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Search found 9 matches
by Institute of Osteopathy
Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:00 am
Forum: Osteoarthritis
Topic: Exercise/home remedies
Replies: 3
Views: 1618

Re: Exercise/home remedies

Hi Carol, It’s great to hear the fact that received a diagnosis recently has been helpful. Now that you have this, the first thing to emphasis is that there are lots of things that you can do to manage the symptoms of knee arthritis yourself. The NICE guidelines for the care and management of osteoa...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:51 pm
Forum: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Topic: Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
Replies: 3
Views: 2381

Re: Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis

Fatigue is a common problem for people with arthritis. This can be for a number of reasons and the solution is likely multi-factorial. The charity Arthritis Action (http://www.arthritisaction.org.uk) provides a free factsheet on managing fatigue and you might want to start there.
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
Topic: Preventing/slowing the onset of arthritis
Replies: 3
Views: 2293

Re: Preventing/slowing the onset of arthritis

There is not much good evidence that supports the use of supplements for arthritis. However, it should be noted that in many cases, there is no good link between findings of arthritis on x-ray, MRI and arthroscopy and the degree of symptoms someone feels. For example a person with an x-ray that show...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: Pain Management
Topic: severe shoulder and back pain
Replies: 6
Views: 2995

Re: severe shoulder and back pain

If you have had back pain for 4 months and it’s not getting any better, it is probably time to consult your GP again, especially if it is getting worse and as it is worse at night when you are resting. Have you consulted a physiotherapist or osteopath? They can examine you to determine the course of...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:19 pm
Forum: Osteoarthritis
Topic: Natural remedies
Replies: 1
Views: 1832

Re: Natural remedies

There is a common misconception that arthritis is just something that you have to put up with as you get older and that there is nothing you can do to help yourself except take medication or undergo surgery. In actual fact, nothing could be further from the truth. There are lots of things that you c...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:06 pm
Forum: Osteoarthritis
Topic: Pain when it's too hot.
Replies: 1
Views: 2000

Re: Pain when it's too hot.

It used to be thought that arthritis was just wear and tear in the joints and simply a product of the aging process. However, research is now demonstrating that arthritis is a little more complicated than that. Arthritis is now considered to be a ‘persistent’ or ‘chronic long-term condition’. In per...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:59 pm
Forum: Osteoarthritis
Topic: Shoulder blade pain - remedy?
Replies: 2
Views: 1947

Re: Shoulder blade pain - remedy?

The shoulder blades (or scapula) are not a very common area to develop pain directly from arthritis as this tends to be located more in the joints themselves. However, for those that find it difficult to move around as much as they used to, the muscles around the scapula can tense up and this can be...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:45 pm
Forum: Osteoarthritis
Topic: Is Arthritis more painful when the weather is cold and damp?
Replies: 4
Views: 3379

Re: Is Arthritis more painful when the weather is cold and d

It used to be thought that arthritis was just wear and tear in the joints and simply a product of the aging process. However, research is now demonstrating that arthritis is a little more complicated than that. Arthritis is now considered to be a ‘persistent’ or ‘chronic long-term condition’. In per...
by Institute of Osteopathy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: Osteoarthritis
Topic: Day to day living
Replies: 1
Views: 1878

Re: Day to day living

It is very common for people with arthritis to experience symptoms in their knees and ankles, so you are not alone in this. There is a common misconception that if you have arthritis, exercise is somehow bad for you. In reality, this could not be further from the truth. Research shows that becoming ...
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