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Suggest Treatment For Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
I am 34 years old married female and having knee osteoarthritis.. Although my free and total calcium levels are normal .my knees really hurt me and I can not sit on the ground and getup easily .I have clinging sound in my knees . what can I do? I also had high LDL and high VLDL with low HDL but I had crestor for a while and levels reached normal ranges .the question is do I have to intake crestor for the long of my life ??as my doctor said that the lipids level will return abnormal if I stopped the medication .
Sat, 10 Nov 2018
Hello,
As a first line management you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief. If symptoms persists better to consult an orthopaedician and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
As a first line management you can take analgesics like Paracetamol or Aceclofenac for pain relief. If symptoms persists better to consult an orthopaedician and plan for an MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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