What’s wrong with knee and heel pain?

Pain and discomfort in the knee and heel area may be caused by gout or it may be a different cause. The knee joint may be degenerative osteoarthritis, meniscal damage, etc. Pain in the heel may be due to chronic Achilles tendonitis or heel bone osteophytes, bone spurs, etc. You can go to the orthopedic department to see a doctor and make a preliminary judgment with physical examination. If it is considered to be caused by gout, the uric acid test can be improved. If the cause is separate, for example, the knee joint is considered to be degenerative osteoarthritis, you can have an x-ray examination; if it is considered to be meniscal damage, you can have an MRI examination. If the place of the heel is considered to be bone spur, etc. as well, you can choose x-ray examination. According to the different examination results, then do the corresponding treatment. When the pain is obvious, you can temporarily take painkillers, such as meloxicam tablets for symptomatic pain relief. Temporarily need to rest and avoid walking to help relieve the pain.