My aunty 63/female is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with ra factor 124 and severe pain in elbow n knee joints and she is on hcqs. Can you suggest me some guidelines for the treatment?

Knee Pain

Rheumatic Arthritis

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Dr. Nikita PapruniaPhysiotherapist7yrs exp

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Do stretching of joints walking is must atleast for 1/2 hr daily. do exercises in by putting your hands and legs in warm water.

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Dr. Jayasree RameshOrthopedic Doctor34yrs exp

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For rheumatoid arthritis hcq alone may not be sufficient you can consult a rheumatologist and take proper dose of medication s so that disease in controlled 1.limit pain reducing agents use to minimum 2.use physical modalities like hot fomentation ,contrast bath etc for pain 3.always daily move all small and big joints in the body through full range so that contractures and deformities do not develop 4.she can use hand splints.

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