Suggest remedy to relieve back pain
Patient: Hi, I am 31 year old female. Since last 6 months I am having following issue:1. Pain in right knee. Consulted an orthopaedician who on examination and x-ray diagnosed some problem in patella and advised for few exercises & rest plus given medicine (Diacerein tablet). This is showing improvement. What is your advice on this?2. Also, since last 1 month having severe back pain with unbearable pain. On X-ray of back, doctor said that backbone is very week. Have started taking vitamin and calcium tablets and injections. And also going for physiotherapy from last 10 days but there seems to be absolute no sign of improvement. Kindly advise what might be the issue and any alternative treatment because the pain is not coming down. Thank You.Regards,Rachana Aggarwal Doctor: Dear Rachana ji,your knee problem is called as patello femoral arthritis, and at your stage taking exercise is more important than Diacerein(This drug has found to have no good effect on arthritis) Take Paracetamol 500mg if pain is more otherwise knee physio, walking, no squating no cross leg sitting will relieve your symptoms.Now at 31 years, it does not fit that you have such severe osteoporosis that it has started causing severe pain, let me tell you its fracture due to osteoporosis that causes pain not the osteoporosis, and since you say your pain is severe, I would recommend you to consult a spine specialist, may be you are having other problems which needs correction.