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Each morning before i start the day, i have a teaspoon on Apple cider vinegar mixed with a teaspoon of Manuka Honey into a cup of hot water....what a difference this has made to my aching joints

Hot wheat bag to warm up the problem areas before doing stretching exercises.

I get bad back pain and take paracetamol and occasionally ibuprofen to make it bearable. I also use a 'freeze' gel roll-on to deaden the area. I have enjoyed reading all the comments and will be trying some of the remedies. Thank you!

I religiously take a high strength cod liver oil tablet 1000mg capsule and have a 1/2 hour walk if possible a day, it the pain gets to unbearable which it doesn't since I have started this I put a tens machine it on to the area it hurts the most usually the knee in my case works a treat, some heat pads are good too

After a daily warm bath I have a few minutes routine of stretching and flexibility exercises. I think the regularity of it helps. Over time, I feel a lot better.

luckily don't suffer too much with joint pain, but got a niggly knee which I just make sure I don't push it too much, light exercise but don't over do it!

Having been a sportman and keen walker all my life, my knees and back are starting to pay me back. I find that keeping active with a daily walk and stretching exercises on my return keeps the worst excesses at bay. It is good for mental health too in these most stressful of times.
I am lucky enough to live quite close to the Yorkshire Dales and moors so when C19 allows, I shall be back out there in the wilds once more.

Swimming is a fantastic therapy for joint ant muscular problems.

I like to do a little bit of yoga & try to steer clear of much in the way of drugs. Preferring holistic therapies. It is not always successful & sometimes I do have to use analgesics, but things like a hot water bottle & massaging the painful joints often helps. I do some walking, but I have to know my limitations, as excessive exercise can just exacerbate things!

A generous present of 2 pairs of knee length cashmere socks really seem to help ankle stiffness.

I try to go for lots of walks and keep moving and not sit for too long.

Daily all over stretching and core strength exercise.
I take an Omega 3 supplement and magnesium supplement.
Swimming Aqua Tone and Pilates classes out of lockdown.

Another fan of Cider Vinegar here. Two teaspoons in a glass of water when I get up in the morning. I also drink a mug of hot water later in the day, with a mixture of freshly squeezed lemon juice and grated ginger. That and keeping moving. Ten minutes of gentle stretches first thing and regular walks outdoors. Also Pilates, cycling, swimming, gardening.....

I take magnesium but after reading some of your above comments might try turmeric.

Gel and heat and cold sprays topically applied, epsom salt baths each night and a heated massage mat on the sofa. Also some form of exercise each day most days if I can. It all helps.

I take cod liver oil capsules every day and when I go for a walk I wear trainers with medium support in the soles. My knees and hips used to hurt until my GP referred me to a podiatrist who gave me special insoles for wearing in shoes when I’m not wearing trainers. They literally transformed my life!!

I have lumbar lordosis with a flat back so I suffer from low back ache (as it doesn't bear weight efficiently) I have found that sitting at t desk all day has added complications, in the form of a stiff neck and a dull ache down between the shoulder blades. Lock down and wfh has given me the chance to try yoga (which I'd never done before) and it has improved everything: posture, strength, balance and stiffness. I've combined this with an hours walk a day and I've found that I feel so much better. I would say eat a balanced diet and do yoga or stretching, not once or twice a week but daily. A nutritionist told me that vitamins are not a good idea, apart from some omega 3,6 and 9, so if you feel that you want to take vitamins then just take those, good for the eyes, joints and the brain.

I used to love a long soak in a hot bath, but now that I live alone and having got stuck in the bath once when I had a broken arm, I only use the shower now. I do find that turning the shower head to a narrow spread and applying that to a sore area for a few minutes, helps to relieve aches and pains.

Warm baths, stretching and walking, I take vitamin tablets, but not sure if they work or not, so won’t stop taking them just in case they do help. I also use anti inflammatory cream. Still the aches continue .

Turmeric added to almost everything savoury and lots if pineapple. Walking and relaxation. Essential oils and steam showers. All of the above help too.

I recently bought a wheat bag helps a little on my painful knee
But the tiger balm is very good it doesn’t take away the pain completely but eases it

I keep active to take my mind off the pain, such as daily household chores. Also gardening keeps a good mental attitude.

During Covid, I find I am sitting down too much. I cannot walk far at the best of times having had bil.TKRs and also a pinned and plated ankle. My home is adjusted for me- bath out, shower in, chairs not too low or soft, apply heat in bed using a hot water bottle. I never take drugs for pain- I try distraction therapy instead.

A nice holiday in the warmth. One day, maybe soon . . .

Turmeric capsules for my arthritic wrists.