Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I Just got done at the back dr. I have to wear a rigid brace. And there are 3 procedures to try to help with pain if they help he would consider fusing my spine but no surgery right now I'm bone on bone in there but he said over time that will fuse itself. And my rheumatoid is not helping things. I'm very disappointed there isn't a quick fix but hopefully the pain will get better.
my daughter wore a rigid boston body torso brace 24/7 from age 11 through 2 years past the first period which was kind of wicked later on in adolescence so a good long time she had that thing on. so long that we made four of them during the treatment period
she found it was comfortable (seriously). the scoliosis was so bad that she was more comfortable. she did everything in it but ski, bike ride or horses or jumping or ice skating (you can't rotate your torso if you fall). she would tell me that it gave her comfort - she even wore it sleeping. she was an inspiration to the entire family - (frankly she put us all to shame :) because actually you aint wearing no stylin' young kid pre teen clothing with a rigid torso brace on - so her entire wardrobe consisted of teeny tiny yoga pants and too big shirts on a waif of a girl. it screws with your eating also because the brace presses on the stomach. you eat too little but frequently.
I hope your brace gives you physical comfort also.
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