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Is There A Link Between Soft Drinks And Joint Pain?

Posted on Fri, 14 Dec 2012

Question: Is there a link between coka cola and joint (knee, finger, hip and foot) pain? Lee

Answered by Dr. Rajesh Gajwani (2 hours later)

Hi,
Thanks for your query.

There is no study which proves any correlation between coca cola and joint pains. Therefore if you are suffering from the same, certain investigations are required for a diagnosis.
Hope this answers your query.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rajesh Gajwani (3 hours later)

1. are there positive and or negative effects of glucosamine as related to the aformentioned joint pain and 2. are there long term effects from the use of naproxen sodium for pain relief

Answered by Dr. Rajesh Gajwani (10 hours later)

Hi,

Generalised joint pains may be due to osteoporosis and yes, glucosamine has positive effect on the same (to some extent), with no negative effects.

Constant/ long term use of naproxen sodium in spite of being a safe drug may cause gastroenteritis, therefore its usage should be intermittent.

Hope this answers your query.

Regards

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Mohammed Kappan