Does weight loss really help relieve pain with hip arthritis ?
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Has anybody really benefited from weight loss whilst suffering severe hip pain?
Asking for lady's not online. I have a few friends with severe hip pain. One lady lost a lot of weight - absolutely no difference to the pain suffered. Another lady lost small amount of weight and felt a difference. Strange ! it certainly makes sense the more you weigh the harder the joints must work but even stranger that the lady who had less pain having lost a little weight, has noticed that her bad hip side - her leg at the ankle seems to be thinner, possibly due to maybe less stronger muscle - maybe not even connected !
Any thoughts please for a bunch of ladies all struggling
Has anybody felt less pain and subsequently felt much better after losing weight, would be interested to know how much weight loss it took to feel less joint pain.
Thank you...
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victoria78386 helen40134
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Therefore, my answer to your question, from personal experience, would be weight loss has no bearing on hip pain.
helen40134 victoria78386
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victoria78386 helen40134
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You’re welcome and thank you! It was quite a journey, but worth every minute for health reasons. 😊
christine60415 helen40134
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Helen40134,
I have OA in my left hip, though still have cartilage in my joint. I have lost almost 20 lbs so far and notice a difference in my pain. Yes, I still have the ache of arthritis but have noticed a difference in my pain level. I still want to lose another 20 lbs but need to wait until I'm more compromised before my surgeon will do the surgery. Another way I justify the need to lose weight is primarily health reasons.... I'm only 5'5" and still weight 190 so I can stand to lose the weight. Good luck with your journey.
Christine
helen40134 christine60415
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Well done re your weight loss - great to know it has helped you. There are a few of us in exactly the same position regarding weight. It would be a lovely bonus if less pain was one of the benefits !
jen86183 helen40134
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I really believe exercise is the best pain management. My hip was always less painful when doing pilates and aerobics. Obviously if your are exercising that will help the weight as well.
melody39324 helen40134
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Weight loss didn’t help my hip pain much but it did help reduce my knee pain! Like Jen I also found exercise & getting fitter helped more than losing weight.
claudia95892 helen40134
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melody39324 claudia95892
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I suspect whether losing weight helps you may depend upon how overweight you are. If you just need to lose a few kilos you may not notice much difference but if you are actually obese I’m sure it would help as you will be putting a big strain on all your joints.
bridget32982 helen40134
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