Pain relief for osteoarthritis in knees

It does sound harsh- to say 'must exercise more' - and yet, research has shown that it is the key to pain relief in many cases, including back pain.

So as Bluebell says, find a pool where you can do aquafit once then twice a week- and start swimming. Perhaps go to one which is not your local one (this is what I do) - if you are very self conscious. You can also put some thin 3/4 leggings (Decathlon do some very thin ones) to wear with swimsuit.
Bonne chance- exercising does relieve pain, and get the adrenalin going to help with depression and helplesness. Hugs- and bonne chance.

115 Degree bend today, no more crutches or sticks and can go up the stairs totally un-aided- not even bannister. I am absolutely sure I could not have achieved this in 2 weeks without the regular and active use of the kinetec.

3 weeks + 2days - reached the ultimate goal of 120 degree bend. Pheew.

Still on paracetamol + 1 Naproxen a day though- time to start cutting back.

Someone here mentioned Flexiseq and I've been using it now for a week with great results. Unfortunately at a cost of £18.99 for about 8 days supply it is not possible to keep buying it. If I win the lottery I'll buy a year's supply.

Only just back to this, good news for all of you who do find painkillers, creams ,exercise good but frankly when you are bone on bone, nothing but a replacement works. There is nothing left to treat.
I can truly say it was agonising. Although my op produced good results I am sure it would have been better if I had had the op before it got as bad.
I would have been in a wheelchair in a few weeks it was so bad.

Do you have access to a warm water or hydrotherapy pool?

I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome, fibromyalgia and following an accident destroyed one knee that had to be replaced when I was 50. However the warm water exercises are the only thing that kept me mobile.

I go to a special session for people with disabilities and health issues. It is not a group thing - everyone has their own exercise prescription from a dr or physio and we all do our own thing. Some have back issues, others are waiting for joint replacement, one elderly lady has had a stroke, The age range is huge, around 18-88 and the physical range is also huge but no-one cares as they just do their own programme.

I have a physio knee programme and started on 10-15 minutes - last Monday I did 1 hour 45mins.

My knees have deteriorated very fast. The first hint I had was ten months ago, but now walking is really trying - even a trudge round M&S is getting to be too much. I'm under a rheumatologist for an auto-immune condition which I suspect is responsible for the arthritis. She thinks I will need replacements but I haven't yet seen an orthopod. I will ask to be referred to the one who did my hip, 13 years ago - unless he's retired in the meantime. I can't take any opiates without feeling (and sometimes being) very sick, and NSAIDs are also disallowed, so am stuck with paracetamol. I find that Voltarol 12 hour gel takes the edge off the pain and gives me relief over night. I wish I could get rid of this pain. It spoiled the last part of an opera recently because I couldn't stretch my leg out and I was almost screaming for Madame Butterfly to hurry up and die! In future I will be booking aisle seats.

I'm up early today as the pain in my knee was so bad that I had to get up and plaster on the Voltarol gel.
I've been putting off the evil hour so long but I think I'll need to make an appointment and kick off the whole process again.

Teacheranne have you tried Actipatch ? Its available from chemists and online.My D used it for Fibromyalgia and my cousin for a foot issue and both had good results .Although in my D's case only for a few months .Worth a try? Its worn 24/7 and lasts a month ,around £20 but you can get a trial size that lasts 7 days online and is about £5.

Google it and see reviews

So so sorry to hear that Jane and anno - bonne chance.

Have bitten the bullet and made an appointment...
Friday 13th. Hope that's not ominous.

Good on you- and mya the force be with you.

The younger and fitter you are, the more able you will be to fight for recovery and enjoy your new knees- after the initial months. With you all the way.

But by gum am I glad I have not got 3 knees, for sure. xxx

I believe in reverse superstition ;) lol

Gawd! Three knees. Couldn't cope with that.
You seem to be making a very good recovery though. You'll really be able to look forward to the summer.

Thanks yes - it is snowing like crazy now- so not out of the woods yet, or rather, into the woods. Can't wait to go swimming in about 10 days time.

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Hello. Can anyone tell me what a back knee support is?.l do not live in the U .K.,so l am not familliar with it.
As l have very bad pain in my knee,l would be very happy to try anything that will help me with the pain.

I've had good results with that actually, and I've also tried Absorbine Jr that gave me extremely noticeable results. My mother in law recommended it to me because of a $2 off coupon, you can get one Knee Pain Relief. This has truly helped me so it worth a try.

Flexsiseq is very good it lubricates the joint. I have been going to exercise classes for osteoarthritis of the knees. The physio said cycling was one of the best exercises Also you should not be overweight.

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I don't know if anyone here has mentioned this. But, I believe medical cannabis can be of help to your problem. Have you tried it?
I have seen my grandmother benefit from the same. Maybe you could also try!

As I said before my mother in law benefitted from Pregabalin/Gabapentin plus steroid injections in the knees every 3 months. But this was only a conservative option as she was too ill for a replacement operation. As others have said go for the op!

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Sorry to hear this news, it looks like you have tried many ways. So is cold pack effective for you? It is very effective in reducing my knee pain. At first I used ice packs. They were a bit cumbersome to use and you had to freeze them over and over again. I found that I might need something more convenient to keep freezing my knees. I found a cold therapy machine in the online store. It is more convenient than an ice pack. As long as you choose the right pad, it can completely and completely cover the painful joints and provide 5 hours of continuous freezing.
www.gearhunder.com/ice-therapy-machine/

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