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How Can Painful Arthritis In The Spine Be Treated?
I am a 56 year old woman, still very active, and I eat a pure diet - lots of raw, organic greens, low protein, high quality fats, no junk food. I have arthritis in my spine and a hierniated disc at L5/S1. I do physical therapy exercises almost daily and have excellent flexibility - the PTs always marvel at that. I have zero sciatica, after many years of treatments and exercise. However, the pain in my spine continues to increase constantly. I often have a burning fire in my spine - NOT sciatica - the bone is hot from within. I take Tumeric for pain, K-2 and calcium/mag to get the bones what they need. I am desperate to stop the degeneration in my spine and don t know what else to take. I ice my back 3-4 times a day to kill the pain.
Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Hello,
I am impressed with your history of being so conscious with respect to the spine and the physical therapy you undergo.
In my 12 years of practice, you are like the cases I see who has no complaints of the sciatic pain or any other abnormalities of the spine.
I am wondering about the symptoms you mentioned about burning sensation in the spine.
This is not related to the degenerative changes but i feel its a cervical region which needs to be assessed.
As the bunch of nerves keeps coming out of the brain the cervical spine has abundant nerve passing by.
Why dont you have a check with the MRI of the whole spine to figure out what is getting troubles.
As this burning sensation feeling can be due to the thecal cord compression at the cervical region or even if its not the nerve has the ability to carry the sensory functions which even includes the temperature like cold and hot, just like the burning you are feeling.
In fact the scan will reveal more things. Supplements you are taking are absolutely fine and also the exercise regimen.
But the scan is a must every 2-3 years which I keep as a followup for my patients as it will help understand by comparing the scans that what changes the spine has undergone in the last few years.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
I am impressed with your history of being so conscious with respect to the spine and the physical therapy you undergo.
In my 12 years of practice, you are like the cases I see who has no complaints of the sciatic pain or any other abnormalities of the spine.
I am wondering about the symptoms you mentioned about burning sensation in the spine.
This is not related to the degenerative changes but i feel its a cervical region which needs to be assessed.
As the bunch of nerves keeps coming out of the brain the cervical spine has abundant nerve passing by.
Why dont you have a check with the MRI of the whole spine to figure out what is getting troubles.
As this burning sensation feeling can be due to the thecal cord compression at the cervical region or even if its not the nerve has the ability to carry the sensory functions which even includes the temperature like cold and hot, just like the burning you are feeling.
In fact the scan will reveal more things. Supplements you are taking are absolutely fine and also the exercise regimen.
But the scan is a must every 2-3 years which I keep as a followup for my patients as it will help understand by comparing the scans that what changes the spine has undergone in the last few years.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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