About The Arthritis Pain Site
I started to have arthritis in my knee when I was 30 years
old. I spent several weeks on crutches when my left knee swelled up and I could
not walk on my leg. The doctor decided to give me an arthroscopic examine of my
knee. For some reason after they pumped the air into my knee for the x-ray, the
knee decided it was time to recover. I was able to return to all the activities
I loved including tennis.
About 15 years later in 1989, my knee began to
become painful again while I was playing tennis. I tried
shots, a special knee brace and some prescription NSAIDS. My knee
would be fine as long as I was not playing tennis, so I thought the
best solution was to give up tennis.
A few years later, in 1993, my left hip also
began hurting. It seems that hips, knees and backs are all connected
together and you never know which is causing the pain that you feel.
I eventually had my hip replaced in 2006 and my knee has not
bothered me much since then. Of course, I have not played
tennis or really been very active except to walk a lot. I had my
left hip resurfaced in March 2006. The operation is similar to a
total hip replacement, but it is a modern version that does not cut
off your femur bone. There are no restrictions to your activities
after surgery. The surgeon told me that getting my hip replaced
would lengthen my leg back to where it should be and eventually help
my back and knee problems.
I have arthritis in my knees, hips, back and hands. As I age,
hopefully gracefully, I know I will continue to have problems with my
osteoarthritis.
I have a large Patient to Patient website about Hip
Resurfacing called
Surface Hippy
and a Patient to Patient Guide to Total Hip Replacement called
Hips for You. They are
well used since people are looking for information and options for hip
replacement. They not supported by any medical manufactures or companies,
so the information is not biased. So I thought a similar patient to patient
website about arthritis would also be a great resource for people. A place to
read about what is new, medical studies, articles and other information.
So that is why I have started The Arthritis Pain Site -
a place to learn about arthritis.
Patricia Walter
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