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KNEE PAIN BONE Infarct
My Mother is 61 yrs old
She had knee pain and as doc said we did xray and MRI
MRI Says its likely bone infarct of distal femur and proximal knee.
Now doc has given meds and says you hav to eat meds for long time.
Mother has pain while walking and has difficulty in standing up after sitting or lying down for long time..
Although the pain is bearable but its affecting daily life now.
Also after taking for few days pain is controlled and when med is stopped pain re appears.
I want to know that is taking meds for longer time will have side effects or should she continue wid meds for long time.
She is having no other med condition but she was on some desi meds a year back for her ashthma which might hav had adverse effects.
Kindly guide me is there anything serious as per MRI result and also about the meds.. should i take them for long time.
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Share x-rays...as she might be having just osteoarthritis or osteochondritis dessicans.
Osteoarthritis is more common in this age group. O.Dessicans is more common in young male patients and involves mainly medical condyle of femur.
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Share x-rays..
Try:
1. Regular knee quadriceps exercises ( static and knee bending).
2. Ice pack application will help
3.Medications like Cartigen DN and Enzomac forte will help.
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This may be a case of just osteoarthritis..which is simpler to deal with depending on x-ray staging.
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⢠Avoid sitting Cross legged.
⢠Avoid Squatting-
⢠Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
⢠Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
⢠Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
⢠Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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