Dr. Sharoff Lokesh Mohan
Orthopedician and Traumatology
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Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
This is regarding my father who is 58 years old. For the past two months, he has had a pain in both legs - down from the knee to the foot whenever he sits in his office room that has an AC. He says that if he sets the temperature to over 26 C, the pain recedes in about half hour. What could this condition be? This did not happen before and started only two months ago.
Hello,
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Bilateral knee osteoarthritis can cause this pain which can be affected by temperature. Also, the calf muscles attach at the back of the knee joint and go right till the heel. So pain of the knee can cause this. The other possibility is vitamin D deficiency along with vitamin B12 which causes sarcopenia and muscle weakness, also electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle pain. He will require the following:
Follow up with reports.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thanks so much. I have attached the vitamin panel, CBC and the X-ray reports of both knees, AP and bilateral. The vitamin panel seems to show a deficiency of vitamin B12 and D. Our local physician started him on supplements (Lumia 60K, once per week for eight weeks and once a day for a month).
To add to the description of what he is experiencing:
Could this be beginning of osteoarthritis? If yes, can we do something, in terms of treatment, to slow down the progression and prevent damage to the joints?
Hello,
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I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This seems to be early osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Also, Vitamin D and B12 are low. So, he will require supplementation for those.
I suggest:
Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines with their consent. Take these only if you are not allergic to them. Do not take these if you are a known case of bronchial asthma. Follow up immediately in case of any untoward reactions. Activities that cause pain should be avoided temporarily. If the knee is swollen or sore, the following positions and activities should be avoided until knee pain and swelling resolve:
You should wear a kneecap for support to the knee joint. Wear it all day and you can remove it at night. Regular physiotherapy is required to slow down osteoarthritis, do knee strengthening exercises. Follow up after one month. Regards.
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