Due to changing lifestyle, diseases are affecting people. The diseases which earlier used to occur in old age, have now started occurring at a very young age. People have completely stopped physical activities.
Eating more outside food. One of the main diseases is arthritis. Which has increased among the elderly as well as the youth. If precautions are taken, this can be easily avoided. If this disease is ignored, it can have serious consequences.
Question: My name is Tapes Mukherjee. My wife Aarti Mukherjee, who is about 55 years old. He has been suffering from knee pain for the last five to six months. She is taking Vitamin B-12 tablets, but the expenses are very high. -Tapes Mukherjee, Noida
Answer- For this, along with X-ray, some blood tests will have to be done. This will reveal what kind of problem there is in the knees or whether it is a muscle problem. Get treatment only after seeing this. For this you can come to the clinic and show it.
Question: I am 72 years old. I had undergone operation on both my knees two months ago. After this, there is a lot of pain in the knees and due to kidney problem, I cannot even take medicines, now what should I do in this situation. -Ajit Verma, Rajnagar Extension, Ghaziabad
Answer: Keep exercising continuously and taking the medicines given to you as per time. The stiffness and pain will go away with time. If you do not get relief from this then you should come to the clinic and see a doctor after getting your blood test and X-ray done.
Question: I am 55 years old, I am having pain in my knees since last one year. Walking causes swelling in the knees. Apart from this, sound comes from the knees.-Ajit Sharma, Sector-63 Noida
Answer- This happens when uric acid increases in the body or there is a gap between the knees. For this you will have to get an X-ray done and come to the clinic. For this, it is important to do exercise along with treatment. Keep exercising daily as per your body’s capacity.
Question: I am 71 years old. There is pain in the legs while walking. This has been happening for the last several years. But since last few months the pain is getting worse. I took Ayurveda medicines, but they did not give me any relief. I don’t want to have an operation. -Mahendra Singh, Delhi
Answer: First of all you will have to get X-ray of your feet done. Your treatment is necessary according to the condition of your arthritis. If it is stage four then you will have to undergo operation, there is no option for that. Even after this, you will have to pay attention to nutritious food along with exercise.
Question: I am 55 years old. I have to have both my knees replaced and have been facing difficulty in walking for the last eight years. -Anand Shukla, Greater Noida
Answer: It will be decided only after seeing the condition of your knees in your test whether the operation will be done or not. Now two options of operation are available. One with robots and the other without robots. If your muscles are weak then operation is not necessary for you.
Question: I am 61 years old. Two-three years ago I used to have pain in my knees. After this, I saw the doctor and found out that Girish had died in my knees. The pain started again two months after the injection. What should I do now? -Amrita Singh, Indirapuram
Answer- You have knee arthritis. A doctor should be consulted as soon as possible. These symptoms of yours are of arthritis stage four. In this, operation is the only solution.
Question: I am 70 years old. I have trouble walking since last one year. After this, walking causes swelling in the feet. There is difficulty even in standing for the last five months. I take pain medicine. As long as the medicine has an effect. Till then it’s fine. The same situation occurs after the effect wears off.
-Prempal, Noida Sector-1
Answer: First of all you should consult a doctor. X-ray will have to be done along with blood test. It is possible that if arthritis is in the second or third stage then operation will not be required. If you are careless. So after a few days it reached the fourth stage. Please show it before this.
Question: Once I sit, it is very difficult to get up again. This situation has persisted for almost two years. Not getting permanent relief even after taking medicine. -Satendra, New Delhi
Answer- Your muscles have become weak. Also you should get your blood tested. It is also necessary to get X-ray of knees done. You should also exercise daily. Calcium medicine is useful for you after consulting the doctor.
Question: I am 47 years old. I have pain going up and down stairs and there is noise in my knees. The benefit remains as long as the effect of the medicine lasts, after which the problem starts again. -Suman Sharma, Pratap Vihar
Answer: The reason behind the sound in knees at such a young age is the deteriorating lifestyle, excessive consumption of outside food and not exercising. Also, being overweight can also be a reason. You should try to reduce your weight with eating habits. Along with including salad in your diet, you should also include foods that provide calcium.
Question: I am 71 years old. I have been facing difficulty in getting up from sitting for the last two-three years. When I went to the doctor, I was given medicines and oils which I have been using for the last four months, but I am not getting any relief. -Jainendra Singh, Brij Vihar
Answer: The cartilage of your knee has worn out. You should get it treated as soon as possible. After its treatment, you need to pay special attention to exercise and eating habits.
Question: I am 51 years old. I have been having pain in my knees for two months and am having a lot of difficulty in walking. What is the solution for this?
-Sandeep, Noida Sector-18
Answer: Your uric acid has increased. Get your blood checked once. This will make it clear what is the condition of your uric acid. Only then will you know whether uric acid is low or high. After seeing its report, you can take medicine after consulting the doctor. The normal range of uric acid in a healthy person is 3.4 to 7.0 mg per deciliter.
Question: I am 73 years old. I have pain in both knees. I have been having pain in my knees for the last six years and I get tired quickly while commuting. What should I do for this? -Malkhan Singh, Vaishali Ghaziabad
Answer: Once you get X-ray of both your knees done. After this it will be known how much gap has come between the knees. After this your treatment can start. If there is fourth stage of arthritis then your knees will have to be replaced.
Question: I am 65 years old. I have been suffering from knee pain for three years and after getting an X-ray done once in the hospital, it was found that the vein in the knee has become thickened. I am regularly taking the medicines prescribed by the doctor, but I am not getting any relief from the pain. What do I have to do for this?
-Santosh Devi, Supertech Icon, Indirapuram
Answer: You should get your knees X-rayed once again. Now we will know about the condition of the vein. After this your knees can be treated through surgery. You can also come to the clinic and show it.
Question: I am 61 years old. I have been having pain in my knee for a long time. How much will knee surgery cost? What is your advice for this?
-Pushpa, Surajpur Greater Noida
Answer: There are two types of surgeries. Robotic and non-robotic. If you want to undergo robotic surgery, its cost can exceed Rs 5 lakh. If Nan wants to do robotic surgery then it will cost around Rs 4.5 lakh.
Question: I am 73 years old. I have been suffering from leg pain for many years. When the X-ray was done, it was revealed that there was a problem in the knee of the left leg. I had injections in the knee of my left leg. This gave me relief for three months. After this, pain in the knees started again. After this I had injections done again. Its effect lasted only for a month and the pain started again. Apart from this, the swelling in my left leg is also not reducing.
-Reena, Khoda
Answer: How much walking can you do at present? If you have a lot of difficulty in walking even ten steps, then the condition of both your knees is not right. You are suffering from arthritis and it has now reached the fourth stage. Its only treatment is knee replacement. Once you take consultation, all your confusion will be cleared.
Question: My mother is more than 70 years old. My mother has a lot of pain in both her knees. When I went to see the doctor, he told me that my knees would have to be replaced. Would it be right to have both knees replaced together?
-Manoj Yadav, Greater Noida
Answer: Replacement of both knees can be done simultaneously. He should not have any kind of disease. If he has blood sugar then the operation can be done only when the sugar is normal. Come to the clinic and get consultation.
Question: I have pain in my legs. Is it arthritis pain and how many types of arthritis are there? Umesh Rawat, Indirapuram.
Answer: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. The problems of arthritis patients increase in cold. In such a situation, protect the body from cold. The patient should take the medicine regularly. Refer experts instead of quacks. If the disease is ignored for a long time, the knees get worse. Knee replacement has to be done ahead of time. When arthritis becomes more severe, it can even lead to disability. Arthritis is now affecting not only the elderly but also the youth. There are 40 diseases related to auto-immune, which cause arthritis. Arthritis not only damages a person’s joints, but if the problem is ignored, it also damages the kidneys, lungs and heart. The only option is to treat the disease on time.
Q: What are the benefits of robotic treatment in arthritis? Mahesh, Vaishali Sector-5
Answer: Bleeding is less in robotic treatment. This surgery is very important in complex surgeries. With this the bone joins accurately. With the development of technology, now knee replacement is also done by robots. There are arthritis treatments available that help control your symptoms and prevent damage to your joints. Treatment depends on what type of arthritis you have. Which one is yours? Joints are affected by this.
Do not ignore arthritis pain
Arthritis is no longer affecting older people but also the youth. There are 40 diseases related to auto-immune, which cause arthritis. Arthritis not only damages a person’s joints, but if the problem is ignored, it also damages the kidneys, lungs and heart. The only option is to treat the disease on time.
These are the types of arthritis
Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. The problems of arthritis patients increase in cold. In such a situation, protect the body from cold. The patient should take the medicine regularly. Refer experts instead of quacks. If the disease is ignored for a long time, the knees get worse. Therefore, knee replacement has to be done ahead of time. When arthritis becomes more severe, it can even lead to disability.
Benefits of robotic treatment in arthritis
Robotic treatment reduces bleeding. This surgery is very important in complex surgeries. With this the bone joins accurately. With the development of technology, now knee replacement is also done by robots. There are arthritis treatments available that help control your symptoms and prevent damage to your joints. Treatment depends on what type of arthritis you have. Which of your joints is affected? Apart from medicines, its treatment is also possible through surgery.
These are the main causes of arthritis:
not doing physical work
stay away from sunlight
excessive use of vehicles
excessive consumption of fast food
Deficiency of vitamins and minerals in the body
obesity problem
growing old
hereditary arthritis
being obese or overweight
smoking
bone joint injury
symptoms of arthritis
feeling pain while sitting up
Difficulty going up and down stairs
knee pain and swelling
crookedness and stiffness in legs
protect yourself like this
Do exercise regularly.
Take morning sunlight regularly.
Keep getting your Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, E and Calcium checked.
Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly and use them.