Hello all! Just registered here, because at 47 I've been diagnosed with mild osteoarthritis.
My grandmother had both hips replaced at 59, and my mother had one replaced at 67, for the exact same reason, so I always figured that if I didn't drop dead of something else first I would eventually need new hips. This is still a long way from being that bad, and not every case deteriorates ... but I thought I'd drop by and see if I can pick up useful information from what everyone else is doing.
Nice to meet you!
Paul
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All the best Christine
I suggest you start by reading up on the 'Living With Arthritis' tab above. A healthy diet and plenty of exercise will go a long way in helping.
If you have any questions try putting them on the Living With Arthritis forum as more people look on there.
Oh and welcome and good luck!
Osteo is the most common form of arthritis, around ten million people in the UK have arthritis with the majority having OA. People are also being diagnosed at younger ages. It's time to start cossetting your joints so cut back on high-impact exercise and switch to cycling and swimming because they have much less impact. I hope things stay at their current level for a long time, it isn't going to go away and it won't 'improve' as such but it can be managed and being thoughtful towards your joints could slow its progress - I hope so! What has your GP suggested re. treatment or are things not yet at that level? DD