sounds like osteo arthritis, is she pre or post menopausal? Hormones drive inflammation. Get her hormones dialed in and use Bio identical hormones, not the man made synthetic garbage that cause heart disease, strokes, etc. i promise the endorine system drives the inflammation up. research bio identical hormones and find a local place that test levels by swabbing saliva in the mouth. this is the most accurate and cheapest way to measure. until her hormones are right pain meds and steroids should help. long term answer is dial in those hormones girl
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