Good morning. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my left shoulder 7 years ago and had some surgery to alleviate the symptoms which helped, but I still suffer with pain and restricted movement in this joint. For the last 2 years, I have been suffering with lower back pain and sciatica and a MRI scan showed ‘mild…
Hello, Are these videos available to buy or download, please? I am hoping to be able to do the exercises to improve my pain
Hi can strengthening exercises for the knee help with buckling and knees popping out Iam so scared of my knees giving way and i do knee strengthening exercises everyday do these help to prevent buckling and popping out I have osteoarthritis in both knees they haven't given away or popped out yet does this always happen or…
Hi, I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the spine and have already had a total hip replacement in 2017 at the age of 48. I was also diagnosed with osteochondritis in my elbows at the age of 12 which I was told would resolve itself. I am now 52 and forty years on I now have arthritis (wear and tear) in my elbows…
Hi , I was diagnosed last week but don't feel I know what to do next . My specialist gave me splints and told me to take paracetamol and use icepacks when the pain is bad . He also said no heavy lifting or anything that will make it worse Will my gp be in touch to arrange anything or do I need to get in touch with them ?…
Hi, I have not been diagnosed with arthritis but my chiropractor strongly suspects that I may have arthritis in my hip. I have chronic pain in lower back, radiating into my hip and down my thighs. I can’t sit, lie , stand or drive without being in excruciating pain. ive paid private for physio and then chiropractor. Both…
My MRI says I have modic 1 endplate changes and low height disc height. This is at L5 S1. My doctor said I have Osteoarthritis- is it the same as Modic 1 end plate changes? I have had LBP since Jan 2018 and it is worse at night and when I get up in the morning. I have read that with Modic 1 I may have DDD. I had my MRI…
I have lived with knee arthritis now for over 12 years, most of the time I can scream and shout with the pain, but use anti inflammatorys and try my best, bed for days and then it eases off, now being told no more anti inflammatorys I am trying to get help to control what can be an awful time for me, GP has prescribed co…
Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to tell which condition between OA, RA and Fibromyalgia is causing the pain and weakness in my knuckles. The pain feels deep in the bone with a little swelling around the joint. There is also stiffness and tenderness present. I am right handed and this is currently present in my left…
Hi. I started Methotrexate in July and have gradually increased the dosage. I'm now at 20mg per week and my psoriatic arthritis has gone. Psoriasis improved but still have some patches. As advised, I was taking 5mg folic acid a week to begin with. I had no Methotrexate side effects until about a month ago when I started to…
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