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Suggest Treatment For Leg Pain Along With Arthritis
My mother is an elderly and have dementia. She also have problems with arthritis and she takes medication for seizures. She have seen a physical therapist and occupational therapist in the home. The session went very well but they decide to stop the sessions due to pain in her legs and inflammation. It s been a year now since the sessions and she have improve some . The aide who s with her now tries to get her to move more and become more active. She has improve and have shown some progress with turning herself over in bed and have more movement in her legs. But just a week ago she began to experience intense pain in her leg? To move her is painful for her. She the aide continue to work with her far as getting her to turn on her own and to exercise with her legs?
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi, I understand your concern. Please get your mother checked by - - a general physician for heart/ kidney/ severe anemia with weakness, - an orthopedic doctor for generalized arthritis/ involvement of degenerative changes in spine & neurological symptoms. The found causative factor must be investigagted & treated to make her free from her pain & swelling . this should be followed by physiotherapy which will make her self sufficient. thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Leg Pain Along With Arthritis
Hi, I understand your concern. Please get your mother checked by - - a general physician for heart/ kidney/ severe anemia with weakness, - an orthopedic doctor for generalized arthritis/ involvement of degenerative changes in spine & neurological symptoms. The found causative factor must be investigagted & treated to make her free from her pain & swelling . this should be followed by physiotherapy which will make her self sufficient. thanks.