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Turmeric is my main supplement go to. I also wear warm socks - I broke my leg two years back and still have bone pain . Voltarol gel and paracetamol with codeine at my worst times . Neoprene wrist and ankle supports . I can’t take aspirin or ibuprofen or non steroidal anti inflammatories due to other medication . I’ll try most things to stop the pain.

I have arthritis in my hands, back and neck . Regular stretching and daily walking helps along with soluble paracetamol and lavender oil on my pillow at night.

Another yoga fan here - the kind where you do flow with your breath, and breathe into the pain.

I've been trying to boost my immune system this year against the dreaded Covid and have been taking a number of different supplements including magnesium and cod liver oil capsules, both of which taken together seem to have had the added bonus of improving my chronic osteoarthritis and stenosis flare-ups..this was the one unexpected plus to the pandemic!

I've been taking glucosamine supplements for years and havn't got any joint pain.

I have a yoga routine as well, stretching the limbs keeps them supple.

I knackered my back gardening during lockdown last spring. Been doing stretches and plenty of walking/running, but just a month ago I was struggling to reach to get my socks on in the morning. Cholesterol too high, so cut out cheese, biscuits, sausages, reduced butter, lost half a stone, and although back not “cured” getting my socks on a lot lot easier, and generally feel more mobile.

I try to keep warm. I haven't been out much during lockdown and the benefit of staying indoors has been less pain in the knees. I broke my ankle 12 years ago and it's trouble free as long as no sub zero temperatures. When I have a flare up, I use Voltarol, knee supports, tiger balm and Deep Relief. I always take supplements such as cod liver oil, turmeric, etc.

I have stiffened up since the swimming pool closed. Swimming 2 or 3 times a week really helped. Hope we will be out of lockdown and back to the pool soon. I try not to sit in one position for too long at a time and walk alot

To deal with joint pains during winter months particularly, my approach is to persist with exercising though prudently to the extent that one's body is able to absorb and cope with. Judicious intakes of hot tea (as a diabetic, I do not recommend 'hot sweet tea') and hot nourishing soups and, indeed, regular hot baths with relaxing/reviving salts are apt to do just that to one's body and to revive one's spirits! It is a matter of trying things out for oneself and seeing what combination of simple measures work for oneself. Stay cheerful and optimistic.... and persist!

I would also recommend Pilates remembering what my teacher always says: Persevere if it's uncomfortable but stop if it hurts.

Half an hour of yoga every day plus a half hour walk. Well maybe five times a week at least! Just trialling CBD oil as I have an inflamed muscle and OH has sciatica. Also use CBD cream to rub in any painful areas and it does seem to work well.

Curcumin every time, the active ingredient in Tumeric, I recommend to my friends, so many have come back and said their aches and pains have disappeared or diminished.

As much as possible keep warm and keep moving. As little Paracetamol as you can get away with.

I take turmeric and magnesium, make sure I warm up gently with some yoga stretches, some of the moves the Strictly Pros show on Morning Live. Looking forward to riding my bike outside, when it gets warmer, I have bought a peddle exerciser to use sitting in a chair indoors, to keep my legs moving. Also exercise with weights some days. Also walk the dog daily.

Osteoarthritis in my knees and a degenerative meniscal tear. I take turmeric and also use two heat belts. I wrap the heat belts around my knees when they're sore and it helps amazingly! Hot baths are also great!

Have been taking glucosamine and chondroitin and high strength fish oil for years but now have aching knees so will definitely try turmeric with black pepper. Before lockdown I found that Pilates really helped and I do miss it. Try to do some of the exercises myself but it just isn’t the same!!

Definitely a good old soak in the bath, some gentle stretch exercises and try and stay mobile, up and down the stairs, not sitting in one position for too long, get out for a walk when you can, inhale that fresh air! ;o)

I have mild degeneration in my ankle joint. Turmeric capsules seem to work, because when I stopped taking them briefly, I had a recurrence of sharp pain. I also have an Infra Red lamp, that works wonders and is very soothing to use for other ailments too (such as sinusitis or when you want a little facial pampering). I am currently learning gua sha massage techniques using rosehip oil, which is said to be extremely beneficial.

I walk a lot and even do walking holidays so when I experienced awful knee pain a couple of years ago I thought that was the end of my hobby. However my GP referred me to a physiotherapist who was brilliant and she had made for me some insoles for my shoes that made aligned my legs so that I was not putting pressure on one particular knee (supposedly I had been walking incorrectly for over 60 years!). They work really well and I am back out there on the South West Coastal Path whenever I can.

My friend is a herbalist/aromatherapist and she makes me a really nice ointment that helps with the pain. I'm lucky that it's just little niggles and yoga helpswith the rest.

I take supplements and try not to stay in the same position for too long.

I take cod liver oil capsules daily, make sure I'm wearing warm, close fitting trousers, try not to sit in one place/chair for too long and get out for a good walk as often as the weather allows. That's for hips and knees but I'll be happy to know what to do about my thumb joints - my grandmother had the same problem but said she was able to keep arthritis away by knitting - perhaps that's my answer?

I take multivitamin and supplements every day in case they will help. I do exercises with my feet and ankles in bed before I rise every morning.
I wear two pairs of gloves when I’m outside and I try to keep moving regularly.
If pain is particularly bad I will use basic pain relief or an anti inflammatory gel.

I always warm up well before exercise and then do a cool down too - that helps ease stiffness and soreness a lot. For general aches and pains I use heat patches or my trusty lavender wheatbag. Magnesium spray is good too. I have turmeric is good for reducing inflammation but I haven't tried it myself.

Don't sit for too long. Get up and move about. I do a Ballet Class on Zoom from our Silver Swans Group. Am sure it helps .