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- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:38 pm
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: OA in base of thumb
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5506
Re: OA in base of thumb
Dear Mary I would recommend asking your GP to refer you to your nearest Hand Therapy Unit. Hands therapists are occupational therapists and physiotherapists who specialise in conditions of the hands and wrists. This is a highly specialised area and they will be best able to advise you on suitable ex...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: Osteoarthritis
- Topic: Exercise and osteoarthritis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6215
Re: Exercise and osteoarthritis
I agree with the advice from Matthew Rogers and Dr Holden. Just to add that you're quite right, it can feel like a bit of a catch 22. You might find it helpful to ask your GP for a referral to your local musculoskeletal physiotherapist who can create a specific, targeted exercise programme to help p...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:37 pm
- Forum: Other types of arthritis (e.g. spondylitis, spondylosis, rheumatica, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia)
- Topic: Pain in top of leg
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7668
Re: Pain in top of leg
Dear Lacemaker I agree with the comments from both Dr Holden and Matthew Rogers. It would appear to be unlikely that your "buttock" pain is related to your hip joint. Your GP would be able to refer you to a musculoskeletal physiotherapist who can assess you in detail, prescribe suitable ex...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Foot pain
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6389
Re: Foot pain
Dear Di Dr Holden's advice is excellent and detailed. I'd just like to add that an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist would be able to help with creating a specific exercise programme to deal with your foot mobility (this can also be quite pain-relieving), as well as your lower back pain, m...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Pains in my hips and my lower spine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5535
Re: Pains in my hips and my lower spine
Hello, I agree with Matthew's comments on exercise. As a general statement, bodies/joints like movement. A joint that doesn't move will become stiff and also painful, so gentle targeted and specific exercises can be very useful for managing and relieving pain especially lower back/hip pain. Your GP ...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Post-traumatic arthritis in shoulder
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7504
Re: Post-traumatic arthritis in shoulder
Hello. I agree with everything that Dr Holden and Matthew have said in their comments. I would just add that a referral to a musculoskeletal physiotherapist could be very helpful for you. Your physiotherapist can help you to ascertain how much of the pain is coming from the shoulder and nerve damage...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Pins and needles in hands and feet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5504
Re: Pins and needles in hands and feet
Dear Caroline I like it when patients do some research themselves, I think it shows a motivation to manage their condition and to take responsibility for their management. Having said that, do try not to frighten yourself too much! I would recommend going back to your GP and asking for a referral to...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: persistent pain after bunion surgery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5817
Re: persistent pain after bunion surgery
Hello, RedMaggie. Dr Holden's suggestions are all excellent. As well as those, you could ask your GP for a referral to an orthopaedic or musculoskeletal physiotherapist, preferably one who has experience of bunion surgery and treating feet. There are a number of self-management techniques which your...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: My pain never goes away
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5983
Re: My pain never goes away
Hello, Jude I would like to agree with both Dr Wendy Holden and Codetalk. A multi-modal approach is very important for patients with long-term painful conditions. To add to their comments, a referral to a suitably experienced manual therapist (a physiotherapist or an osteopath) might be helpful for ...
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: Pain Management
- Topic: Fibromyalgia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4550
Re: Fibromyalgia
Hello. Patients with fibromyalgia can really benefit from a multi-modal approach including pain relief medicines, education on your condition, exercise, cognitive behavioural approaches, pacing and goal-setting. Pacing is very important for patients suffering with fibromyalgia: it is important to id...