I had knee surgery and the Dr. said I have sumo gout in my knee caused from a lot of crystals.?


Question:
The Dr. said he was unable to wash all the crystals out which causes my knee to make grinding noises when I bend over or try to exersise. I am having a lot of pain.I also have arthritis in the knee.

Answers:
Gout is an arthritis and comes about through crystals which is what he is calling sumo gout. Most of the time the foods we eat tend to set gout off such as acid foods, anything with alot of tomato sauce, beer etc. Look on the Internet for gouty arthritis and what its causes are. diet may help to keep it under control

Other Answers:
You should ask about medical treatment for gout, should make you better.Avoid proteins as well and physiotherapy may help.


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