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What Causes Back And Knee Pain?
Question: Main problem--severe pain--back and knees.
Brief Answer:
Surgical treatment is best for him.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In case of severe disc prolapse and knee pain- usually due to osteoarthritis, surgical treatment is the best option. Medicines, local steroid injections and muscle relaxants can provide a temporary relief. He can consult a physiotherapist for proper strengthening exercises after the pain subsides with medicines.
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.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Surgical treatment is best for him.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
In case of severe disc prolapse and knee pain- usually due to osteoarthritis, surgical treatment is the best option. Medicines, local steroid injections and muscle relaxants can provide a temporary relief. He can consult a physiotherapist for proper strengthening exercises after the pain subsides with medicines.
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
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can the disc prolapse be treated with laser surgery? And was the all that you were referring to.
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Brief Answer:
Yes. Laser surgery can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It can be treated with laser spine surgery which is a minimally invasive procedure. The laser surgery is equally beneficial as an open surgery. A neurosurgeon can decide the procedure best for him.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Yes. Laser surgery can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
It can be treated with laser spine surgery which is a minimally invasive procedure. The laser surgery is equally beneficial as an open surgery. A neurosurgeon can decide the procedure best for him.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Dr. Prasad
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