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Joint pain
My mother is of age 60 and she feels a lot of pain in joints mostly in around fingers of hand.
Also she feels pain in her right shoulder when she lifts some objects
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Consult a Rheumatologist for better management of inflammatory joint pain.
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At her age I would like to rule out osteoporosis and vitamin deficiencies as far as her finger joint pain is concerned. Shoulder pain alongside is possibly due to a localised shoulder pathology like a rotator cuff tear or shoulder arthritis.
Get a DEXA scan to look at her osteoporosis status and a shoulder xray true ap and outlet views.
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Rule out Arthritis then start treatment under specialist
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This is due to wear n tear of the joints. Hot fomentation and muscle strengthening exercises can work wonders. If needed then medications help.
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