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Suggest Treatment For Knee Pain When Suffering From Diabetes

I am 60 yrs old male with diabities and hypertention from 20yrs and arterial fibiliration from 2 year. hight 165 cms, weight 92 kg. from the last couple of years i have developed pain on both knees particularly when comming down or going up in stearcase, on folding both knees there is a mild crackling sound, pls advice suitable medicine, I also bronchial asthama.
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. You are suffering from bilateral knee joint osteoarthritis. X-ray can confirm it.
2. Cartilage is getting damaged and will progress further, if not controlled through pharmacological and non pharmacological therapy.
3. Non pharmacological therapy involves weight reduction, physiotherapy, muscle strengthening around joint and knee support.
4. Pharmacological therapy involves NSAIDS painkillers for pain. Gluocasamine sulphate, chondroitin suplphate can be taken orally and helps in improving cartilage. If pain is severe, intra articular corticosteroid injection maybe taken occasionally.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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Suggest Treatment For Knee Pain When Suffering From Diabetes

Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. You are suffering from bilateral knee joint osteoarthritis. X-ray can confirm it. 2. Cartilage is getting damaged and will progress further, if not controlled through pharmacological and non pharmacological therapy. 3. Non pharmacological therapy involves weight reduction, physiotherapy, muscle strengthening around joint and knee support. 4. Pharmacological therapy involves NSAIDS painkillers for pain. Gluocasamine sulphate, chondroitin suplphate can be taken orally and helps in improving cartilage. If pain is severe, intra articular corticosteroid injection maybe taken occasionally. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.