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Suggest Remedy For Arthritis

I ve got arthritis in spine / lt.knee. On May 12 I had a DECOMPRESSION SURGERY TO HEAL LUMBAR PAIN & resulting nerve pain but now more than 2 weeks later I ve got pain again. My Surgeon has scheduled another MRI & MORE EXRAYS & will concentrate on my Femur . I m having difficulty walking as the THIGH PAIN INHIBITS ME FROM WALKING UPRIGHT... Even if I reach to adm. My eye gtt. I have now taken a Meloxicam with Vicodin /325 to try & control my pain .. Your thoughts please Trish thanks
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hello,

I have studied your case.
I have sympathy for your chronic spine pain.

You may need to do MRI spine with contrast again to see for nerve compression or discitis.This may lead to radiating thigh pain
Due to previous surgery of spine now there is possibility of discitis.
Localized hip pain may suggest hip arthritis or femoral head avascular necrosis.
MRI hip will help to diagnose. It can be done after clinical examination from your doctor.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and TENS therapy will help
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.

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.
If you find this answer helpful do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion. Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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Suggest Remedy For Arthritis

Hello, I have studied your case. I have sympathy for your chronic spine pain. You may need to do MRI spine with contrast again to see for nerve compression or discitis.This may lead to radiating thigh pain Due to previous surgery of spine now there is possibility of discitis. Localized hip pain may suggest hip arthritis or femoral head avascular necrosis. MRI hip will help to diagnose. It can be done after clinical examination from your doctor. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and TENS therapy will help I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level. 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. If you find this answer helpful do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion. Wishing you good health. Take care.