My wife suffers from arthritis. She has been diagnosed with arthritis and osteoarthritis. The biggest problem she has is with her feet/ankles. They are very swollen and she has a lot of pain when she walks. She is on medication and has had a new shock treatment recently. However I just worry about ...

I get very bad pain in my knees with arthritis it worse in cold or damp weather I also get swelling on the side of my big toe which is very sore and I cant walk because of the pain : Hello, Is the swelling on your big toe itself or on the side where it joints the rest of your foot? It might help mo...

Hi, I have developed troublesome OA in the last five years. This occurred in my early 30s. I have pain in my spine,one knee,some fingers and my feet.I am also very prone to getting tendonitis. I had to have surgery on my knee and spine due to this. I was sent to rheumatolgy and was told I am just u...

Our guest visitor, Jan asks: I’ve been taking medication for my osteoarthritis, which mainly affects my knees, for years, with not much improvement. Are there any non-pharmaceutical approaches I can ask my GP about? As above, first port of call would be a lower limb physiotherapist. It might also b...

Hello Tracey,
Have you seen a physiotherapist? Often, a physio specialising in lower limb problems is a good first port of call for helping you to manage your knee pain.
Hope this helps,
Lee Murphy