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Hello My Fathers Age Is 58. He Is Having Pain
Question: hello my fathers age is 58. he is having pain around knee. and feel pain while climbing stairs. now days due to this pain he skipped climbing any stairs. please let me know what is treatment? and what test should be done and is walking good in this situation as currently he is doing more walking. also along with medical treatment is there any natural food which can be helpful to cure this problem as i have heard that walnut is good for knee problem. thanks in advance.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to osteoarthritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The symptoms that you have described are likely to be due to osteoarthritic changes in both of your father's knee joints. This can be confirmed after X-ray and MRI scan of the knees.
These are basically age related degenerative changes in the weight bearing joints like knee and is characterized by joint pain and stiffness. Upon movement the stiffness gradually relives. Sometimes application of hot pads can make the movement possible.
The treatment options include pain killers, hot fomentation, lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin , dycerin, etc and some life style modifications and physiotherapy.
For osteoarthritis, weight reduction is the main treatment along with medicines to decrease pain like NSAID's - paracetamol, aceclofenac etc., Life style modifications like avoiding sitting cross legged, squatting, using XXXXXXX type toilets will decrease the rate of progression of osteoarthritis. Exercises like quadriceps strengthening, swimming, straight leg raising will help in improving the muscle strength around the knee and will help in decreasing pain.
Do consult an orthopedician for proper treatment.
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.
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Can be due to osteoarthritis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The symptoms that you have described are likely to be due to osteoarthritic changes in both of your father's knee joints. This can be confirmed after X-ray and MRI scan of the knees.
These are basically age related degenerative changes in the weight bearing joints like knee and is characterized by joint pain and stiffness. Upon movement the stiffness gradually relives. Sometimes application of hot pads can make the movement possible.
The treatment options include pain killers, hot fomentation, lubricating agents like glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin , dycerin, etc and some life style modifications and physiotherapy.
For osteoarthritis, weight reduction is the main treatment along with medicines to decrease pain like NSAID's - paracetamol, aceclofenac etc., Life style modifications like avoiding sitting cross legged, squatting, using XXXXXXX type toilets will decrease the rate of progression of osteoarthritis. Exercises like quadriceps strengthening, swimming, straight leg raising will help in improving the muscle strength around the knee and will help in decreasing pain.
Do consult an orthopedician for proper treatment.
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
hi thank you for the detailed answer. just one thing i want to ask, will more walking cause more problem or is walking good?
Brief Answer:
He can walk on plane surface.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Walking on a smooth plane surface is good for him. He should avoid walking on inclined planes.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
He can walk on plane surface.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Walking on a smooth plane surface is good for him. He should avoid walking on inclined planes.
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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