I have osteoarthritis in both hands and wrists which has developed over hte past 5 years. For 6 months now I have been experiencing continual tingling in both hands which my GP cannot explain. Could this be related to the arthritis? Has anyone experience of this?
Hi to all. Has anybody tried any of the various therapy options using PRP therapy or for that matter stem cell therapy. I am given to understand that it is quite the new thing in Australia where they extract and use your own cells. Regards Steve W
I have been giving myself a methotrexate injection once a week for the last few years. Anyone else who has the same medication, will probably have been switched (like myself) to the new self injecting pen type injection (Metroject). Apparently this is the way to go and the other injection form has been discontinued. I got…
My wife was given trigger point steroid injections last year and they were very effective. Since then she has been refused further injections both by the pain management clinic and her GP, without any coherent reason being given. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
Hi there, my 3 year old has seen the paediatric orthopaedic Dr and has been given a preliminary diagnosis of acute juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and she is due to see the rheumatologist sept 9th. I can't help but feel it has to be something else because she mainly gets her pain at night. She will be awake for hours rolling…
i have just been told i have arthritis in my neck and lower back, can anyone suggest what I can do to help myself? either exercises or foods to try?
Hello, I am newly diagnosed and have lots of questions..typically all remembered as soon as I left the consultant's office! Just a quick one now, though: I have been told I will have to have a complete body scan, and whilst my consultant knows that I have a previous injury to my leg I was wondering if he was not aware that…
Hi, has anyone tried Apostherapy? It's a biomechanical system. I've been for a consultation and it seems really good but is expensive £2.5k. I can't find any independent reviews about it and I'd be really pleased to hear from anyone who has experience of it. Thank you.
Just a couple of queries to do with the section after each question where you are asked to give more information and invited to continue on another sheet if needed, and the final additional information section. Where I am continuing onto another sheet do I use a seperate sheet, labelled of course for each question?…
Hi All, I’m seeking advice and experience of using a knee brace. I need to strengthen my quadriceps and lose weight. I cannot do leg raises and squats are out of the question. My dilemma is I have conflicting advice on wearing knee braces. I have seen two Consultants and Musculoskeletal Physicians and they oppose each…
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