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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis Mediated Knee Pain, Muscle Spasm And Numbness

Hi Doctor, My Mum has arthritis and has endured pain for some a number of years. what would be the best remedy to relive her pain and also cure. we have done a knee replacement for both knees but she experiences Muscle Spasms as well and numbness. I ll really appreciate your professional advise
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Arthritis is a disease which has an inflammatory component as well as degenerative component. Most of the people suffering from arthritis in long run damage their knee and still don't realize until it's time to replace the knee. As her knees has been replaced, the degenerative component is taken care of. But, sometimes inflammatory component prevails for which anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) have to be given for some time considering her cardiopulmonary status, as these medicines have certain side effects. Also, the muscle spasm may be due to Vitamin D deficiency, so get a Vitamin D test done. Also, numbness cannot be explained with certainty as their is no factor explaining it. It might be peripheral neuropathy due to many reasons and needs a detailed workup.
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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis Mediated Knee Pain, Muscle Spasm And Numbness

Arthritis is a disease which has an inflammatory component as well as degenerative component. Most of the people suffering from arthritis in long run damage their knee and still don t realize until it s time to replace the knee. As her knees has been replaced, the degenerative component is taken care of. But, sometimes inflammatory component prevails for which anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID s) have to be given for some time considering her cardiopulmonary status, as these medicines have certain side effects. Also, the muscle spasm may be due to Vitamin D deficiency, so get a Vitamin D test done. Also, numbness cannot be explained with certainty as their is no factor explaining it. It might be peripheral neuropathy due to many reasons and needs a detailed workup.