Tamara was just 28 when she was diagnosed with a condition affecting 2.2 million Australians

Tamara Watkins was in her late twenties when she began to get extreme again ache and complications.

The younger mother-of-three went to her GP, who ordered an x-ray, however the picture confirmed nothing uncommon.

Not sure what was incorrect, her GP referred her to an osteopath within the hope that common therapeutic massage periods would assist her get on high of the power ache.

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Watkins was suggested by medical doctors to not have any extra youngsters, however went on to a different wholesome youngster, Mia. (Equipped: Tamara Watkins)

However Watkins' signs simply saved getting worse.  

"I keep in mind going to the osteo and being on her desk and simply vomiting uncontrollably," Watkins instructed 9news.com.au.

"I used to be getting excessive complications and tingling down my arm and into my leg."

Simply turning her neck may induce sudden emotions of nausea, Watkins stated.

Involved, Watkins' osteopath pushed her to get extra exams finished.

An MRI revealed the reason for her debilitating ache - a bone spur on her backbone introduced on by osteoarthritis.

"It seemed like a fowl's beak and it was rising into my backbone," she stated.

"If it hadn't been picked up it may have resulted in additional everlasting injury."

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Tamara Watkins was affected by extraordinarily painful complications, again ache and nausea earlier than an MRI confirmed a bone spur was rising into her backbone. This x-ray reveals her backbone after surgical procedure.(Equipped: Tamara Watkins)

Watkins wanted high-risk surgical procedure to take away the spur and change a crushed disc.

"It took three years to discover a surgeon that may function," she stated.

Docs additionally gave Watkins some confronting information.

"The saddest half was when the medical doctors suggested me towards having any extra youngsters due to my situation," she stated.

Watkins stated she was additionally shocked to be identified with arthritis on the age of 28.

"I did not really consider it as arthritis, as a result of while you consider arthritis you consider 80 year-old-men who're crippled with it. 

"I did not actually put myself into that class."

Watkins, who's now 46, went on to have a profitable surgical procedure.

She additionally defied the percentages by having one other wholesome youngster, who's now six years previous.

Whereas she nonetheless experiences some ache because of her osteoarthritis, Watkins stated the signs had develop into manageable with the assistance of standard remedies together with her osteopath.

Information from the 2021 Census reveals that about 2.2 million Australians are actually residing with arthritis.

This makes arthritis the second-most widespread long-term well being situation, after points referring to psychological well being.

A current survey by Osteopathy Australia confirmed one in six Australians with arthritis stay with power ache on daily basis.

Virtually one in 5 Aussies stated their ache must be so unhealthy that they have been unable to maneuver earlier than in search of the assistance of a well being skilled.

Osteopathy Australia president Dr Michelle Funder stated it was a false impression that having arthritis meant you needed to endure via extreme ache.

"Though there isn't a treatment for arthritis, osteopathy could assist to scale back ache, ease swelling and enhance mobility and vary of joint motion," Funder stated.

"Early analysis and enhancing an individual's way of life are key to stopping additional degeneration, and to assist them carry out every day actions extra simply."

Contact reporter Emily McPherson at empcherson@9.com.au.