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- Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:37 am
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: Knee can’t weightbear
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4186
Re: Knee can’t weightbear
It is very common for people with arthritis to experience symptoms in their knees and Hip, so you are not alone in this. As you already know, loosing weight (if you are still over weight) and strength exercises are really important to help you to prepare for surgery. There is a common misconception ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:16 am
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Pins and needles in hands and feet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5486
Re: Pins and needles in hands and feet
The nerves to the arms are not the same nerves as those that supply the legs, so it is a little unusual to have pins and needles in both the upper and lower limbs. If you are not going to go back to the GP for three weeks, have you considered getting an appointment with a private osteopath or physio...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: OA in base of thumb
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5496
Re: OA in base of thumb
I can see how this would be very frustrating for you if it’s making it difficult for you to do the things you want to. If the muscles in the palm are getting a lot less plump, you should probably ask your GP to take a second look to assess the nerves of the hand. If the GP feels that this is just be...
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: chronic pain management
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3640
Re: chronic pain management
Most of the time if we hurt ourselves we know what has caused it and the pain that we experience will resolve within a short period of time, usually less than 6 weeks. Sometimes once you have been living with pain for more than 6 weeks (as you have been), the nervous system will become a little more...
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Post-traumatic arthritis in shoulder
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7468
Re: Post-traumatic arthritis in shoulder
Most of the time if we hurt ourselves we know what has caused it and the pain that we experience will resolve within a short period of time, usually less than 6 weeks. Sometimes once you have been living with pain for more than 6 weeks (as you have been), the nervous system will become a little more...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:42 pm
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: Is it arthritis?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3763
Re: Is it arthritis?
Most of the time if we hurt ourselves we know what has caused it and the pain that we experience will resolve within a short period of time, usually less than 6 weeks. Sometimes once you have been living with pain for more than 6 weeks (as you have been), the nervous system will become a little more...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:38 pm
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: Pain in top of leg
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7646
Re: Pain in top of leg
It may be worth getting a second opinion from an osteopath or physiotherapist as Dr Holden suggests. You can find your local osteopath here: https://members.iosteopathy.org/find-an-osteopath
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:32 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Pains in my hips and my lower spine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5518
Re: Pains in my hips and my lower spine
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 more physically active is extremely beneficial for those with arthritis. Simple stretching exercises can help to improve the...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:18 pm
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: thumbs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4224
Re: thumbs
I can see how this would be very frustrating for you if it’s making it difficult for you to do the things you want to. The good news is that stretching and strengthening exercises may well help. I have developed a number of exercises sheets for the charity Arthritis Action that you can access for fr...
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: Osteoarthritis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6120
Re: Osteoarthritis
There is a lot you can try to help him to manage his symptoms. Keeping active, performing exercises and stretches can help, learning to pace your activities so that you don’t trigger a flare-up of your pain as well as setting goals and priorities are all very important and can help you to maintain a...