My mother has very bad osteoperosis, as well as Crohn's Disease and Colitis. She recently had a kyphoplasty on one of her fractured veterbrae to help eliminate severe pain she was having. The severe pain has been reduced by a lot but she is still in pain apparently around her whole body - abdomen to back. After her surgery she was constipated but in lessening her pai medication she was able to move her bowels and that pain has been eliminated. But I am beginning to wonder whether this is pain she is currently experiencing is caused by the foods she eats especially because of her long-term problem with her bowels.

Do you think she should be going to a special nutritionist that deals with geriactric problems of this nature? Could certain foods be causing her pain due to her Crohn's and Colitis history?

Any ideas you might have would be much appreciated!

Lillian Israel