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I can hardly walk around because of swelling and pain in my left knee when i put my weight on my right knee it starts hurting there has been no injury?

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

Need: evaluation and if indicated radiology studies or and joint aspiration. Possible osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis or ligament injury or septic joint

Answered 10/20/2014

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A member asked:

I can hardly walk around because of swelling and pain in my left knee when i put my weight on my right knee it starts hurting there has been no injury?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

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