Is inflammation in a knee joint a burning sensation?

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Is inflammation in a knee joint a burning sensation?

2007-08-29 00:17:37 · 3 answers · asked by flower 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management

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Hi Lily, actually inflammation means swelling. But you can sometimes have a burning sensation with the swelling in an arthritic knee. Treatment would be to keep in elevated as much as possible, take anti inflammatory, and ice your knee for 15min at a time every couple of hrs.
Hope this helps!

2007-08-29 00:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by DeltaQueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you may have tendonitis inflamation of a tendon/joint
ask your doctor for an antiinflamitory medication .

2007-08-29 00:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it can be. there can also be alot of swelling, making it hard to bend or bear weight.

2007-08-29 00:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋