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Suggest Treatment For Degenerative Joint Disease
I have degenerative joint disease bulging disc spinal stenosis.i have severe chronic pain. I cando nothing . No life cannot walk or sit for long. I hardly ever go out .I have had injections on my spine had burning of nerves , epidural, I had very little relieve. I had a total knee replacement, now I am having groin pain which I believe is from my hips.I suffer from depression ,The pm dr. Says surgery is not an option .what do you advise
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
You are also suffering from Chronic pain, which needs to be treated along with the spine pathology. Consult a spine surgeon. If lumbar stenosis is preventing you from ambulating, it is worth to get operated and be active in life!!
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