I have OA in the hips & find that whenever I try to straighten up after bending, I experience a sensation of catching / pain in the right hip (which is the worse one). I did try & splay my right foot out which helped a bit - but does anyone have any tips about how to do this manoeuvre successfully & without pain?
I am really stressing after one toe operated early December and the other early February. I have back pain after wearing the big shoe and sore side of feet which I had before surgery, from walking on outside of feet. The toe joints have fused but I'm struggling to walk well. I know it's early days but I am so worried I…
Hi I have Inflammatory arthritis seronegative and osteoarthritis, affecting multiple joints hands, wrists, knees, feet, shoulders and hips !! After trying various medications including Sulfasalazine, Methotrexate all of which haven’t worked or I’ve had reactions too some quite severe ! I have been informed that Leflunomide…
Has anyone experienced a chronic cough with psoriatic arthritis?
I had my new hip and was in hospital for 2 nights. The staff were amazing but it’s nice to be home. I was very sore initially but am keeping on top of the pain with my meds. The hip itself has gone from feeling weird and almost like a wooden leg that didn’t want to move, to now feeling just different to form before. The…
Hi , I'm Tracy and new here. I am waiting for a new knee as have severe OA in my right knee. Also effected in my left hip . I am struggling with the pain at work and it is affecting my job now as my movement is restricted. So far my employer has been supportive but was wondering if anyone has any advice if work eventually…
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…
I have recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knee. The calf muscle on the same leg has become swollen, with a painful ache. My local hospital ran tests and found nothing out of the ordinary. Medical staff believe that there is a strain on my calf muscle due to the osteoarthritis in my knee. I just wondered if…
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?
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