You are not making a fuss
Wear and tear, take some paracetamol, come back if it gets worse. Why so many people stop mentioning it, and why that costs them.
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Jointwell journal
Living with stiff joints
Practical writing about heat, movement and getting through a cold morning. No miracle cures, no jargon.
Nobody talks about how tiring pain is
The knee gets all the attention. The exhaustion underneath it goes unmentioned, and it is often the harder part.
Read this →The chair at the party
Everyone says sit down, we don't mind. What nobody sees is the arithmetic you did before you got in the car.
Read this →What a year of managing knee pain actually costs
Physio, gels, supports and supplements add up quietly. A rough annual tally at UK prices, and where the money tends to be wasted.
Read this →How to use heat on a stiff knee without hurting yourself
How long, how hot, when to use heat and when to use ice, and the specific situations where heat is the wrong choice.
Read this →Waiting for a knee replacement: what people do to get through it
Waits for knee surgery are measured in months, sometimes years. What people on the list actually do in the meantime, and what to ask for while you wait.
Read this →Wheat bag, hot water bottle or electric pad: what actually holds heat
Four ways of warming a stiff knee, what each one costs, how long the heat really lasts, and the honest drawbacks of all of them.
Read this →Why your knees are worse in the morning
Stiff knees have a daily rhythm, and mornings are the worst of it. What is happening overnight, and why ten minutes of heat rarely lasts.
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