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Been having pain around my knee area. how can i tell if it's arthritis?
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Arthritis : See your doctor and he can do physical exam and do some basic blood tests and a knee x-ray. Arthritis can be osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or related to some trauma. Arthritis pain generally starts slowly, you can have morning stiffness or pain, it could get worse with walking or climbing stairs. You should get it checked.
Answered 4/11/2014
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