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Suggest Remedy For Burning Feet In Arthritic Patients

I had arthritis during 1990 and since then started taking glucosoamine chondrite triple strength since. It did not flare up all these days. Since 4 years I started having burning feet at night and due to this my sleep is getting disturbed. Due to this burning feeling I used to get up in the midnight and when I get up and sit near the laptop, my pain goes away. My A1C was 6 and my glucose is always less than 100. Suddenly 2 months back my left knee developed pain and I could not walk. I took Rhus Tox 200X (Homeopathic medicine) and it was 50-60% better. I get the burning sensation of the feet only in the night between 1-4 am. Gabapentin was given to me and after using it within a week, I had side effects of heart murmurs, breathlessness etc.so I was asked to stop it immediately by the cardiologist. Neurology tests were done and everything is fine. I am 77 years old. Suggest me what I should do
Wed, 24 Dec 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello,

Due to compression of this nerve root there can be burning feet.
You may require MRI spine.
smoking leads to constriction of blood vessels leading to infection and weakness.
So it is advisable to do colour Doppler limb to see vascular status.

For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.

There is possibility of transient ischemic episode or stroke leading to motor weakness on arm and leg.
You may need clinical examination to confirm neurological weakness, BP and other vital parameters.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi's  Response

Hello,

I have studied your case.

Physiotherapy like ultrasound and tens will help, along with knee exercises

Life style changes will help in reducing pain which include,
LOAD REDUCTION : Protecting the joint from excessive load may slow down the rate of cartilage loss. It is also effective in relieving pain. The heavier you are, the more stress you put on your joints.
ACTIVITY MODIFICATION -It is important to maintain as much activity and joint motion as possible, but impact activities will aggravate arthritis. Running and jumping will often accelerate cartilage loss from the joint. The key is to focus on low impact activities, such as swimming or cycling.


VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION: Hyaluronic acid injections given into the joint (especially large joints like knee joint) in prescribed dosages will give good short term pain relief in arthritic joints ranging from 1-2 years.

Inj vit B12 may help to reduce burning feet.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
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Wishing you good health.

Take care
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Suggest Remedy For Burning Feet In Arthritic Patients

Hello, Due to compression of this nerve root there can be burning feet. You may require MRI spine. smoking leads to constriction of blood vessels leading to infection and weakness. So it is advisable to do colour Doppler limb to see vascular status. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started. I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level. There is possibility of transient ischemic episode or stroke leading to motor weakness on arm and leg. You may need clinical examination to confirm neurological weakness, BP and other vital parameters. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.