Suggest treatment for severe knee pain
Patient: Hi I m a 53 yr old plumber and I m getting terrible pains in my knees its like somebody s sticking to a knife in them when im climbing stairs and I can t crouch down, and I get sciatica regular in both my legs and its always seems like it starts in my bum, Doctor: dear friendit seems you are developing osteoarthritis of the knees with some amount of tendonitis of the patellar tendons.please get an x ray of the knees done to establish a proper diagnosis, in case the osteo arthritis has set in there are many treatment options available which will be suggested by the orthopedician seeing you depending on the severity of the condition.