Everything hurts!

Flakie

Hi everyone. I think I’ve posted here before many moons ago about my husband and his rheumatoid arthritis but now I’m asking for some advice for me.

I have several joint issues that are combining to make me feels much older and decrepit than my age (66). I have a right knee problem which they say is kneecap related and there is arthritis in there. I had a fall about six years ago which resulted in nerve damage to my left arm along with a couple of minor breaks. This still to this day aches and gives me the odd problem. Then about three years ago I had another fall (clumsy!) which resulted in a damaged rotator cuff to my right shoulder. I have been advised that I have arthritis in my upper spine/neck area also. Then to cap it all I had a nasty attack of sciatica about six weeks ago. This has got much better but still aches and sometimes keeps me awake at night.I take ibuprofen which helps but shouldn’t really as I have hypertension. My doctor is aware of everything except the sciatica. No one issue really impacts on its own but add it all together and it’s awful. I’d like to increase my stamina and mobility and was wondering if anyone knows of an online video tutorial of DVD with suitable strengthening and stretching exercises I could try, particularly for the lower back, and how I can increase energy levels. I’d be grateful for any advice. Thanks.

noddingtonpete

Hello @Flakie try the following

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/lets-move-with-leon/

and

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXKNfcIcSzgXx4x8JP-HUb7nvhy5GmijK

Hope this helps

Peter (moderator)

frogmorton

Morning @Flakie

You have been in the wars and it sounds a bit like every bit of you is sore one way or another!

Have you seen this?

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-back/

One of the main things which genuinely helps my back is a daily (when possible) walk. Doesn't matter if it's not very far, but if I have to go 3 days without I know about it!

Take care

Toni

Flakie

Thank you everyone who has kindly answered and for all your great suggestions and links. I will certainly explore all of them and see how I get on. It’s lovely to be on here and know that I can ask for help. 😁