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2017-12-30 12:51:55
My brother has severe ankle pain from 1 month , he has leprosy and elephantiasis, now under treatment at tambaram leprosy hospital. Please advise about treatment. When pain killer is taken pain relives but will start again .
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Pain post elephantiasis may be due to lymphedema and osteoporosis.
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visit Orthopaedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation and X-Rays.
Health Tips
look out for fragility / stress fractures .

Answered2017-12-30 19:24:13

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