Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis Community Group
A Place to found support and give support for anyone that has Osteoarthritis and/or Rheumatoid arthritis and their families. please intro yourself so we can get to know you better and help you out also
Hello to you all
My name is Michael and i am 34 years old...I have had Lumbar Spondylolsis which is greek for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine for 10 years now.. I have been as pro active about this conditon as i can..from stretching..to ultrasound work...deep tissue massage...Tens machines...Acupressure..Inversion therapy....hot and cold raps...meditation..guided imagery etc...
I can't empathise enough with anyone that has to endure the chronic pain of any form or arthritis- or chronic pain in general..cus it consumes you so much and when it flares at its mosts...you have to give in and lay up...When people see you smile they think you musn't be that sore..or tell you to accept it and deal with it...you merly cope with the pain as best you can...and learn to deal with it everyday cus it aint going away...
You just have to do your best to cope with it...i havent accepted or will i ever accept being given this awful condition to deal with because all my dreams and things i want to aspire to are ruled by the level of chronic pain i have on a day to day basis...I keep going as best i can-but if i had it in one arm-id be happy to chop it off...cus i have it in my lower spine it affects everything i do-from walking-standing-sitting-bending etc....
I think distraction of the mind and good support networks and understanding from family and friends is very important cus it is not that you want sympathy...i hate that....understanding is all you want when you may need help to lift something a certain day or if you opt out of a function at the last minute due to a build up of pain that doesnt care what you have made plans for you have to opt out and lay up and take you meds.....all you want is not to be made felt inhuman cus you opted out of a funcion or event at the last minute and let people know that you would if you could and are still you inside this body that has to deal with chronic pain...
cus chronic pain aint seen- or measured by a machine or plug in bar chart....it is hard to get your point across to people when it does flare up bad...
well i am wriitng a book here...anyone that has any advice or treatments on self help treatments of lumbar spondylolsis-or thesis- id be glad to hear from you- or anyone that hasnt tried any of the treatments above- i would be more than happy to explain
all the best to everyone and wish you all a happy new year....
aka spondo
My name is Michael and i am 34 years old...I have had Lumbar Spondylolsis which is greek for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine for 10 years now.. I have been as pro active about this conditon as i can..from stretching..to ultrasound work...deep tissue massage...Tens machines...Acupressure..Inversion therapy....hot and cold raps...meditation..guided imagery etc...
I can't empathise enough with anyone that has to endure the chronic pain of any form or arthritis- or chronic pain in general..cus it consumes you so much and when it flares at its mosts...you have to give in and lay up...When people see you smile they think you musn't be that sore..or tell you to accept it and deal with it...you merly cope with the pain as best you can...and learn to deal with it everyday cus it aint going away...
You just have to do your best to cope with it...i havent accepted or will i ever accept being given this awful condition to deal with because all my dreams and things i want to aspire to are ruled by the level of chronic pain i have on a day to day basis...I keep going as best i can-but if i had it in one arm-id be happy to chop it off...cus i have it in my lower spine it affects everything i do-from walking-standing-sitting-bending etc....
I think distraction of the mind and good support networks and understanding from family and friends is very important cus it is not that you want sympathy...i hate that....understanding is all you want when you may need help to lift something a certain day or if you opt out of a function at the last minute due to a build up of pain that doesnt care what you have made plans for you have to opt out and lay up and take you meds.....all you want is not to be made felt inhuman cus you opted out of a funcion or event at the last minute and let people know that you would if you could and are still you inside this body that has to deal with chronic pain...
cus chronic pain aint seen- or measured by a machine or plug in bar chart....it is hard to get your point across to people when it does flare up bad...
well i am wriitng a book here...anyone that has any advice or treatments on self help treatments of lumbar spondylolsis-or thesis- id be glad to hear from you- or anyone that hasnt tried any of the treatments above- i would be more than happy to explain
all the best to everyone and wish you all a happy new year....
aka spondo
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I have OA in my knees, hands, feet, hips and spine. The doctors did give me some voltarol cream to put on my back, it did work but it upset my bells. But I find being on the go helps. I a carer in the commuity, so looking after other people distracts my problems.
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I have the exact same thing! You have put my thoughts and feelings on paper. I read your post twice and probably will again. The last 3+ years, I had to go to VA healthcare due to no insurance and treatment is limited to narcotics but its like going thru the DEA. I'm a lot older than you but have done the same thing you are doing for many years. People do not get it/understand and that just makes it harder. In July of this year, my medicare and Tricare insurance will go into effect and I will go back to my orthopedic surgeon. Best in the world to me. He usually tries an epidural injection which is uncomfortable but is well worth it. Takes out a lot of inflammation. I also still do some chiropractic and use Biofreeze topical which I think is better than any other topicals. Maybe some of this info will help you. Just keep moving best you can.
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