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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis
I been having body aches and pains for a while now from my neck legs arms and back. I went for an MRI yesterday of my L/S spine it showed some arthritis. But I don t understand and I keep telling everyone over and over that it s my legs arms also. I been taking advil. Is there something I can do for this problem? I am thinking it could be my age 53 and going though being of menopause?
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
Hello,
If there is pain during sitting and when you walk you limp, this is suggestive of lumbar spondyltis. This is arthritis of spine. This also causes nerve compression so pain radiates in legs and arm. Some amount of low calcium is also responsible for it.
So I have following suggestions for you.
1. Get spine MRI to see what extent of disc herniation and nerve compression is present.
2. Tablet Pregabalin M one daily at night time.
3.Tablet Etova MR one daily or twice according to pain severity.
4. Physiotherapy and Back muscle strengthening exercises.
5. you can wear lumbar supporting belt also.
6. Hot water fomentation and Volitran ointment also helps.
7.Calcium and vitamin D 3 daily.
I ope these steps will help you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks
If there is pain during sitting and when you walk you limp, this is suggestive of lumbar spondyltis. This is arthritis of spine. This also causes nerve compression so pain radiates in legs and arm. Some amount of low calcium is also responsible for it.
So I have following suggestions for you.
1. Get spine MRI to see what extent of disc herniation and nerve compression is present.
2. Tablet Pregabalin M one daily at night time.
3.Tablet Etova MR one daily or twice according to pain severity.
4. Physiotherapy and Back muscle strengthening exercises.
5. you can wear lumbar supporting belt also.
6. Hot water fomentation and Volitran ointment also helps.
7.Calcium and vitamin D 3 daily.
I ope these steps will help you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks
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