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My grabdmother cant walk
She is not walking for 1.5 years and one day few years back she became more white and her body becoming fat and we have shown in mallareddy hospital they have said due to inside blood related things after that they have given medicines problem is done whenever it happens we are giving same tablets it is taking time but she came back to normal coming to the legs she is 86 right before 20 years she used to walk not in straight way but somewhat crossealj i think u guys have understood after that recently from 1.5-2 years she stopped walking like that she has told me that she is getting pain while walking she she has stopped so i bought a wheel chair type thing by that we use to take care everyday for 24 hours and it is becoming so much difficult in home can we have any solution tgat my grandmother can walk and another think my parents are also old right there lifes are affecting due to all these things anyone answer to my question can 86 year old woman can walk again anything is there
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Needs physical examination for the same question and then right solution
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As her age is 86yrs
after doing physical examination by team of doctors - physician, cardiologist, orthopaedician,pmr would suggest what best can be done for her with this condition
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consult physically
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Can meet in person to discuss the treatment options
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Consult to local orthopedic surgeon or physician once to get proper diagnosis .
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Better if you can consult.. because so many things can be.. we need to see patient and rule out common causes
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Dr. Akshaj Sharma
Orthopedic Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Mumbai
Based, on the information, it is not possible to understand the reason for her to not be able to walk. There are innumerable possibilities and nothing can be said without understanding the reason.
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You should take her to a nearby physician or orthopaedic surgeon who can assess and ascertain the problem. Once a diagnosis is reached, only then can we understand whether it's treatable and what are the possible outcomes.
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If a person hasn't walked for a very long time, the muscles and bones in their legs become weaker and weaker with time. So apart from treating the main problem, extensive physiotherapy and supportive treatment is required to restore physical strength. This becomes more and more difficult with the age of the patient. Even then, the patient may be able to move around with support of stick or waker or other aids.
So, in short, if your grandmother has not walked for a long time, it will be very difficult to get her back on her feet, but only after a proper examination can we be certain of anything.
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