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One of the most striking findings to emerge from our research was
that a staggering 81 per cent of the sample said they experience constant pain
or are limited in their scope to perform everyday tasks.
This could mean a frightening number of people in the UK are significantly affected by life with OA.
In addition, our research shows:
- patient awareness of what can be done to help them is low – 34 per cent of people with OA never visit a doctor and almost 50 per cent would need to have frequently unbearable levels of pain before presenting to a doctor
- diagnosis is slow – with 39 per cent of people being diagnosed between their third and eleventh visits to their GP
- of those taking prescribed medication, a quarter are also buying over the counter (OTC) treatments.
