Osteoarthritis exercises to avoid

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Avatar f tn The physiotherapist has given me exercises to help with the pain. Best thing is to keep active, if you can. Hopefully the ortho will help, and a rheumatologist, like I have seen, will help you cope with the arthritis.
Avatar f tn Depending on the severity of your symptoms your doctor may prescribe pain medications and may advise physical therapy. In the meantime, Avoid those movements or exercises that aggravate your pain. Try not to lift weights or bend as this can worsen your symptoms. Try applying local analgesic creams. Place ice over the painful area every 1-2hrs for pain relief. Sleep on a firm surface with a pillow under the knees and take OTC pain medications like Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen.
Avatar n tn I would differ, as whatever you're suffering from isn't something we can know. That fact osteoarthritis showed up on an MRI, for example, doesn't mean that's the reason you're feeling pain. It could be, but it could be muscular or other things as well. And as for exercises for this, I would get referred to physical therapy.
Avatar f tn Hello and welcome to MedHelp's forums. Hopefully you have been to the doctor by now. What was there take on the swelling? Does it often ache as well? It is not uncommon, unfortunately, for swelling to occur after a fracture of the extremity like this to flare up long after. But please do have this checked and discuss with your doctor. However, please note that osteoarthritis in and of itself can cause swelling. https://www.webmd.
Avatar f tn Depending on the severity of your symptoms he may prescribe medications and may advise physical therapy. In the meantime, Avoid those movements or exercises that aggravate your pain. Try not to lift weights or bend as this can worsen your symptoms. Try applying local analgesic creams. Place ice over the painful area every 1-2hrs for pain relief. Sleep on a firm surface with a pillow under the knees and take OTC medications like Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen.
1666982 tn?1445198395 He wanted me to have shoes made to help with the problem, but did not have the money to get corrective shoes. I now have Osteoarthritis in both knees. I think it would have helped to get them because now I have a lot of arthritis pain in my low back, hips and knees. My orthotics I have now help some.
Avatar m tn You can find a website by putting in lliotibial band syndrome and they will show you exercises that are supposed to help with stretching out the band. My only problem with those exercises is they require me to lay on my back...so go figure. I hope you find more help then I have, this is stopping me from going back to work and applying for disability is a joke. Good Luck Brendan because i certainly feel your pain.
1175033 tn?1492201228 ll probably be told not to lift anything heavier than 20 or 30 pounds, and to be careful to avoid falls. After my hip surgeries, I think my toughest task was to remember not to cross my legs at the knee. :) When and if you have children, that'll be a bridge you cross when you come to it. I would say try to hold off having your hips done until you're done having kids, but I know it can be done afterward.
Avatar f tn Gentle stretches such as side bends, shoulder shrugs, arm circles, overhead stretches, and bending to reach (but not touch) your toes are all good warm-up exercises. Do three to five repetitions of each. If you are swimming or walking, you can also warm up with a slower swim or walk. If you have OA in your knees or hips, you want to avoid any jolting exercise like jogging that causes your feet to pound the ground.
Avatar n tn knees, shoulders, ankles and hips. Ive only had this for approx 3 to 4 weeks. Its very unconfortable , and restricts certain ways i can lift my arms and legs during exercies. Do i need to take some sort of vitamin or health tablet to loosen my joints?
Avatar f tn After having physical therapy for 4 weeks, continued exercises at home, ice, motrin I still have pain. Some days none, some days it can be bad. I finally had an MRI and the results were "Horizontal oblique tear of the body and posterior horn medial meniscus with 1.6x1.1x4.0cm parameniscal cyst extending inferiorly along the medial margin of the proximal tibial metaphysis.
Avatar m tn I feel things have been getting better but slowly. Recently, I went to a sports medicine hand doctor and he had said I have osteoarthritis. I reviewed the radiologist notes on the xrays taken and he couldnt find an signs of arthritis. I am concerned that the Dr.'s diagnosis is wrong given that pain started in both thumbs on exactly the same day. Shouldn't the pain have started first in my dominant hand? How can a Dr. make a osteoarthritis diagnosis without evidence on xrays?
Avatar f tn Some people respond quickly, and others feel no effect at all. There are also exercises that help. The main thing is not to let the joints seize up. Keep active.
Avatar f tn I know walking is a good exercise, and this might be an obvious answer to the question but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of exercises I could do to maintain my weight. Im paranoid if i gain too much weight my baby will be too big and cause difficulties during labor which terrifies me..Im wanting to avoid a c section so bad!
Avatar m tn I no longer have Anxiety Panic Attacks but it has been a war and now I am slowly getting better I do lots of exercises listen to peaceful relaxing Music courtesy of YouTube and I do lots of slow breathing exercises than help you always keep a calm positive state of mind. Look up breathing exercises for relaxation on the internet . Hope this helps. I cannot give out medical advice I am not a Doctor. This is for information purposes only.
Avatar m tn ‘Line of weight bearing falling anterior to the sacral promontory’ would indicate an abnormal spinal curvature which could be the cause or the result of osteoarthritis. Some degree of osteoarthritis is expected with age which can worsen post-menopause, being overweight, improper posture, lack of physical exercise/ muscle strength, chronic trauma, diabetes etc., which causes degeneration of the joint and associated inflammation that causes pain. The acute injury is unlikely to be related to it.
Avatar m tn Is there a blood test or some other test doctors can do to tell if Hep B is causing rheumatoid factor? I would like to avoid being put into arthritis category unless we are absolutely certain this is what it is.
Avatar n tn s are among the sharpest docs around. The thing is there are so many autoimmune conditions sometimes you have to shop around to get one with the right experience and with whom you can work well. June feels like an eternity when you are in pain and in limbo. Hang in there and keep us posted.
Avatar n tn I think you're going to get a lot of suggestions, but none will necessarily apply to you as we're not you. Have you asked your orthopedist for suggestions? Or seen someone who specializes in this, such as a physical therapist? I'd think after a trauma you would want to get back to exercise slowly and build your muscles that support your back before plunging back into it.
1807309 tn?1316286273 You require a lumbar MRI for a definitive evaluation. You need to go to a physical therapist who will demonstrate several exercises to strengthen muscle tone. On a short-term basis, an anti-inflammatory such as a NSAID will help. To relieve the discomfort sleep with a pillow between your legs at night and avoid lifting unnecessarily. To relieve the pain a so-called TENS device is helpful.