osteoarthritis and exercise

thank you all for the responses.

 

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BOY DO I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO EVEN SHOP. PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE OA TAKE SO MANY THINGS FOR GRANTED. I ALSO HAVE IT IN MY SPINE AND HAVE TO BE HELPED OUT OF THE BED IN THE MORNINGS. I HATE NIGHTS THEY HURT SO BAD AND MORNINGS. I CAN'T EVEN DRESS THE SAME WAY I USED TO. AND I JUST TURNED 46 AND MY RIGHT KNEE STARTED WHEN I WAS AROUND 25 IT'S BEEN REPLACED DIDN'T TURN OUT RIGHT AND NOW MY LEFT ONE NEED IT AND MY SPINE IS EAT UP WITH ARTHRITIS. I WENT TO VANDERBILT HOSP SPINE CLINIC AND GOT SOME SHOTS IN MY SPINE AFTER 5 YEARS OF SUFFERING AND IT HAS HELPED SOME I WILL HAVE TO GET THEM EVERY 3 MONTHS. I HAD THE LAP BAND I DON'T EAT MUCH THEY SAID I NEEDED TO STOP SKIPPING MEALS. BUT I KNOW I'M NOT LOSING FAST BECAUSE I CAN'T DO MUCH EXERCISING. ANY TIPS FROM ANYONE I KNOW I NEED WATER BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYWAY TO GET IN ON EXCEPT IN THE SUMMER. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

OH YEAH I HAVE OSTEOARTHRITIS. I HAVE HAD ONE SURGERY ON MY LEFT KNEE WHICH LEFT ME DISABLED SO THEY WENT BACK IN AND DID A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT AND  I NEED A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON MY LEFT ON TO AND TO TOP IT OFF I AM GOING TO VANDERBILT BACK PAIN CLINIC NEXT MONTH. I HAVE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN MY WHOLE BACK AND SEVERAL MORE THING WRONG WITH IT I HURT ALL THE TIME. I HAVE CHRONIC PAIN AND GO TO A PAIN CLINIC. I HAD THE LAP BAND IN JULY 30, 07 I HAVE LOST 29 POUNDS AND 9 WHAT EVER THEY CALL IT OF FAT. I CAN'T HARDLY EXERCISE AT ALL I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO JUST TRY AND EAT RIGHT AND IT WILL JUST TAKE LONGER TO LOSE MY WEIGHT. I ALSO HAVE FIBROMYALGIA AND SLEEP APNEA. I'M JUST SO PISSED OFF OVER ALL THIS. I'M GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE. IT'S HARD FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW IT IS TO LOSE WEIGHT AND HAVE ALL THESE MEDICAL PROBLEMS. BUT I FIGURE EVENTULLY I WILL LOSE THE WEIGHT THEY SAY YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT UP TO 5 YEARS  ON THE BAND BUT I HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT THAT LONG. I'M THINKING A YEAR AND HALF I STILL DO ANY KIND OF EXERCISE I CAN  BUT IF I DO TO MUCH I'M UP HURTING ALL NIGHT BUT I DO THAT ANYWAY. NIGHT TIME IS HELL WITH THIS ARTHRITIS HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED IT? I HOPE SOME ONE WILL REPLY SO I WILL KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE ON HERE UP TO DATE ABOUT THIS POST.. HAS ANYONE HAD LAP BAND WITH THEIR SICKNESSES? OR DID THEY JUST GO AHEAD AND GET THE RNY TO JUST GET RID OF THE WEIGHT I WOULD HAVE BUT I'M SCARED OF IT SO GOOD LUCK EVERYONE AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW. SHARON....; )

I have osteoarthritis - and have had 5 surgeries to replace joints in my body. Right now my knees are acting up. My doctor is going to have me try something called Effluxa - it's supposed to be better than steroid injections. I haven't started the treatment yet - so I can't tell you how it's worked for me. AS FOR EXERCISE... I am a certified Arthritis Foundation Aqua Program Leader. One of the best forms of exercise for people who have arthritis is to find an Aqua Arthritis class. Make sure they keep the pool between 84-86 degrees F. This class is designed to help relieve pain and increase range of motion. AND - the best thing about it is you get to giggle with other people while you're in the pool! Here in Ohio, Aqua Arthritis classes are offered at YMCAs,  YWCAs as well as city recreation centers and private fitness clubs. Other water classes I hear women who have arthritis say they enjoy include water ai-chi, water yoga, and water stretching. I hope you find something near you that you can join.

The way my doctor put it is I can do any excercise I want as long as my feet don't touch the ground or push/pull any weights....in other words GET IN THE WATER!!! LOL  I agree water aerobics is wonderful...I haven't tried one specifically for arthritis because it's usually during the day when I work.  I'm even joining the Y after surgery instead of keeping my membership to the city rec because I'll be able to do deep water classes more often. Good luck and just keep swimming! Jana <---- bone on bone knees