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Suggest Treatment For Osteoarthitis In The Knee

I have osteoarthitis in my knee, I have been taking paracetomal with 30ml of codine constantly for over 3 weeks,tryed a heat pad which helps a bit, the doctor is giving me a steroid injection this week,I take glusomine and devils claw, and am wondering if there is anything else I can do to help with the pain
Thu, 12 Jun 2014
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Hi,
It is degenerative change and can be slowed down by medication and life style modifications.
Glucosamine has better efficacy and you can continue. Steroid injections could help you in reducing pain.
You can try weight reduction (if overweight) through nutritious diet. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation can be done.
Steroid injection can be taken only 4 times a year. If taken in excess, it can lead to complications. Local application of capsaicin cream can be tried to reduce pain.

Also you can try physiotherapy and passive exercises to improve muscle strength around knee joint, which could reduce pressure on the knee joint and could slowdown osteoarthritis. Knee guard / support can also be tried as it improves the knee position.
If you have any further queries, happy to help again.
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Suggest Treatment For Osteoarthitis In The Knee

Hi, It is degenerative change and can be slowed down by medication and life style modifications. Glucosamine has better efficacy and you can continue. Steroid injections could help you in reducing pain. You can try weight reduction (if overweight) through nutritious diet. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation can be done. Steroid injection can be taken only 4 times a year. If taken in excess, it can lead to complications. Local application of capsaicin cream can be tried to reduce pain. Also you can try physiotherapy and passive exercises to improve muscle strength around knee joint, which could reduce pressure on the knee joint and could slowdown osteoarthritis. Knee guard / support can also be tried as it improves the knee position. If you have any further queries, happy to help again.