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Keep moving, even if it's just a bit

Turmeric and black pepper on my home made granola, plenty of fruit. A multi Vitamin pill.
Daily walk with the dog.
Keep moving.

I've tried to keep to a regular regime of fruit and fibre in the morning,coupled with multi vitamins which seems to work for me

I tend to wear more layers of clothes to keep warm, take my medication like clockwork, and do some exercise in the house, spend time in the garden and watching the birds feed, keep myself busy.

Drinking more water, a while ago I read that water stimulates the production of synovial fluid (in charge of lubricating the cartilage), and reduces inflammation around the joints. Water also encourages the growth of new cells in the cartilage tissues. Drinking enough water intake can also support circulation and the immune system. I decided to test this theory, I don't like drinking water but I have got used to it and there is a definite improvement in joint pain and my health generally.

I have Osteoarthritis and recovering from a fall on my buttocks resulting in a back injury.. I do take naproxen and a host of other supplements but am going to try Turmeric as it seems to help others. Staying positive and breathing properly helps, I also do simple stretches and strength exercises but try not to overdo it at the moment. I went on a Keto diet last year which has helped loose weight and feel better, together with Intermittent Fasting - this allows the body to get rid of bad cells and repair itself, also vastly decreased my Alcohol consumption. Seeing and playing with my little Grandkids keeps me smiling too !!!

Build up muscle and bone strength through exercise.

For me the best way is to keep moving even though it is painful to do so at the beginning of the day. I've also got a Natural Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field Therapy Device which seems to help.

Gosh still searching for answers, I take a pile of tablets, awaiting a spinal consultation also. I do get a little relief from my electric blanket

Keeping warm, but not overheating or rapid cooling, is best for my joints. I start the day with a warm shower, wrap up in this cold weather (thermals underneath, fur-lined boots, good gloves and hats, and make sure of daily exercise with a walk if possible. And I love my electric blanket. I keep the heating at 20 deg C indoors, which is plenty if properly dressed. And keep moving!

Pain has become a way of life now; I am needing 2 knee replacements and with the pandemic I am not even going to put myself forward to have them, the NHS is at breaking point already.

Sleep is disrupted and even the pressure of the bed hurts. After a nights sleep, I need to take my time to get up as at first my legs are wobbly and I feel unsafe to move. So toilet trips can be interesting.

During the day I try to move as much as possible; go for walks when possible and keep occupied so that it takes my mind off pain and things I cant do now.

Walking and stretching exercises; a heated wheat bag also helps

You name it, I've tried it, e.g. Turmeric, Cod Liver Oil, Fenbid cream, herbal pain relief, gentle exercise, mainly to no avail, I do however have Morphine patches, (Butec) and Gabapentin capsules, prescribed for an unsuccessful, shoulder injury operation, which left me with lifelong damage, and they appear to take the edge off somewhat!

I saved up to buy an exercise bike this year and my knees don't seem as bad

ceejayen

The answer is prevention! I try to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to stop the onset of bad aches and pains

Hmm. My joint pains started in my childhood. I was very active and, as my father put it, rudely healthy. Keeping very active – lacrosse, cycling, Scottish dancing, hill walking – didn't prevent anything.

Modern painkillers are good. Maybe one day they'll find out what causes early onset arthritis and what to do about it.

CBD oil is amazing on painful joints

Keeping warm really helps as otherwise my sciatica plays up big time. I have dead nerves down my left leg from when I had Sciatica several years ago, cannot feel a thing in them anymore so I am always careful about cuts and scratches when out walking.
I take Oil of Primrose and make sure I eat oily fish three times a week, and my skin is great, but I am getting more achey these days...one night of sleeping wrong can give me a week of moaning!
Ya gotta laugh! lol

I have Fibromyalgia so I get stiff/ painful joints a lot. My top tips are: see the Oesteopath as often as you can, keep moving and take warm baths with good quality bath salts

I have a pad which I warm up in the microwave then slip it into a belt with a pouch at the back to warm up my back and get move movement. If you google “hotties” they come up on Amazon as” soothing back wraps”. I can’t recommend them highly enough. I also take a turmeric capsule every day

The answer is prevention! I try to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to stop the onset of bad aches and pains

I have osteoarthritis in my left hand and knee. I find daily walks, yoga and weight training helps also for the last 4 years I have taken hemp seed oil capsules which really help my mood and energy levels.

An old-fashioned hot water bottle - helps in so many arthritic conditions. I use it on knees, hips, back, hands - well, almost everywhere!

The heat helps melt pain away and is an aid to mobility - there is a better range of movement after use.

Hope this helps someone - although it is interesting reading other tips.

I use heated wheat bags behind neck and on shoulders, and a hot water bottle behind upper back when sitting down or going to sleep.

I notice that several people have mentioned taking Turmeric with black pepper for joints. What strength of these tablets do you take, and what brand? I ask because I took a full strength tablet 630mg of Turmeric/ black pepper/ curcumin. Once per day. The brand had Garden in the title? They gave me an upset stomach? Any advice please?

Start the day with a hot bath and keep as warm as possible throughout the rest of the day. Also not sitting around endlessly as that just stiffens the joints which discourages movement,