Hi all,

i have recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right knee. Apparently there is quite a lot of damage to the medial portion of the joint. I'm 38 yrs old, and an ex-jogger. I take vit c, glucosamine & chondroitin. I work out in the gym to strengthen my legs and core and I am trying to lose weight.

I have also had popping hips for a few years. It just started one day and used to happen only occasionally, usually when I rolled over in bed. Now my left side (the good side) seems to be clicking about 10 times a day and it can happen with any position change. It's not painful, although I sometimes get a vague ache when sitting. I have no pain when walking around.

A lot of the women in my family seem to have developed knee problems at the same time - in the past few years - despite the difference in ages (i'm by far the youngest), so I guess it's hereditary. Obviously if it had started manifesting itself in the family before I took up jogging, I never would have started!!

My grandfather had bad hips in later life and I am wondering if I am about to cop oa in my hips as well as my knees. Has anybody got any thoughts on the matter?

Many thanks.