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GP (General Practitioner)
If you experience pain in your knee and back and have lost muscle tone, it is possible that you may have a condition that needs further evaluation. It is important to see your GP for clinical review, any appropriate imaging or treatment.
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Physiotherapist
If there are no other reasons for your problem then patellofemoral dysfunction may be the most likely diagnosis.
Pain in front of the knee when using stairs can be due to the kneecap (patella) not tracking in its groove. Often this starts after too much of a new activity too soon or if there is underlying osteoarthritis in the knee joint.
Both pain and swelling inhibit the muscle from working so the problem does not tend to self-heal. Having said that, if a thorough examination of your hips, knees and feet reveals your pain is knee-cap related there is very efficient effective physiotherapy treatment available. Regards Helen Potter FACP
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