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Have Back Pain, Diabetics And Rhumatoid Arthritis
My Mother has bad pain in her back, she has been told by the doctor that her kidney's need to be looked after and she needs to drink more water, she has diabetes and rhumatoid athritis and has the onset of alzheimers so it is hard to remind her to drink plenty of water
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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I have studied your case with diligence.
Osteoporosis is common in diabetic and RA patient leading to back pain.
Degenerative wear of muscles and ligament and loss of elasticity of muscles, due to deficiency of VIT B12 and carnitine these symptoms can be aggravated .so supplements of these nutrients can relieve pain.
Check your bone strength with DEXA SCAN and you can start medication according to level of osteoporosis,
I will advise you to do regular physiotherapy and exercises as my patients find much relief by these therapies.
MRI spine will help in diagnosis.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
I have studied your case with diligence.
Osteoporosis is common in diabetic and RA patient leading to back pain.
Degenerative wear of muscles and ligament and loss of elasticity of muscles, due to deficiency of VIT B12 and carnitine these symptoms can be aggravated .so supplements of these nutrients can relieve pain.
Check your bone strength with DEXA SCAN and you can start medication according to level of osteoporosis,
I will advise you to do regular physiotherapy and exercises as my patients find much relief by these therapies.
MRI spine will help in diagnosis.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
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