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Joint Pain in mother knee
My mother 56 female is having joint pain since some time. As per xray there is some gap as well.
She is on medication as well was wondering if she can take any calcium etc supplements for pain reduction or improvement
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Dr. Pavankumar Ravi
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15 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Having a gap on standing view x ray is essential it is a problem when joint space is reduced and bone to bone contact increases. Assessment of alignment of legs, spine and hips are needed. Vitamin D supplements calcium and other nutritional supplements definitely helps.
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Back, hip, knee exercisesare needed
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In the medical advancement we have made so far there is no treatment for aging similar worn out joints cannot be fully corrected, only partial improvement.
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