Swelling In The Knee Causing Restrictions In Movement?

My friend is complaining of his knew swelling, but there is no pain other than the discomfort of not being able to have full range of motion. What could be the cause of this? He had a surgical procedure to remove kidney stones about two weeks ago. When the swelling in his knew happened, he went to a nearby ER, they performed an ultras sound, but there was no blood clot.
Mon, 23 May 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swelling in the knee causing restrictions in movement . Well a torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries ,which can cause such symptoms . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like injuries , tendinitis , arthritis , gout , bursitis and chondromalacia .

I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may examine physically , order x -ray , CT scan , MRI to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may five steroid injection , prescribe anti inflammatory , methotrexate , drain the site if infection is there , give hyaluronic acid injection or recommend partial or complete knee replacement knee replacement surgery .

For now apply warm compresses to knee , take proper rest and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain . Keep your leg and knee elevated and apply cold compresses .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Swelling In The Knee Causing Restrictions In Movement?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swelling in the knee causing restrictions in movement . Well a torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries ,which can cause such symptoms . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like injuries , tendinitis , arthritis , gout , bursitis and chondromalacia . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may examine physically , order x -ray , CT scan , MRI to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may five steroid injection , prescribe anti inflammatory , methotrexate , drain the site if infection is there , give hyaluronic acid injection or recommend partial or complete knee replacement knee replacement surgery . For now apply warm compresses to knee , take proper rest and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain . Keep your leg and knee elevated and apply cold compresses . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari