Dr. Hamid,

I'm a young woman (27) who has been suffering from knee stiffness and
pain for the last 7 years. I went to at least 10 different doctors,
all of whom say there is nothing wrong with me (they barely look at my
knee, just ask questions). I used to believe I was fine until this
month, when I started noticing small bruises with a red dot/some
reddening in the middle on my kneecap and on the side. This is
strange -- I no longer go jogging and I have not hit my knee. I am
worried and am wanting to get an MRI scan to make sure it is not
cancer. Can you please offer any advice? If you need to see a photo, I
have a (bad) photo of one of the bruises.

Thank you.

Yasumi

Dear Yasumi,

Was an Orthopaedic Surgeon among the 10 doctors you have seen?

I hope not!!!

You really need to consult an Orthopaedic Surgeon who will do a thorough
physical examination on your knee and perform various test which might include
xrays and MRI.
Meantime you can take any of the NSAID painkillers to buy time before the
consultation.

Dr Hamid