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I have arthritis in my spine

by Babs835, May 06, 2008 02:39PM
I was told that I have arthritis in the spine I have to have more xrays, I am not sure what type of arthrits it is , but it is afecting my neck when I exercise and when I sit at this computor my neck feels like my neck muslcles are burnning,  hip bone cracking. the Dr said my spine is out of alighnment. Iam I going to become crippled? and what is done for this?when I get up Iam stiff but as the day goes on it feels better but my haands get numb and tingling, and my shoulders have a burnning sensation, any answers  babs
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by speciality, May 07, 2008 04:55PM
To: most people have some
arthritis in their spines, especially anyone over 40.  How old are you?

by Babs835, May 10, 2008 01:25PM
To: speciality
I have just had an mri and there are #3 AND #4 BONES OUT OF PLACE THE DR SAID i HAVE CHRONIC ARTHRITIS IN MY NECK AND NOW i NEED TO GO FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.  i WAS TOLD BEFORE THE DR DID THE MRI TO CONTACTA  NEROLOGIST BUT THEN MY PRIMARYdR CALLED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE MRI, AND TOLD ME TO GO TO PT.

by bev62, May 12, 2008 09:15PM
To: Babs835
I would still see a Nerologist.  Even though you have arthritis there may be some disk problems also.  I had the same symptoms with two ruptured disks. Good luck.
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