JTL
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Litterbugs war mongers hate mongers propagandists.
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Noooooo!Depends on the sort of arthritis. Its a bit of a minefield, just like diabetes. If it is degenerative arthritis ( often termed nowadays by docs as 'wear and tear' rather than osteo-arthritis) and you have bony spurs pressing on the nerves it can be excruciating. Need to strengthen the muscles around the area. I almost dare to suggest cycling.
Since I can't use a bike or walk far, then I swim to keep as mobile as possible.
Keep on proving the docs wrong @JACKTHELAD. You know you can.
I seem to have both kinds of arthritis plus damaged nerves which causes me to have chronic pain syndrome.
Some of the spurs have bridged.
That is one spur on one vertabrae has merged with a spur from the next vertabrea.
I've also had vertabrae moving out of place but they seem to have gone back to almost normal position but thayt's caused the bottom half of my spine to go rigid ... poker straight.
It appears I also have something not quite right on my sacral bone/nerve.
The scan image shows an abnormality there but no one is sure yet what it is ... it's of concern because of cauda equina syndrome so I'm waiting to see a specialist this Friday.
I can't swim.
Have no fear of water but cannot for the life of me coordinate breathing and moving in water ... some people just can't swim.
I chuck myself in and can do a kind of back stroke doggy paddle to remain alive and have fun ... or could do haven't been in the water for a few years now.