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A 33-year-old male asked:

i went to ortho surgeon and had xray and found out that i have arthritis in both knees and wonder if some of the terrible pain is from that?

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Dr. Tracy Lovell
Dr. Tracy Lovell answered
Rheumatology 21 years experience
See below: I would have to assume with what you are reporting that that may be the case.
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Dr. Robert Gluck
Dr. Robert Gluck answered
Hand Surgery 39 years experience
Arthritis: The pathognomonic traits of arthritis are pain and stiffness, so yes. Without knowing what specific pain you're referring to, it's hard to say much beyond that.
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