Search found 97 matches
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:39 am
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: severe shoulder and back pain
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3057
Re: severe shoulder and back pain
Hello, Chronic pain can be triggered by many factors. The previous advice is spot on in recommending a medical opinion followed by a physical therapy assessment from a registered practitioner. Gentle exercise, mobility and stretching might help you manage your symptoms. Most Osteopaths and Physiothe...
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:32 am
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: Can you help?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1633
Re: Can you help?
Hello, It sounds as though you are worried about the possibility that you may have lupus and are also worried about your loss of function. Rest assured that if your rheumatologist thought that you do have lupus, this would have been explained to you and you would have been started on some medication...
- Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:25 am
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Consistent pain management issues
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2054
Re: Consistent pain management issues
Hello Mark, You say you have tried all. Does that include a pain management programme? Caudal epidurals are usually performed by pain specialists, spinal surgeons or rheumatologists but it sounds as though you need a more holistic approach with input from several specialists to deal with all of the ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:13 am
- Forum: Psoriatic Arthritis
- Topic: What is the link?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1558
Re: What is the link?
Psoriasis is a condition where the immune system attacks the skin. Some people with psoriasis also have a connected condition where the immune system also attacks the joints causing inflammation, pain, stiffness and swelling. Under the balls of our feet we have joints which are commonly affected by ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:03 am
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: Day to day living
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1941
Re: Day to day living
Many people with arthritis worry that if they exercise they may damage their joints. This is not true at all. Exercise can't harm the joints and can't make arthritis worse, but when you start exercising, it may make your joints feel temporarily more sore. The best way to start exercising is to find ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:39 am
- Forum: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Topic: Knee supports
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2375
Re: Knee supports
Hello, Your doctor is right. Knee supports may give the knee some comfort but are not a good idea in the long term as they can affect muscle strength and lead to worsening knee stability and pain. Even after knee ligament reconstruction surgery, many knee surgeons do not recommend knee braces for ju...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:49 am
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: What excercises can I do with Fibro?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2062
Re: What excercises can I do with Fibro?
Hello Dee, The key to exercising when you have fibromyalgia is to make sure that you set yourself some very low goals at the start so that you can achieve something, however small and then build on these targets very slowly. You will know that people with fibromyalgia often overdo things when they f...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:28 am
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: Growths on growths
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1917
Re: Growths on growths
Hello, Many people think of osteoarthritis as a condition where the joints wear out but in fact these bony growths that you describe are the body's attempt to repair small areas of cartilage damage inside the joint. The bony growths as you have found are not harmful and usually don't cause any pain ...
- Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:22 am
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Spondylosis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2277
Re: Spondylosis
Hello, It is a very good idea to look at ways that you can reduce your pain medicines, especially fentanyl patches, as if you still have a lot of pain then clearly these strong opioids (morphine-like drugs) are not working well and they can have a lot of side effects including long term addiction. C...
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:28 pm
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: Long term effects
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3130
Re: Long term effects
Exercise can be an effective way of improving the pain associated with Arthritis. It does not have to be very vigorous to produce benefits. Even gentle stretching or balance exercises can help keep the joints moving, whilst simple walking can dramatically improve fitness and reduce joint pain. There...