preventing osteoarthritis in my wrist
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preventing osteoarthritis in my wrist
hi
i have osteoarthristis in my knee and i have just broke my scaphoid bone in my wrist. im told to expect 4month in plaster but is the anything i can do to prevent arthritis setting in
i have osteoarthristis in my knee and i have just broke my scaphoid bone in my wrist. im told to expect 4month in plaster but is the anything i can do to prevent arthritis setting in
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Re: preventing osteoarthritis in my wrist
Hi dragon62,
I'm sorry to hear about your wrist fracture. You will want to make sure that you explain your desire to avoid further problems when you see the medical people at the fracture clinic. You can give yourself the best outcomes by keeping your body weight under good control and doing plenty of exercise. If you are not sure about the recommended exercises it's worth seeing a physiotherapist.
I'm attaching information which I hope you'll find helpful, but you are most welcome to ring us if you'd like to talk things over.
https://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/managing-arthritis
Guy
Arthritis Care Helpline
Tel. 0808 800 4050 10am - 4pm weekdays
I'm sorry to hear about your wrist fracture. You will want to make sure that you explain your desire to avoid further problems when you see the medical people at the fracture clinic. You can give yourself the best outcomes by keeping your body weight under good control and doing plenty of exercise. If you are not sure about the recommended exercises it's worth seeing a physiotherapist.
I'm attaching information which I hope you'll find helpful, but you are most welcome to ring us if you'd like to talk things over.
https://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/managing-arthritis
Guy
Arthritis Care Helpline
Tel. 0808 800 4050 10am - 4pm weekdays
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