Strictly's Joanne Clifton shares health update on knee condition after BBC show exit
dailystar.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing champion Joanne Clifton has opened up about her health diagnosis which left her in tears.The professional dancer, 38, was crowned the winner of the BBC dancing competition back in 2016 alongside Ore Oduba.However, fans of the show were unaware that Joanne was battling osteoarthritis in her knees at the age of just 31.She has been raising awareness about the condition, which can impact her daily life, but has vowed to never give up her career.Addressing the moment she was told of her diagnosis, Joanne told Express.co.uk that she broke down in tears.She explained: "I knew there was some kind of problem because my knee absolutely flared up like a balloon.
Just one of them. "It was so stiff I cried that day. I was in so much pain."I had scans and the results came back that it was osteoarthritis."Joanne says that her condition can severely limit her movement and her joints could be so stiff that she finds difficulty getting out of the car.Joanne, the younger sister of Strictly's Kevin Clifton, uses a gadget called the Car Door Mate to help her into a vehicle.Joanne has discovered a "life-changing" step in improving her symptoms after using Arthr products.She explained: "I tried out the products and looked through their catalogue of stuff and it is actually genius They think of things that would help all of us sufferers.""I thought, 'Oh my gosh.
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