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QueensberryEden

Hello, I've just joined and wanted to let you know a little bit about my story. After doing a half marathon in 2022 I had felt a stiffness in my knee. I originally thought that it was an injury or the fact that I'd been stuck on a train for like 5 hours the day after so couldn't really stretch it out properly, but the fact it was still ongoing got me thinking something else. After an xray, an MRI and a 2nd xray I was finally told it was arthritis (after the 1st doctor to see me said I was too young to have it when I suggested it to them, and being told everything looked "normal" until a different doctor said to me I don't know why they said that when I have bone defragmentation). I feel like I've tried everything to help ease it but sometimes I feel like it does nothing. This obviously has led to so many emotions and I'm now glad to have found a safe space where I can share my feelings with people that feel the same and know exactly what I'm going through.

Ellen

Hello @QueensberryEden welcome to the online community.

You have definitely found a place where you can safely discuss your arthritis with others who understand. No judgement and plenty of tips to help.

It's tough when you have been an active person to have it curtailed so abruptly.

First of all I am going to attach some information about osteoarthritis of the knee, including information about managing it:

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

and secondly something you have probably not tried, but has helped a lot of people here:

https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/about-us/our-impact/healthy-life/joint-pain-programme

Do have a good look around the site and join in anywhere you wish.

Best wishes

Ellen.