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Below knee pain
My mother has excess pain below the knee leg area. We consulted doctor and she is having medications and injections also but the problem is not solving.
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However
I would like to examine & investigate your mother in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Dolokind Plus (Mankind) [Aceclofenac100 mg +Paracetamol 350 mg] 1 tab. OD & SOS. X 5 days.
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab OD x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Use no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
-- .Do mild exercises for the affected part-ie.knee and legs and feet.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
--Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem.
--Do ask for a detailed treatment plan.
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish your mother a quick recovery & good health.
--I hope, I have solved your problem to your satisfaction.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho)
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Dr. D. Shrinivas
Orthopedist
22 yrs exp
Mumbai
You need to consult a Orthopaedic doctor and get her examined and take further advice.
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Dr. Pranav Mahajan
Orthopedic surgeon
15 yrs exp
Indore
There may be many reasons for pain in knee and legs.
The most common reason is due to osteoarthritis of knee joints.. that may cause excessive stress over the knee joint and leg muscles causing the pain.
Next Steps
She may go for X ray of Knee joints to rule out bony cause for pain. She may start hot fomentation, take analgesic medicine, take calcium and vit d supplement..
Health Tips
Start physiotherapy including calf strengthening exercises, quadriceps and hamstring stretching exercises, Local US, SWD..
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