Suggest treatment for knee pain and heaviness in legs
Patient: i am 53 my knees (both equally) are so very achy. each and every time i get up it is painful and i have to wait to take that first step. my legs feel like they weigh a ton and during the night they burn. moving them all u hear is crackling HELP!! Doctor: Hi,  What I understand by the history is that you have muscle weakness and due to this joint inflammation and thus the joint pains. Using how water fermentation and allowing it to rest will help reduce the inflammation. Also using knee brace should be of additional support to the knee joint to get less pressure.   As it is a weight bearing joint it needs to be treated well. Doing some strengthening exercise for the knee muscles like static quadriceps which can be performed by pressing the knee down and static hamstrings which can be performed by pressing the heel down.  Along with this you can try doing straight leg raise as well. Please continue the exercises for 10 days and let me know if you find any changes. For burning sensation you need to get the uric acid test done to confirm any other pathology.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist