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My mother is suffering from arthritis from 10 years. Left leg changed posture and right leg also started paining. Situation became worst when finger joints also causing problems.
Homoeopathic treatment never shown any improvements.
Allopathic painkillers worked but causing digestion problems and loss of appetite. Orthopedic surgeon recommended for knee surgery.
Ayurvedic treatment cured fingers completely but unable to get satisfactory results for knee. Knees are always seen in swelling and painful situation.
I am not sure about non-surgical treatment of this kind of arthritis. Running for hospitals during Covid-19 with an arthritis patient is really more painful as we are far from metro cities.
I am actively looking for video consultations but not sure to which kind of doctor would be more helpful?
Exercise, diet, medicine or injections can reduce the pain or no choice only surgical treatment?
I would be thankful for your suggestions.
-Anjani Kumar Tiwari
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I fully understand your concerns and problem.
The thing is if your mother is having multiple joint pain, there’s a good possibility of an inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis... have you got it ruled out? Because treatment specific to rheumatic arthritis will be different.
If there’s a deformity of knee which you suggest has appeared- that’s a bit of concern.
Is she able to make her leg straight completely at knee?
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You can take a second opinion with me.
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Avoid sitting on floor. Minimise stair climbing. Exercises to strengthen muscles around knee
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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.(back and lower limbs.)
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
https://youtube.com/channel/ucpeqc6b1ywzwin048jsu6rw
--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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Get an orthopaedic consult. Need xray to comment further anjani.
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Dr. Ganvir Dhammadeep H
Orthopedic surgeon
17 yrs exp
Thane
Good afternoon madam....plz call me
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take a fresh xray...call me
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