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Question: I am a 64 year old female. Recently I was diagnosed with moderate degenerative changes in my spine. I have been suffering with hip pain (both hips). More importantly I was also diagnosed with severe ostiarthritis in my left BIG toe. I thought it was gout. Sometimes the pain in my left toe wakes me up during the night. What would you recommend to ease the pain? Pills? Shots? Ointments? Shoe inserts? Thank you!
Would surgery help? About 3 or 4 years ago, I did have a bunion surgically removed from my left BIG toe. I also had a bunion surgically removed from my right BIG toe about 5 or 6 years ago. Once the bunions were removed, I did not encounter any other foot problems.
Would surgery help? About 3 or 4 years ago, I did have a bunion surgically removed from my left BIG toe. I also had a bunion surgically removed from my right BIG toe about 5 or 6 years ago. Once the bunions were removed, I did not encounter any other foot problems.
Brief Answer:
Muscle relaxants will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The hip pain due to degenerative changes in the spine can be helped with a combination of pain killer and a muscle relaxant.
For severe pain in the big toe, local steroid injections and a hot compress in the area will help. Shoe inserts are not very helpful in these cases. You can apply a local analgesic gel like Volini in the painful areas.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Muscle relaxants will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The hip pain due to degenerative changes in the spine can be helped with a combination of pain killer and a muscle relaxant.
For severe pain in the big toe, local steroid injections and a hot compress in the area will help. Shoe inserts are not very helpful in these cases. You can apply a local analgesic gel like Volini in the painful areas.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
More questions:
(A) Pursuant to my e-mail of yesterday, would taking Voltarin cream help ease the pain due to the severe arthritis in my BIG toe (left foot)?
(B) Do I need a prescription for Voltarin?
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Gudovic
(A) Pursuant to my e-mail of yesterday, would taking Voltarin cream help ease the pain due to the severe arthritis in my BIG toe (left foot)?
(B) Do I need a prescription for Voltarin?
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Gudovic
Brief Answer:
Voltarin will help in reducing pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again to HCM.
Doing a hot compress and applying Voltarin cream will help in reducing the pain in big toe. You do not need a prescription for voltarin.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Voltarin will help in reducing pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again to HCM.
Doing a hot compress and applying Voltarin cream will help in reducing the pain in big toe. You do not need a prescription for voltarin.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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