I have left knee pain. I got a x-ray done and it says tibia femoral joint space is mildly reduced. Please tell me does this mean I have arthritis? I am 30 years old used to smoke In my 20. I am a woman. Do I have the danger of developing Osteoporosis?. Also I have cervical spondylitis and my left heel pains. please advice.

Dr. Shammi PatelOrthopedist28yrs exp

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Hi knee pain and cervical spondylitis. Tibio-femoral joint space reduction indicates a meniscus lesion in a 30 years old female and not osteoarthritis. A woman is always prone to osteoporosis after 40 years. Smoking is one of the reason for osteoporosis. If you have stopped smoking not to worry. Osteoporosis occurs if you have sedentary life style, if you are short statured (height less than 5 feet), you do not have exposure to soft morning sunlight, do not eat healthily and have habbits like smoking, alcoholism. Four things can prevent Osteoporosis: 1) Contact exercises 2) Exposure to morning sunlight (15-20 minutes, 5 days a week) 3) Having no adverse habbits and 4) Eating healthy and taking Vitamins and calcium supplements. Kindly check your blood for Calcium, Vitamin D3 and Vitamin B12.  

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