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Pain in kneees
Hello doctor,my mother is suffering from knee pain..she visited doctor and doctor told there is gap in one knee.. but medicnes are not effective ..is supercal 500 benficial in knee pain..can she take this .. also she is heart patient so can shetake this medicine
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However
I would like to examine & investigate your mother in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Dolokind Plus (Mankind) [Aceclofenac100 mg +Paracetamol 350 mg] 1 tab. OD & SOS. X 5 days.
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab OD x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Use no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
-- .Do mild exercises for the affected part-ie.back and lower limbs.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
--Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem.
--Do ask for a detailed treatment plan.
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish your mother a quick recovery & good health.
--I hope, I have solved your problem to your satisfaction.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho)
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Pls put your x rays. If there is no gap and medicine ineffective . That means it can be severe arthritis. Consult thro practo
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Dr. Krishna Naresh Goud
Orthopedist
14 yrs exp
Bangalore
normally orthopaedic surgeons explain the decrease in gap in knee for osteoarthritis which is an age related process. calcium alone will not be helpful for your knee pain if you are not following any other measures for changing your life style and physio
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