Osteoarthritis of the Knee Health Feed

Osteoarthritis can occur at any time of life but the incidence increases with age. It usually affects people over 40 years of age. There is no cure for osteoarthritis but the progression of the disease can be slowed and pain and disability reduced. Treatment options include:
healthy body weight:
maintaining a healthy body weight will reduce stress on the arthritic joints.
Nutritional supplements
supplements such as glucosamine have been reported to relieve the pain of osteoarthri...more

Hi. Your mother can do whatever she is comfortable with. As soon as pain causes difficulty in movement action is needed.

Ra is not curable but totally controllable. If you remain on optimum medicines with well controlled disease then it shouldn't progress. If you are not on adequate therapy, your joint continues to swell, then it can damage your joints.

DEAR………. Shoulder pain Physiotherapy uses a number of different physical methods to promote healing. If you are referred to a physiotherapist, they should explain to you what treatment they will use and how it will work.
Possible treatments include:
•specific shoulder exercises – for example, if you have shoulder instability, you may be given exercises to strengthen your shoulder
•massage – where the physiotherapist uses their hands to manipulate your shoulder
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Ossteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affects almost everyone. It occurs when the protective cartilage wear off. Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint in your body, the disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. There is no Cure for Osteoarthritis. But staying active, maintaining a healthy weight and other treatments may slow progression of the disease and help improve pain and joint function.
Symptoms
Osteoarthritis symptoms often ...more

Hi.
Osteoarthritis of knees is very common now a days. There are various treatment options for it depending upon stage of disease.
Mainstay of treatment is done precautions.
Exercises to strengthen knee joint like cycling, swimming and others.
Calcium vitamin D medicines.
Some medicines for cartilage repair and maintenance.
Depending upon x ray picture patient may be advised injection or surgery.

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Hello, you can take homoeopathic medicines 1. Bryonia 30 (4 drops in little water) thrice a day for a week. 2. Calci aid (bakson) (2tabs) thrice a day for a week and update. Keep a gap of 15 - 20 minutes in both the medicines.

Homoeopathic medicine
ADEL -4 ( ADEL ) Drink 20 drops in 20 ml freh water 3 times daily
KALMIA LATIFOLIA 30 ( Dr Reckeweg) Drink 5 drops in 1 spoon fresh water daily night
report after 30 days.

Requires detailed examination and investigation.
Preliminary investigations suggested:
hb, tlc, dlc, esr, blood sugar fasting & pp, uric acid vit d
urine r/e
x-ray of the affected part.
Anyway it may be tried
sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding on it.
Spring beds, folding beds or thick mattress are harmful
use no pillow under the head.
Do hot fomantation
paracetamol 250mg od & sos x 5days.
Caldikind plus 1tab od x10. Do neck, back, knee & general ex...more