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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Knee
Posted on
Fri, 7 Apr 2017
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Question : my mother is having huge pain in both knees since long time, has taken many treatment but no releaf, doctor has suggested to have injection in knee for lubricant. Please suggest. Attaching x-ray.
Brief Answer:
Osteoarthritis of both knees
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
According to attached X-rays there is osteoarthritis of both knees with osteoporosis. The treatment options include pain killers, hot fomentation, lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin , dycerin, etc and some life style modifications and physiotherapy. f oral medicines are not helping then injections are a good option.
Hyaluronic acid injections given into the joint (especially large joints like knee joint) in prescribed dosages will give good short term pain relief in arthritic joints ranging from 1-2 years. She can take them after consulting an orthopaedic surgeon.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Osteoarthritis of both knees
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
According to attached X-rays there is osteoarthritis of both knees with osteoporosis. The treatment options include pain killers, hot fomentation, lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin , dycerin, etc and some life style modifications and physiotherapy. f oral medicines are not helping then injections are a good option.
Hyaluronic acid injections given into the joint (especially large joints like knee joint) in prescribed dosages will give good short term pain relief in arthritic joints ranging from 1-2 years. She can take them after consulting an orthopaedic surgeon.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
would you suggest knee replacement ?
Brief Answer:
knee replacement will be needed later.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Knee replacement will be needed if there is no response to medical treatment and injections. These treatment options can delay the replacement by a few years.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
knee replacement will be needed later.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Knee replacement will be needed if there is no response to medical treatment and injections. These treatment options can delay the replacement by a few years.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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