My mother is 52 yrs old and have her right leg aching all the time. Her height is 5 feet and weight is 86 kg. Swelling on legs and unable to bent kness. Please help.
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Hi thanks for your query and welcome to lybrate. I am Dr. Akshay from fortis hospital, new delhi. You have mentioned pain, swelling and some stiffness in knee region which indicates an ongoing inflammation. She also has persistent leg pain and has weight on higher side as well. Please get some blood tests for her: esr, crp, serum electrolytes, serum vitamin d levels and thyroid profile also please get knee (ap and lateral) x rays of the affected knee so that we can see the degenerative changes in the joint. Meanwhile start with a gentle anti inflammatory medication like tab etoshine or tab paracetamol for her and let me know the test results in 2-3 days time so that we can take her case forwards from there. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further assistance.
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