I am female age 38 years diagnosed with psoriasis arthritis since 2010 taking medication folitrax 12. 5 mg saaz ds 1gm twice daily along with folic acid calcium powder once in a month. Recently I was diagnosed having osteoarthritis in both knee grade II. Taking osetoflex tablets for the same. More what can I do to avoid damage to knees. My current weight is 83 kg I have started dieting to reduce weight but some time I can not exercise fearing I could injure my knee. Please advice.

Dr. GuganeswariPhysiotherapist17yrs exp

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Hi mam, for osteoarthritis you do leg muscles strengthening exercise like quadriceps drill, hamstring strengthening exercise daily. Mobilisation exercise for joints. These will help you to prevent further damage of your knee.  

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidPhysiotherapist21yrs exp

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Knee Pain:As arthritis is very common that you get generally bilaterally. Ice therapy would definitely help to reduce the inflammation. We also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone. You can take Ultrasonic therapy in one of the nearby physiotherapy clinics which would help to heal the damaged cartilages along with shortwave diathermy which would help to improve the blood circulation. Simple Knee Exercises Specific knee exercises will also help ie. Keeping ball underneath the knee and keep pressing it. That's the simple exercise which will help you to strengthen the knee Ice therapy would definitely help to reduce the inflammation. We also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone. I also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone. Knee pain more than 2 weeks: if your knee is paining since 2 weeks, then you have to rethink whether you had any injury in the previous years. I also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone. As arthritis is very common if anyone would've neglected any injury in the previous years. You can take Ultrasonic therapy in one of the nearby physiotherapy clinics which would help to heal the damaged cartilages along with shortwave diathermy which would help to improve the blood circulation. Ice therapy would definitely help to reduce the inflammation.  

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