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Hello my mum is 78 and suffers with inflamation in her knee and ankle on the same legg shes often in pain she dont like taking painkillers what do you?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Knee and ankle pain: Firstly - PT would be good. Secondly before medication is injection treatments into the joints. This may involve steroids or even stem cell/PRP. Then a trial of NSAID's (but you have to be careful about kidney issues etc..)

Dr Machanic and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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