Musculoskeletal Disorders Health Feed

Basti chikitsa, strongly recommended in this situation. For exact diagnosis and prescription accordingly, you can also consult.

Go for mri of cervical with brain maping.
Low water and salt intake.
Avoid vigrous exercise and traction.
Use hard cervical collar.
For medcine prescription counslt privately. Use code rre530.

As per your description, you might get relief with biologics, however that is a costly treatment. In that case you can go to govt hospitals and ask for help from charitable trusts or pm funds or cm funds. There is one cheap drug available but its toxicity profile is high, so it had to be used very cautiously. I hope you find your way to pain free life.

Home remedies including rest, ice, compression, elevation 4.Rice - this process is good for joint pain caused due to minor injury or an arthritis.
••r (rest) – give some rest to your knees.
•I (ice) – massage your hip with ice to reduce swelling.
•c (compression)- start wearing compression bandage.
•e (elevation)- keep your hip elevated.
Brace — a brace can help compress and stabilize the hip flexor to speed healing.
Physical therapy and rehabilitation — if pain persists ...more

Is your tsh under control. Follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to s...more

Dear lybrate-user, your knee must be in bad condition of osteoarthritis. It will be better if you see a knee specialist near you and get x ray done. He might suggest you surgery (i am just assuming from your complaints). Start doing knee exercise. Static cycling is of good help. Initial few days it will be painful. But later your pain will subside.

You r b27 positive but do you have any stiffness in back. If not then good. My suggestion to you will be do daily back cervical hip exercise so they are flexible (see a physiotherapist doctor). In hla b27 exercise only helps to slow down the illness. Ayurvedic medicine I have no experience so can't comment, also I have come across no ayurvedic doctor claiming to cure you completely in hla b27
in case your condition worsens then see an orthopedic consultant near you to help you better.

Hi lybrate-user
mri gives the better of cartillage and is reliable, if not there is another method of diagnosis called joint fluid analysis. In this the fluid from joint will be drawn by a doctor from the effected part for getting accurate result.

Cold compresses can help reduce swelling in the area. Cooling also helps to numb sharp pain. Apply an ice pack for up to 20 minutes, up to five times a day. Use a frozen gel pack, ice cubes in a plastic bag, or a bag of frozen peas. Wrap the cold pack in a soft towel. Do not apply a cold pack directly to skin.
Heat therapyheat helps to relax tense muscles and soothe a stiff area. It can help with muscle pain and arthritis in the shoulder. Use a heated gel pack, heating pad or a hot water bot...more

Take rasraj ras.
But for exact diagnosis and prescription accordingly, consult with your report.
Take care.