Dear Dr, I am a 45 year old man 5' 8" tall and 76 Kg weight with healthy structure, my mother and my elder sister are suffering from arthritis problems and last 3 months I also started getting some pain in my right knee and I doubt it may be an initial stages of Arthritis, kindly suggest how to find it is an Arthritis or other pain and how to be safe or avoid these problems.

Dr. Dheeraj KondagariRheumatologist6yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user. It can be early arthritis. Your physician or orthopedician or rheumatologist can check for any signs of joint effusion (swelling) or inflammation. Pain not decreasing even on rest, early morning stiffness may be an important clue history wise. How you can prevent it is not clearly proven, but there seems to be some place for maintaining oral hygiene, increasing intake of omega 3 fatty acids, avoiding smoking if you have the habit. Get an appointment with a rheumatologist preferably. Early diagnosis and aggressive management go a long way in saving your joint. All the best. 

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