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Help docs! my knee is stiff and don't know what's wrong?
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At: 46 it could be several things. Go to orthopedic or rheumatologist to r/o arthritis, meniscal tear, gout, lyme, avascular necrosis among others. Good luck!
Answered 2/26/2014
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