Obesity and DLA

Brian_The_Lion

Recently I've realised that I may have a hip problem, which results in hip pain, knee pain and calf pain when walking, especially up and down hills. I walk my daughter to nursery, a distance of 1 mile round trip. My father has oesteoporosis and was wondering if I may have it too.

My partner also says that I walk like a penguin and sometimes I look like im rollerblading because of the shapes my body makes when I walk?!? and also that it looks like im trailing my bad leg behind me,.....

At the moment I am overweight, which is the main factor putting me off seeking medical advice from a GP or making a DLA claim. The problem I have is that I find exercise painful also, with the exception of swimming.

Do you think it is worth it for me to seek further advice or is it likely that any medical staff or decision makers will take the easy option and automatically tell me to lose weight first?

I feel like im in a catch 22 situation. I really would like to lose a couple of stone but the usual gym activity causes me a lot of discomfort in my legs.

thanks in advance for any replies

tanith

If you feel you have hip problems then the first sensible thing to do would be discuss it with your GP , it could be any number of fixable ailments including your back giving you these problems with referred pain. Ok your GP may tell you that losing weight might help but he may also be able to help you fix the problem with , physio, meds etc... you don't need to go to a gym to lose a little weight, cutting down what you eat and walking further will also help as will swimming which you can manage , little steps to start with but get the problem diagnosed first and ask for advice from your GP or practice nurse..

LilacPixie

see your GP.. physio can be very effective in my experience.. with me i split my pelvis while pregnant walking etc was agony but physio was not half as uncomfortable as i thought it would be

jetta_wales

I agree you should see your GP and while they will most likely advise weight loss along with any other treatment they should then be able to give you advice on how best to approach a weight loss goal with your current ailments. Lots of lewisite centers have aqua Adonis classes which might be well suited to you.

sunnyone

Brian_The_Lion wrote: »

Recently I've realised that I may have a hip problem, which results in hip pain, knee pain and calf pain when walking, especially up and down hills. I walk my daughter to nursery, a distance of 1 mile round trip. My father has oesteoporosis and was wondering if I may have it too.

My partner also says that I walk like a penguin and sometimes I look like im rollerblading because of the shapes my body makes when I walk?!? and also that it looks like im trailing my bad leg behind me,.....

At the moment I am overweight, which is the main factor putting me off seeking medical advice from a GP or making a DLA claim. The problem I have is that I find exercise painful also, with the exception of swimming.

Do you think it is worth it for me to seek further advice or is it likely that any medical staff or decision makers will take the easy option and automatically tell me to lose weight first?

I feel like im in a catch 22 situation. I really would like to lose a couple of stone but the usual gym activity causes me a lot of discomfort in my legs.

thanks in advance for any replies

I find it totally bizzare that you have a pain and your first thought is a DLA claim without even finding out what is causing the pain, what treatment is available and what the prognosis is.

Most people dont give benefits a thought when they discover a health problem, the first thought is always medical help, well to everyone but benefit scroungers that is.

Blitz01

Brian_The_Lion wrote: »

Recently I've realised that I may have a hip problem, which results in hip pain, knee pain and calf pain when walking, especially up and down hills. I walk my daughter to nursery, a distance of 1 mile round trip. My father has oesteoporosis and was wondering if I may have it too.

My partner also says that I walk like a penguin and sometimes I look like im rollerblading because of the shapes my body makes when I walk?!? and also that it looks like im trailing my bad leg behind me,.....

At the moment I am overweight, which is the main factor putting me off seeking medical advice from a GP or making a DLA claim. The problem I have is that I find exercise painful also, with the exception of swimming.

Do you think it is worth it for me to seek further advice or is it likely that any medical staff or decision makers will take the easy option and automatically tell me to lose weight first?

I feel like im in a catch 22 situation. I really would like to lose a couple of stone but the usual gym activity causes me a lot of discomfort in my legs.

thanks in advance for any replies

The world is going mad if someone that is overweight qualifies for government hand-outs because of it.

This is a disgrace.

pompeyfaith

Another thread starting to go in the wrong direction, the OP came here for help and advice not to be judged on something that is none of our business.

cit_k

You have about as much chance for qualifying for DLA, as you have of levitating to the moon if you can walk a 1 mile round trip I would imagine.

Brian_The_Lion

sunnyone wrote: »

I find it totally bizzare that you have a pain and your first thought is a DLA claim without even finding out what is causing the pain, what treatment is available and what the prognosis is.

Most people dont give benefits a thought when they discover a health problem, the first thought is always medical help, well to everyone but benefit scroungers that is.

DLA was mentioned to me in a discussion regarding my fathers motability car as it happens. It was my father who said that It was possible I might have something in my genes that may have caused the problem I have.

Up until now Ive never given it a thought.

I hope you dont have to experience pain like this one day.

Brian_The_Lion

Blitz01 wrote: »

The world is going mad if someone that is overweight qualifies for government hand-outs because of it.

This is a disgrace.

thanks for the medical advice doctor.

pompeyfaith

You have about as much chance for qualifying for DLA, as you have of levitating to the moon if you can walk a 1 mile round trip I would imagine.

That is a legal decision and not one for us, the doctor atos or anyone else only the DM can rule on that, also he maybe able to walk a mile but how does he walk it,is he in pain, have discomfort or fatigue.

Again only the DM can decide