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How To Treat Joint Swelling?
Hello Dr. my mom is 51 year old in her menopause and she experience sever hand and feet swealing in the afternoon/evening followed by lots of pain but it resolves in the morning. Swelling is around joints mostly. Would that be an arthritis or something to do with her menopause
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
Hi,
In my opinion postmenopausal osteoporosis increases the incidence of arthritis of all joints especially weight bearing joints like knee and back bone .It may increase with age and weight if uncontrolled. For now she may use hot massaging with topical gels, painkillers like ibuprofen 500 mg twice daily if needed, decreasing her weight and avoiding heavy lifting and vigorous movements is very effective.
Using a knee support and elevation oh her swollen leg after the massages is helpful for the swelling, otherwise visit her physician for proper evaluation. Please consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful.
Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
In my opinion postmenopausal osteoporosis increases the incidence of arthritis of all joints especially weight bearing joints like knee and back bone .It may increase with age and weight if uncontrolled. For now she may use hot massaging with topical gels, painkillers like ibuprofen 500 mg twice daily if needed, decreasing her weight and avoiding heavy lifting and vigorous movements is very effective.
Using a knee support and elevation oh her swollen leg after the massages is helpful for the swelling, otherwise visit her physician for proper evaluation. Please consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful.
Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
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