A physio person told my husband that she feels he has arthritis in his hip causing him to have a problem walking. His knee will bend outward and one foot freezes as he is trying to
walk with a walker. When the foot freezes it will not move until it is ready to. This is very frustrating to my husband.
2007-03-09 00:08:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Ahh...you might like to hear what I have to suggest. First - no, you don't always have pain with arthritis. The person who answered yes ... I think they answered because THEY always have pain. But pain is a symptom, it does not come about at the first sign of a problem. Sort of like your 'service engine' light won't turn on when you first develop an oil leak. Enough oil has to be gone before that happens!
That being said, it sounds like he has a bone (or more) out of place and it's probably starting in the foot and affecting the hip. He would be very wise to make it to his chiropractor to have it properly diagnosed as to which bone(s) is/are subluxated (out of alignment) and then treated accordingly.
Why not make an appointment for him? Guys are menaces, they won't go in until the problem is irreversible. They need their wives to say, "Hey bucko - get this taken care of, I'm tired of your complaining!" and that usually does the trick. Women are so much more in-tune with their health!
Best of luck!!! you're going to love the results as much as he will!
PS: Please don't forget to chose a "best answer".
2007-03-09 01:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You certainly need a second opinion. I have arthritis in my spine it was for years a constant pain but a chiropractor took x-rays of it and there was no cushion between several vertebrae he stretched my spine weekly for a time and I take a Glucosamine -Choindroitin and MSM supplement The cushion is back The pain is not constant .I have pain in the muscles when I work hard and x-rays now show the cushion material is back. I also had "artie" in my hands and knees ......my parents had it pretty badly So what I am suggesting is he can improve . I'm 71and I'd guess my arthritic problems peaked 15 years ago .and has been very tolerable after 2 years of some chiropractic care and a 1/3 recommended dose of the Glucosomine etc. I suggest the freezing up is a nerve that is pinched in his back . My left hand was affected the same way my fingers would lock up and I had to take the other hand and unlock them. . The chiropractor found the connection near the middle of my back thru bones in my shoulder and thru the elbow joint the elbow joint was restricting the nerve function and He freed it up. Thanks for being a loving wife.
2007-03-09 08:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by Lowell R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain is one of the features of arthritis-this is because the joints have lost their capacity to glide over one another and you start to have bone on bone contact. If the arthritis is in the weight bearing joints, then pain will be more severe when you walk. When the bone on bone pain becomes unbearable, the joints have to be replaced with artificial ones. The usual joints which undergo replacement are the hips and knees. Artificial joints for these have been improved over the past years to make them last longer.
2007-03-09 08:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! I have been diagnoised with arthritis in my neck and my knee. There are times when you just cant do or move anything. and also the weather depending on where you live the change of weather has alot to do with the functioning of your body and arthritis..See the dr. and usually simple xrays will help tell.. Best of luck because i no what he's going through.
2007-03-09 08:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by Brenda B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, but it depends on the severity of the arthritis. In your husbands case it sounds like it is severe. An anti inflammatory will help him get some relief. The weather will trigger bad pain days as well, especially rain and cold.
2007-03-09 08:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a doctor. But, I have lupus...and have lots of rheumatologic problems because of it.
It sounds like more than arthritis to me. Arthritis shouldn't make your knee bend outward.....or your foot freeze up. My knee was freezing up....but, it was due to cartilage damage....not arthritis.
You really need to get his general practitioner (family dr.) to refer him to an osteopathic doctor. This doesn't sound like simple arthritis to me.
Get that referral, Hon. I'm not a doctor....but, the advice you received doesn't sound correct to me.
2007-03-09 08:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by treefrog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arthritis pain does not hurt all the time.
It can be triggered by weather or activities, but when it does hurt it is almost unbearable....
I use Alieve, for it and it does help.
Also i spray W D 40 on my hands, a Truck Driver gave me this idea, and it helps......good luck...
2007-03-09 08:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by kows4sale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always. My father has terrible arthritis and he is in constant pain, albeit low-grade
2007-03-09 08:26:54 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋