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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Remedy For Degenerative Disc And Joint Disease

i have degenerative disc and joint disease. i have bursitis and 5 bulging discs and i am always pinching nerves down my legs and from my neck down to finger tips. i was told at my age of 36 there is nothing that can be done for me right now. is this true?
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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unfortunately yes (about your spine). just keep a good muscular tone in your back (swimming is perfect and doesn't affect your discopathy) and take short steroid cycles+lumbar back support in the acute phase. regarding osteoarthritis instead: move your joints in prder to avoid stiffness. consider steroid joint injection/ joint replacement depending on disease stage/age/ affected joints
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Suggest Remedy For Degenerative Disc And Joint Disease

unfortunately yes (about your spine). just keep a good muscular tone in your back (swimming is perfect and doesn t affect your discopathy) and take short steroid cycles+lumbar back support in the acute phase. regarding osteoarthritis instead: move your joints in prder to avoid stiffness. consider steroid joint injection/ joint replacement depending on disease stage/age/ affected joints