Lorraine Dawkins, 60, a keen dancer, from Staines, Surrey
Lorraine Dawkins has always been extremely active. From athletics when younger to netball, badminton and dancing ever since, she’s always enjoyed keeping fit and having fun.
But in her 40s, she first began experiencing pain in her left knee
While playing in a netball match, she said it felt as if it was ‘on fire’. After seeing a specialist about it, she was shocked to be diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the joint at such a relatively young age.
“The pain got progressively worse over the next few years,” says Lorraine, now 60, a medical PA from Staines, Surrey. “It was impacting on my day-to-day life. I would struggle to walk up and down stairs and in the mornings it took much longer for my knees to ‘wake up’.
Despite her growing discomfort, she was reluctant to undergo knee surgery as she saw at first hand her two sisters’ long recovery from hip surgery. Instead, she continued to take ever-stronger painkillers, although they were having less effect on easing her pain. By now Lorraine’s knee was so bad, she could no longer dance which was something she loved doing with friends.
“I’m back to enjoying dancing again,” says Lorraine. “I’ve also set a date with my granddaughter to play a badminton match.”
By chance, one of Lorraine’s sisters, mentioned Arthrosamid®
She said it had been used to treat lame horses, joking that it was a shame Lorraine wasn’t a horse. So, Lorraine decided to find out more about Arthrosamid®. Coincidentally in her role as a medical PA, she even met some orthopaedic patients who had successfully been treated using it. As a result, she decided to try the treatment last September (2023). Within two weeks of the injection, she felt she had a ‘new’ knee. With her improved mobility she was able to enjoy a cruise only a month later without using the stick she had become reliant on.
Now, less than a year later, she says she is raring to go.
“I’m back to enjoying dancing again,” says Lorraine. “I’ve also set a date with my granddaughter to play a badminton match.”
