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Knee pain,
My mother-in-law has knee pain from last month & unable to walk . Her orthopaedic suggested x-ray & BMD.
but even after medications, still she is suffering from regular pain. I attached her prescription. Please examine it and suggest me
Is the doctor treated her in the right way.? Or she needs any other medications and tests.?
Please suggest me the correct reason of her pain..
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Definately patient is overweight and she need to reduce weight to unload the knees.
but foremost important thing is to reduce pain.
to reduce pain I will advice u to go for physiotherapy as soon as possible.
With physiotherapy her pain may reduce within 3 days n then strengthing n stretching protocol to be started followed by weight reduction protocol.
Next Steps
Visit a good n professional physiotherapist
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avoid unnecessary walking, cupping n dry needling will help
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I guess the worst way a dr can treat any patints is your prescription.
Its like he is joking or making laugh kn patints codition ...plz immediately approach to a sports physiotherapist near by your areas ...nd get treated...let the physio rekeased all her musckes ..put on stretching nd strengthning protocol nd include knee joint mobilization ,dry needling(if he/she is certified gr that )..kinesio nd rigid taping ..with some electric modalities fr relaxation..
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only step j should tske is to approach any spors or musculoskeletal physiotherapist ..these conditions can be esily managed in physio clinic...
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if u dont get rekeif to physio centre. .dont stop physiotherapy treatment. .bettrr change physio. keep changing physio but dont stop physiotherapy ...
she will b alright in 2-3 weeks Mx
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At her weight , the issue of over use of the knee is there. Weight reduction and weight loss will help her get better. She should continue to take the painkillers but surgery or any other treatment is not for her. The treatments will all fail.unless she loses weight.
Dr Vinu Raj
MBBS MRCS FRCS (Trauma&Orthopaedics)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Pls take her xray and visit a near by threapist and if possible few days of physiothreapy sessions vl reduce the pain but incase there are lots of osteoarthritic changes than total knee replacement is the best answer
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avoid floor sitting and knee bending
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