I've had a flare up of right knee OA since October 2024 - had a fall and injured my LEFT knee! which is now fine - however it seems to have triggered a flare up of the OA in my right knee. I'm really struggling as I don't understand why my right thigh muscle is so painful - bending, walking, standing from sitting - I'm…
I have finally given in to agreeing to go on list for knee replacement, probably total. I live alone and am 76. Wondering what kind of care and help I'll need to organise for after, say the first two weeks and then ongoing? I'm in a house with stairs but can arrange to sleep downstairs to start with.
Hi, I have arthritis in my hands and recently was diagnosed with carpal tunnel, was advised to try a steroid injection and physio, I have the steroid injection tomorrow and just wondered if others had experience of this, any side effects, and can you drive afterwards? Thanks for reading.
Hi I'm new to this but I'm really at loss with my pain i have psoratic arthritis in my feet and osteoarthritis in both knees and spine and a bakers cyst behind my knee. I'm struggling with pain relief as I have health anxiety and emetophobia so I can't take new medications cos I worry about the side effects. I take…
I trust this platform will be beneficial for me as I've recently received a diagnosis of hip arthritis, and I'm still grappling with the shock of understanding its implications. Despite leading a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise and proper nutrition, at the age of 54, this condition has taken me by surprise.…
Hello everyone, I’m not really sure what I want to say. It’s been tough since January, I’m off work and swapping medication but still waiting for the relief it will bring. I guess I’m getting lonely, I don’t really leave the house at the moment, I’m trying to keep my mind busy but I’m struggling. I have a wonderful family…
Hi all I’ve just recently been diagnosed with lumber spondylitis osteoarthritis can anyone recommend a good support pillow for use when sitting especially for car when driving there are so many when you look I’m not sure what’s the best Chris x
On the 5th March this year. I was Medically Capability Dismissed. I have several medical conditions. I have Osteoarthritis in both hands. I recently got my x-ray results. It says, There are severe degenerative changes within the middle to little fingers DIP joints bilaterally with more moderate degenerative of the MCP &…
I’ve recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both hips and lower back. I’m affected quite badly in one hip and find walking difficult. Surgery was not suggested at my GP appointment. What has been other people’s experience with this? Is it something you yourself have to push for?
I was recently diagnosed with this lovely disease, both in my right shoulder. Started a series of injections of hyaluronic acid gel (didn't want cortisone). I ended up having my 2nd injection of the HA series mixed with cortisone last Thursday. In the mean time, I have continued using Ibuprofen for pain management in the…
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