severe degenerative bone disease
pinkhappyhill posted:
Just been diagnosed with severe degenerative bone disease, neck, hips and both knees. Referred to a Orthapedic surgeon. Can anyone tell me about a diagnosis like this I am 57 years old and have 50 % mobility.
5 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:severe degenerative bone diseaseJust been diagnosed with severe degenerative bone disease, neck, hips and both knees. Referred to a Orthapedic surgeon. Can anyone tell me about a diagnosis like this I am 57 years old and have 50 % mobility.
_swank_ responded:
Pretty much everyone's bones and joints begin to degenerate as they grow older. It's pretty much meaningless unless you have pain. If you have pain then you evaluate one joint at a time and treat accordingly.
Report This| Share this:severe degenerative bone diseasePretty much everyone's bones and joints begin to degenerate as they grow older. It's pretty much meaningless unless you have pain. If you have pain then you evaluate one joint at a time and treat accordingly.
An_224166 responded:
I have alot to say, regarding this ailment, as I've had it for 7-8
years. It all began with a traffic accident 23 years ago. To make a long story short, I ended up with whiplash. Legitimate
whiplash!! The years past, the physical abuse was there also.
Then it came to the point of 'degenertive disc disease. I had
neck surgery and back surgery, but it got to the point that I
was walkiing with a cane and in alot of pain. Then came epidurals, several of them. Than came the medical pump that
I have surgicaly implanted. Of course there is medicine all
along the way.
It's serious enough, to alert you to be careful, or if necessary,
to take care of the problem. It sounds like to need to read about, and find out, all you can.
Good luck to you. God bless you.
years. It all began with a traffic accident 23 years ago. To make a long story short, I ended up with whiplash. Legitimate
whiplash!! The years past, the physical abuse was there also.
Then it came to the point of 'degenertive disc disease. I had
neck surgery and back surgery, but it got to the point that I
was walkiing with a cane and in alot of pain. Then came epidurals, several of them. Than came the medical pump that
I have surgicaly implanted. Of course there is medicine all
along the way.
It's serious enough, to alert you to be careful, or if necessary,
to take care of the problem. It sounds like to need to read about, and find out, all you can.
Good luck to you. God bless you.
Report This| Share this:severe degenerative bone diseaseI have alot to say, regarding this ailment, as I've had it for 7-8<br />years. It all began with a traffic accident 23 years ago. To make a long story short, I ended up with whiplash. Legitimate<br />whiplash!! The years past, the physical abuse was there also.<br />Then it came to the point of 'degenertive disc disease. I had<br />neck surgery and back surgery, but it got to the point that I<br />was walkiing with a cane and in alot of pain. Then came epidurals, several of them. Than came the medical pump that<br />I have surgicaly implanted. Of course there is medicine all<br />along the way. <br />It's serious enough, to alert you to be careful, or if necessary,<br />to take care of the problem. It sounds like to need to read about, and find out, all you can.<br />Good luck to you. God bless you.
I have denenerative disk disease and my back hurts BAD. the doctor's are wanting to insert the Morphine pump, but I have not heard from anyone about how well this helps. Should i just have back surgery or try the morphine pump thing??
Report This| Share this:severe degenerative bone diseaseI have denenerative disk disease and my back hurts BAD. the doctor's are wanting to insert the Morphine pump, but I have not heard from anyone about how well this helps. Should i just have back surgery or try the morphine pump thing??
Caprice_WebMD_Staff replied to ddouble52's response:
Hi Ddouble and welcome to WebMD,
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AwareRelic responded:
This can be a confusing subject because there are two different types of degenerative in which are classified in the same catagory however are different. Osteo occurs from the inside out and there are several treatments however there is a degenerative which reacts from the outside in, in the bones and there currently is not any treatment for. There is research on going showing a strong possible connection to degenerative associated after having epidural block injections. I myself am one of those possible. I have had it for over 7 yrs. I have begun to wonder about the epidurals being offered like lollipops to women giving birth. I have noticed an increase in degenerative in women since the introduction of this practice and the standard usage for the preventage of surgery in spinal injuries. They only fool the muscles they provide no benefit to the injury. Cortizone injections do sometimes provide some comfort from pain but there are hospitals getting away from the practice of epidurals. You must first research which degenerative you have because there is new injection treatment being tested which rejuvinates the disks and has had profound results. I have degenerative that affects the bones from the outside in, it is in over half my body, and am waiting on a wheelchair. There is no treatment for myself however I wish you the best of luck for you might still have options that I do not. Good luck!!!!
Report This| Share this:severe degenerative bone diseaseThis can be a confusing subject because there are two different types of degenerative in which are classified in the same catagory however are different. Osteo occurs from the inside out and there are several treatments however there is a degenerative which reacts from the outside in, in the bones and there currently is not any treatment for. There is research on going showing a strong possible connection to degenerative associated after having epidural block injections. I myself am one of those possible. I have had it for over 7 yrs. I have begun to wonder about the epidurals being offered like lollipops to women giving birth. I have noticed an increase in degenerative in women since the introduction of this practice and the standard usage for the preventage of surgery in spinal injuries. They only fool the muscles they provide no benefit to the injury. Cortizone injections do sometimes provide some comfort from pain but there are hospitals getting away from the practice of epidurals. You must first research which degenerative you have because there is new injection treatment being tested which rejuvinates the disks and has had profound results. I have degenerative that affects the bones from the outside in, it is in over half my body, and am waiting on a wheelchair. There is no treatment for myself however I wish you the best of luck for you might still have options that I do not. Good luck!!!!
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