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[|Human|] Hello Sir,I am 33 old, recently started doing ruining, skipping and stretching exercise, due to which i got pain in my right legs, and facing difficult in climbing stairs. i consulted a doctor, doctor after going through the x-ray told me that i got gap in knee joint. I want to know whether the gap will fill in future. can i do the running and skipping excercise again
[|AI|]  Hi, Gap in a knee joint is a normal thing, as this the part of the joint that is occupied by the cartilage which is invisible in X-rays. Loss of this gap or space is pathological and occurs in conditions where there is loss of cartilage like arthritis. As per your history the cause of the pain appears to over strain and nothing more. You need to go slow, don't push yourself too much. This is a common occurrence when people start exercising at this age. Do some warm saline fomentation, give rest to the part for a week or two and resume the activities gradually as the symptoms subsides. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.