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Severe Knee Pain And Swelling. Taking Collagen. Have Diabetes
I am a woman of 67 years old. At present I am having severe knee pain and swellings appear on
both legs very often . I go for morning walk daily for about 45 minutes and do yoga at home . I am
a vegetarian . I have taken treatment from various doctors since last 4 months, but there is not much relief . I get severe pain especially while getting up after sitting for few minutes . At present I am taking medicine daily , known as COLLAGEN PEP . Further I am a diabetic patient . Your advice is requested .
Thanking you ,
My e-mail addres : YYYY@YYYY
Raji Nambiar
both legs very often . I go for morning walk daily for about 45 minutes and do yoga at home . I am
a vegetarian . I have taken treatment from various doctors since last 4 months, but there is not much relief . I get severe pain especially while getting up after sitting for few minutes . At present I am taking medicine daily , known as COLLAGEN PEP . Further I am a diabetic patient . Your advice is requested .
Thanking you ,
My e-mail addres : YYYY@YYYY
Raji Nambiar
Wed, 29 May 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M.Forum.
You mentioned that you are a diabetic.
Please mention the type of diabetes?
Duration of disease?
Weight of patient.
Now coming on the main point.
Osteoarthritis is a disease in which there is severe pain most in both knee joints.
In obese patient pain is more, than others.
Due to over weight and inflammation in the knee joints , amount of synovial fluid decreases so patient feel pain.
Due to friction of femur ( upper bone in knee joint) and tibia( lower bone in knee joint) , patine feel pain (friction due to less amount of fluid in joint).
If you are a obese patient , only option is reduce the weight.
Knee joint in our body is weight bearing joint.
X ray will reveal the extent of deformity in joints ( both).
Please get in blood examination for E S R , C B C, calcium level.
Consult an orthopaedician and get in complete treatment.
Last option is knee replacement.
Hope I have answered your query.
If further any question I will be happy to help.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M.Forum.
You mentioned that you are a diabetic.
Please mention the type of diabetes?
Duration of disease?
Weight of patient.
Now coming on the main point.
Osteoarthritis is a disease in which there is severe pain most in both knee joints.
In obese patient pain is more, than others.
Due to over weight and inflammation in the knee joints , amount of synovial fluid decreases so patient feel pain.
Due to friction of femur ( upper bone in knee joint) and tibia( lower bone in knee joint) , patine feel pain (friction due to less amount of fluid in joint).
If you are a obese patient , only option is reduce the weight.
Knee joint in our body is weight bearing joint.
X ray will reveal the extent of deformity in joints ( both).
Please get in blood examination for E S R , C B C, calcium level.
Consult an orthopaedician and get in complete treatment.
Last option is knee replacement.
Hope I have answered your query.
If further any question I will be happy to help.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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