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Arthritis Pain

Arthritis occurs due to inflammation and swelling affecting the joints with pain. Arthritis pain is called arthralgia, which is caused due to injury to the ligaments and tendons of the joints. The causes can be an infection or allergic reaction to medications. Taking painkillers and corticosteroids helps a lot. Placing ice packs on the affected region provides some relief.

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My father has psoriatic arthritis. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My father, who is 53 years old, has been prescribed Skyrizi (Risankizumab) for his psoriatic arthritis. I would like to understand if this medication is effective in treating this condition. He experiences rashes on his hands and is dealing with knee joint pain. Can Skyrizi effectively a...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern.I can understand your concern about your symptoms.Certainly, this medication, being a monoclonal antibody, is highly effective against autoimmune diseases, and psoriatic arthritis falls under this category. Skyrizi is specific...  Read Full »

Why do I have pain in the area where my leg joins the hip?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old male. I have been having pain near the right groin, where the leg joins the hip, for the last two months. It used to be very painful mostly during the end of the day. It was not always present, it used to pain only twice or thrice a week. But now, it has become worse...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I went through your query. It is difficult to identify the cause on an X-ray. If the pain is now on the back as well, two things need to be ruled out which are as follows: The first is arthritis of the hip and the second is PIVD...  Read Full »

What do my knee's magnetic resonance imaging findings mean?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 51-year-old male weighing 200 pounds. Recently, I injured my knee (three weeks ago) due to a fall. I have knee pain that worsens going up and down stairs. MRI showed a local cartilage defect involving the lateral trochlea with subjacent bone marrow edema. I am in good shape and ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sumit Chawla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. Your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) findings indicate patellofemoral arthritis. The treatment options for the condition vary from conservative treatment to joint replacement (partial or complete) depending on the X...  Read Full »

Kindly advise about increasing the Methotrexate dosage.

Query: Hello doctor, My 68-year-old mother was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis nine years ago and has been on Methotrexate since then. She has difficulty moving limbs, and her left knee joint aches a lot. Currently, the dosage of Methotrexate is 7.5 mg per week, Folic acid 5 mg daily, Calcium 500 mg da...  Read Full »


Dr. Naval Mendiratta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. As such, the medicines need modification for her if the joint pain is increasing. The reports show a very high ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) of 71 mm/hour, which may indicate inflammation inside. As for the medicines: 1. Methotrex...  Read Full »

I have constant pain in the right elbow joint, and knuckle joints of my right hand. My ESR and MRI revealed osteoarthritis. Kindly help and guide me on what it could be.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34 years old female, 5'4 "in height and weighing 121 Ibs. I have pain in the right elbow joint, and knuckle joints of my right hand. There is also constant pain in both knees, and it is difficult and painful to sit and get up. Squatting down and getting up is quite painful. ESR ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. You are having inflammatory polyarthritis. You will need some more investigation in order to confirm the exact type like rheumatoid arthritis or reactive arthritis or idiopathic polyarthritis. Did you have any urinary or int...  Read Full »

Please suggest treatment for excruciating joint pain.

Query: Hi doctor, I am experiencing joint pain in my hands, elbows, ankles, and toes. It has progressed rapidly over the past few weeks. It causes excruciating pain at night and I sleep very little. I am waking up with swollen joints and I have to sit for an hour or two before getting up from the bed. Is ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two types of arthritis. The first one is osteoarthritis and the other one is rheumatoid arthritis. There is one more disease called gout's disease. Sometimes it looks hard to diagnose them. But we can differentiate them without doing testing. Usually, os...  Read Full »

My grandfather suffers from shoulder pain and wrist pain. How to help him?

Query: Hi doctor,My grandfather is 75 years old. He has severe pain in his right shoulder joint and bilateral wrist joints, especially more at night for the past two months. Just before a month, he was diagnosed as diabetic. His C-reactive protein level is 64 mg/dL (reference value 0 to 6). Is it possible ...  Read Full »


Dr. Divakara. P

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.It could be either due to arthritis or as a consequence of viral infection in the recent past. I recommend him to get the following tests done and revert back with reports. CRP (C-reactive protein), ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), serum uric acid, serum RA factor (rh...  Read Full »

How to treat back pain present due to continuous sitting?

Query: Hello doctor, I am having back pain near the spine on the right side, especially when I go downstairs or go for a walk. My back gets locked when I am standing still. There is too much pain on the right side while sitting on a hard surface. There is also nerve pain after having food sitting on the gr...  Read Full »


Dr. Solanki Chirag Natwarbhai

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your reports (attachments removed to protect patient identity). I would like to know a few more details regarding the characteristics of pain and previous history such as, what is the type of pain that you are having? Is it an electric shock like pain or...  Read Full »

I am suffering from severe joint pain in my knees, ankles, and shoulders. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I had a fever for three to four days and after that, I developed severe joint pain. The pain is not in one part, sometimes, I feel pain in the knees, ankles, shoulders and so on. What tablet can I take? However, there was no fever after that. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Sharoff Lokesh Mohan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. It seems that you have inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or other types of arthritis. To confirm this, I suggest you do certain blood tests like CBC (complete blood count...  Read Full »

Is Prednicort a good medicine for arthritis pain?

Query: Hello doctor, I want an opinion for my mother. My mother has been feeling arthritis pain since last few years. Recently, I have read somewhere about a medicine name Prednicort (5 mg) which is specially used for asthma disease. But, I have read that this medicine is also helpful for arthritis pain. I...  Read Full »


Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Prednicort (Prednisolone) is a steroid which is good as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller in arthritis but has very serious adverse effects in the long term such as osteoporosis, gastritis, hypertension, and elevated blood sugar levels. Is she diagnosed with rheuma...  Read Full »

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