I am 28 year old female with effects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which I got at the age of 4. I weigh around 76 kg and this has been constant for a year. I did not notice any reduction in weight even if I have diet and exercise. As daily walking gives me knee pain I am not able to go for walk or jogging. Please let me know any alternate methods to reduce my weight. Thanks.

Dr. Biswajit DuttaOrthopedic Doctor21yrs exp

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Do the following: 1. Take adequate pain meds to keep the arthritis under control 2. Do stretching and strengthening exercises for muscles around the joints affected 3. If joints are warm, keep ice packs to reduce inflammation 4. Do diet control. Reduce all food that is white in color like rice, sugar, milk and so on. 5. Do underwater exercises in a warm pool or bathtub. 6. Once pain is reduced resume daily walking. 7. If pain is unbearable consider knee replacement surgery. Youngest patient to undergo knee replacement in our hospital was 25 years old, but she had badly damaged knee joints. Good luck!  

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