Kee replacement

Chrissyoj

Hi thank you for letting me join I have been suffering with my knee for some years git so feed up with my doctor I whent private to find out how bad it was ,I wS told I was way past any other treatments and I need a full knee replacement, he is going to put me on the nhs waiting list but I need to lose some weight for the operation, any suggestions please!! I am so annoyed that my gp didn't act some time ago

Anna

Hi @Chrissyoj and welcome to the online community,

You have had arthritis in your knee for several years and are now due to have a total knee replacement. You’re on the waiting list and have been told to lose some weight before the surgery and you’d like some ideas about how to go about it.

The Versus Arthritis website has some useful pages on exercise, which is a great way to keep flexible and can help you to lose weight. Have a look at the Let’s Move programme ( link below) which is a great start:

https://action.versusarthritis.org/page/64082/-/1?gclid=CjwKCAiAsYyRBhACEiwAkJFKooCW9nNIWKgWfe2NajzRFsvFUZNtOhv-KQJGeu0dkSdXmBkm2lK8nxoCZCsQAvD_BwE

There’s also an interesting page on diet tips and how it can help manage your arthritis:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/your-experiences/your-questions-answered/your-questions-on-diet-and-arthritis/

Im sure our members will be along to suggest other ways to help you lose weight.

Best wishes, and do let us know how you’re getting on.

Anna ( Mod)