Hi , just joined this evening, been living with OA for over 25 years and have had 8 arthroscopies over the years. Full knee replacement planned for next year. I just wanted to say that despite daily pain and swelling in my knee I can still surf and work! I manage pain with tight knee brace whilst surfing or working (…
I'm looking for some advice in terms of how to move forwards with improving & maintaining fitness with PSA while trying to build in some mobility and gold specific training. For a bit of background, I was diagnosed with PSA in 2008 and, after a bit of time trying to sort the rights meds, (Humira), I was able to regularly…
just seeing if i can get on here as the box at the top keeps saying it needs to confirm my email address. oh well Hi everyone recently diagnosed with O.A in both hips which was a bit of a shock as i was only having fun with one of them at the time,so feeling out of sorts at the mo. As i told eveyone, when i got to 60 body…
Hello, I am travelling around S America in 3 weeks, and need to buy a insulator to keep my tocilizumab in. I am keen to get one with biogel packs and USB. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks
Im 47, at 43 after a couple of years of pain found out i had OA in right shoulder. Now I also have it my left shoulder. I guess the pain isnt too bad as yet, it makes sleeping hard (and im not good without sleep). Im very worried for the future, my work involves manual stuff and truck driving, i have no other skills.…
Can exercising cause pain attacks in palindromic rheumatism? My boyfriend says that when he tries to work out he usually has a bad pain episode the next day, is there anyone who faces the same problem? Does anybody have any tips how to stay fit when exercising causes you pain?
ive had psoritic arthritis for more years than I can remember, ive only joined the verses arthritis group today, so hello, and here is a pic of my lucky escape.
I have OA in my fingers and am really struggling to put my tent up these days. It is a 3 man, full height one with bendy poles. An airbeam is not an option. What else is out there that I could put up on my own? My 2 dogs don't help much!
👋🏻 HI, I HAVE FOUND USING THE EXERCISE BIKE DURING MY PT ENJOYABLE AND ACHIEVABLE. I WOULD NOW LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE - COULD ANYONE SUGGEST A MODEL WHICH IS AFFORDABLE? A BIT ABOUT ME, I HAVE HAD TWO HIP REPLACEMENTS, TOE FUSIONS, RECENTLY STEROID INJECTIONS IN BOTH KNEES, LOWER BACK L1-L5 DISCS ARE BULGING AND I HAVE…
The sun is out, and the sky is blue, so it’s the perfect time to get stuck into the gardening. Spending some time outside on these longer and lighter days can help our wellbeing too, especially in this time of lockdown. It's a chance to enjoy nature, plant some seeds, watch the birds and boost your vitamin D. For people…
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