Arthritis

Most people think that when they are in pain it will get better by itself. But after 6 months nothing has improved and they infact feel worse they wonder what to do.

Does that sound familiar?

Something else we see far too often is when someone talks to us concerned about being independent due to their family telling them that it is unsafe for them to do so. Or even tell you to get costly care companies to look after them.

This advice is often a poor solution because it means you never get back to doing what you love in life and the most simple tasks become more difficult and unachievable because of your inactivity .

Has the GP looked at your medication, given you more pain relief and told you to be more careful, use a frame or walker, or worse tell you there is nothing more that can be done and you need to accept it? …. Yet you are no better and are still struggling?

Why else do people find it difficult to return to normal life with arthritis? It is very easy to get confused with lots of different information you get told. A lot of people are happy to give you advice but not all of it is reliable and trustworthy.

You may think the reason you are in pain is because it is the arthritis getting worse or that it is now inevitable. In reality these things are very manageable and often is due to a weakness or physical difficulty.

If you don’t know what to do it can be very confusing and this simple fact is why many people end up believing it to be unmanageable.

Do you feel like that too?