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Suffering from arthritis
Hello sr,
My mother is suffering from arthritis from many years. She has taken many types of medicines but none of those worked. Still if she is not taking any pain killer then she suffers from extreme pain.
Sir can you give me some suggestions???
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Osteo arthritis is a degenerative age related process that usually starts setting in early fifties. The most important factor that predicts course is body weight and genetic predisposition.
The basic pathology - cartilages between the two bines gets eroded and bone surfaces rub against each other causing severe pain in terminal bending of knee. Get an xray of both knees in standing posture as a first step and consult your orthopedic.
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Completely avoid stair case use, crosslegged sitting and sqatting. Control weight. Use stationary cycle if overweight and cant walk .
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