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Hello my father is 56 years he is a urology dr and he started work again after 6 months of rest and he really walks a lot on the way to hospital everyday and at hospital working so recently he started feeling knee pain so can u help or give tips ty?
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My guess is he has arthritis but can be other things as well. He should keep a diary and share with his Dr. U go to uptodate.com and read more and encourage him to do the same. He needs a careful history and physical exam to be able to see what is going on and how to help.
Answered 3/30/2021
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