Arhritis in both knees

jasonp
jasonp Member Posts: 3
in Living with arthritis

Hi everyone, I have o/a in both knees which I have had for sometime. But recently if I have been sat down or driving for sometime , I literally cannot walk the pain and stiffness in the back of my legs from the top of my leg to my calves is absolutely awful. It's that bad if I'm sat in a meeting at work I'm literally embarrassed about standing up. Is this normally?

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,027

    Hi @jasonp nice to meet you.

    That sounds really horrible and quite embarrassing I get it. I was wondering what treatment has been offered to you? Physio? Steroid injections etc.

    When were you diagnosed was it many years ago if so maybe the knee has deteriorated a lot since then and needs a medical person to look at it again?

    In your shoes I think I'd be back at the Drs.

    Good luck

    Toni x

  • Ellen
    Ellen Moderator Posts: 1,841
    edited 2. Apr 2024, 10:56

    Hi @jasonp welcome to the online community.

    I am very glad you've found us we have quite a few members who have Osteoarthritis of the knee, hopefully some of them will come along to share their own experience.

    I don't know whether you'd be interested in this:

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

    and these are some threads with knees tagged:

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussions/tagged/knees

    Best wishes

    Ellen.

  • jasonp
    jasonp Member Posts: 3

    HI im on meds and had physio, just waiting to see a consultant again but it just doesn't seem right I've never heard anybody with this problem

  • Jackian
    Jackian Member Posts: 6

    I have arthritis in both knees and really struggle , but I do find how ever hard it is keeping moving helps . When I get up in the morning I can hardly move but once moving it does get easier .
    I use a stick while walking for balance and some days are better than others.

    I joined a mobility and balance class in my village , it has certainly helped my confidence and my stability . It is for older people male or female … do you have one where you live?

  • Baloo
    Baloo Member Posts: 527

    @Jason when I wasn't sure about my knees I saw the doc for advice first. You could say your troubled about the amount of pain and would like an x-ray to help the physio to confirm what to do. X-Rays seem to be two a penny. The self referral on its own might not be enough to go on.

    Those physio guys have some real tricks up their sleeves.

    My physio measured the range of movement for me and got me back onto my bicycle after checking that the deterioration was mild. Needless to say I am overjoyed at cycling again, but yours sounds a little more serious.

    Clicking and so on apparently is normal. My ankles do that.

    Also locking joints is kind of normal. My elbows have started doing that If I sleep with them folded.

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