Arthritis help

Flowerbaby2

That's the thing for me.I would like to walk but with my knee being bone on bone it's not worth the pain

GaleHawkins

Walking was very painful at first but in my case cutting out all added sugar helped with the pain then I was able to walk. As I dropped from 250 to 215 in 2014 more of the knee and hip pain has gone away when walking.

I should try swimming again but the locker room scares me because of the wet floors and my limited range of motion if I were to slip.

LernRach

I haven't read all the posts but I have had a mix of RA and lupus for 10 years now... I go through my ups and downs but I run about 5km a day now, do heavy weight lifting etc. I do know that when i start flaring I will have to stop and then when it calms down I will start again. I appreciate its not the same as isolated arthritis, but it is possible to exercise fully with this kind of injury/condition. You need to build it up ridiculously slowly, almost embarrassingly slowly.... You need to know that u may have to have a few rest days and you need to know that it will hurt after, but I can definitely say that my joints rarely seize up, I am healthier and slimmer as a result of all this...

rogerOb1

Flowerbaby2 wrote: »

I do take krill oil,vit d ,gelatin capsules,and Bio-Flex and L-arginine which is a natural anti-infalamatory.I also use Capsiacin patch on my knee on my work days.I am trying different things to see what works best

I was going to ask if anyone had tried l-arginine...how well does it work for you?

DianePK

I have osteoarthritis throughout my body, most recently in my neck and my knees (I am only 45), and found that and elliptical trainer and stationery bike with great music is great for me. I don't have to worry about impact as they are low impact, and i am getting stronger and lighter so the joints are strong which is a bonus. I have to take Panadeine Forte (paracetemol and codeine) about half an hour before exercising or it is too painful.

littlehome1

I have rheumatoid arthritis and i have 2 screws in my foot ,i find new balance. Or nike cross trainers work great for me i work out 5x week. In th see beginning i took it slow range of motion is important. Low impact and weight training are all helpful. My dr also td me about grape seed and borige oil ,they are all natural anti-inflammatory in pill form you can find them in health food stores,they helped me and weight management is key . good luck hope this was helpful

Flowerbaby2

GaleHawkins wrote: »

Walking was very painful at first but in my case cutting out all added sugar helped with the pain then I was able to walk. As I dropped from 250 to 215 in 2014 more of the knee and hip pain has gone away when walking.

I should try swimming again but the locker room scares me because of the wet floors and my limited range of motion if I were to slip.

Flowerbaby2

One woman wrote that coconut oil and fish oil really helped her.I already take Lrill oil so today when I was at SAMs club I found coconut oil gel caps and added that to my regime .I am also struggling with pain in my thigh muscles.I am doing bridges,leg lifts,standing from a sitting position.I just feel like I need to do more to strengthen these muscles.I also have some of those exercise bands,anybody have any suggestions

Flowerbaby2

earlnabby wrote: »

I have been doing more walking and my right foot started hurting. I suspected extensor tendonitis and rested it. I started walking again and it hurt just as bad so I went to an ortho who is also a sports medicine specialist. After x-rays and an MRI I was diagnosed with degenerative osteoarthritis in the foot. His suggestions are to do minimal impact exercise, always wear good fitting cushioned shoes, and keep losing weight. I can change my main cardio from walking to working out on a recumbant crosstrainer and eventually I want to get into lap swimming. I also do a water aerobics 3 X a week.

My question is this: has anyone had experience with arthritis in the foot? Did you do anything that helped it? Any particular footwear that helped? I really want to get back to hiking but I also know that I can't build up to hiking distances by daily walking, I have to improve my leg strength and cardio fitness other ways. I also hope there is something I can do to prevent two days of pain after I do go on a hike. I have a fairly high pain threshold and am resigned to living with my aches and pains (I also have arthritis in the left knee) so I will do the things I want, even if it hurts. I just want to lessen it as much as possible.

BTW: my PCP has told me I cannot take NSAIDs so that class of anti inflammatories are out. I am going to revisit that with her next time I go.

Flowerbaby2

Try L-arginine it's a natural anti inflammatory but does not hurt your stomache.I hear this wholistic. Dr talking about it on Dr oz.Look it up.He took it and that says a lot.He said it helped cut down all inflammation in the body,even in your blood vessels.He said inflation was at the background of most of what ales us.