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Hypermobility and osteoarthritis,how does one affect the other.....

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dawn84888
dawn84888

Hello everyone.

I have been diagnosed with hypermobility and also have osteoarthritis in all the same joints.

Was suggested by the rheumatologist that my doctor sort out some physio for me but to be quite honest i am in enough pain just moving about day to day and forever cracking from one joint or another so when the doctor told me what the rheumatologist said i refused.

Waiting for a response from my doctor he actually replied that he didn't really think that was such a good idea because of the laxity of the joints and the combination of the both of them,hypermobility and osteoarthritis together and that one could make the other worse i.e. because the joints become lax with the hypermobility it could also affect the pain of the osteoarthritis with the joints moving more freely than they would normally and make it far worse and more painful,further along the line another doctor agreed with this advice for the same reason.

I really need to know if there is someone who can actually explain how they can affect  each other as i need to fill out a form giving this in as much detail as possible but i am not a medical person so can only say how much pain it actually causes me,is there any experience out there please,it would be so much appreciated.

Thankyou for reading,

Dawn.cheesygrin

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  • denise79180
    denise79180 dawn84888

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    Hi dawn. I have JHS osteoarthritis and dysplasia in my hips. 1 hip replaced last may. The other hip is pending. I was originally told to rest. My muscles got weak and that was a disaster. I used to swim. That helped greatly and I strongly recommend you give it a try. I walked and kept as fit as I could for as long as possible. Pain killers help. I believe keeping you muscles strong is the best self help. Just find a physio that truely understands your problems. Also Pilates and yoga can help. Find an instructor that understands hip problems.
  • helen49831
    helen49831 dawn84888

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    Hi dawn

    I also have both conditions and have been told that physio is most important to keep strength in my muscles so these can take the impact of my movements rather than the joints themselves. Hope this helps . X

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