New to osteoarthritis

Dotc

I am 74 and was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knees 12 months ago. I am doing my physio religiously but cant really understand my condition. Sometimes I almost forget it is there but othertimes it is really painful, especial at night. I dont know what causes these flare ups so dont know how to prevent them. I take glucosamine and tumeric but am not on medication, only pain relief when needed. A friend recommended massaging with CBD oil. Anyone know if this helps?

yaz239

Hello @Dotc and welcome to the community!

Here you'll be able find support from other people living with arthritis. In the meantime, here's some useful links for you.

This will help you understand your condition better.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis/

This will help you understand osteoarthritis of the knee more specifically.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/

I wish you all the best, Yas (Mod)