Hello All 👋 this is my first postI! A quick introduction, I’m 53yrs old, I live on my own with my lovely 12yr old Labradoodle. I am pretty much housebound now and the subsequent isolation means depression is never far away. I have OA of the Right hip, Right knee & Right big toe, I was diagnosed in December 2023. I am…
Since starting on Methotrexate, 2 weeks ago, I suddenly developed a very painful neck, very similar to the pain after sustaining a whiplash injury & am unable to move my head through the normal range of movements. Has anyone else experienced this & if so how long does it last?
Since my surgery, my lower leg feels very tight, from mid calf to my ankle. I’m taking all my pain meds. Would a heat pad or hot water bottle be a good idea when my leg is up?
Hi I'm Jane, and I'm a new member. I was diagnosed with arthritis in my foot several years ago which I've managed by wearing orthotics and dosing up on Ibuprofen when it was bad or when I knew I'd be on my feet a lot like Christmas shopping trips. Lately a friend lent me her TENS machine and it is helpful in sort of…
Hi there im new to all this so I’ll start by saying hi to everyone.now to my topic i have suffered from arthritis for many years now but last year in march my back went move forward to the present day and after 13 months im still struggling with my lower back pain in my hips and buttocks the doctor can’t find what’s wrong…
Hi, I’m 52 female and have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 22 years Just before a flare up I have noticed that I start getting bladder weakness and incontinence. This clears up as soon as the flare settles down. Initially I thought it has to be stress incontinence due to giving birth to my children and did pelvic floor…
Hi all, I have recently been officially diagnosed with osteoarthritis in 2 places in my left shoulder (had pain for a year before that). My problem is that I sleep on my left side, have done for the past 56 years, even though I now try to sleep on my back or right side I still end up on my left. Does anyone have any…
Hi all, I was diagnosed with arthritus in both knees, left hip and lower spine just over a year ago and I cant lie I'm still struggling to understand what's going on with my body and how to cope with change to my life and mobility. The hardest thing for me is not being able to walk very far on bad days which is most days…
Dear Community I have had a hip replacement 9 weeks ago. A very good recovery so far. I have had physiotherapy week. Last week the physio made me push leg weights of 50KG and used steps to step up and down no hands plus balancing on one leg on a sponge moving my leg forward and back, with each leg, good and operated. At…
Greetings. Does anyone have experience with total ankle replacement (TAR) for end-stage post-traumatic arthritis (PTOA) at a younger age? My doctor is recommending waiting until age 50 (I'm almost 46) due to the likely need for revision surgeries as the parts wear out over time. However, I am considering doing the surgery…
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