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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2535786" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>I was in a car accident years and years ago and then a fall on stairs and my back is thrashed. Literally that is how an orthopedic doctor described it. .... Lots of odds and ends of arthritis and some major damage in my back at different spots. The doctors that I have now, my GP, ortho, and spine specialist all are happy I am doing so well nowadays.</p><p></p><p>I can ride my recumbent exercise bike and I do 10 miles every day. Not only does that help my general health but it keeps everything moving which is really important with arthritis. I did start at I think a half mile at first. I can also swim in my case hours at a time. I take tart cherry and turmeric every day, both considered anti inflammatory herbs. I see a chiropractor regularly and an acupuncturist when needed. When something goes wrong with my back they always seem to be able to fix it. But there is a vast difference in chiropractors and in acupuncturist. I like chiros that use the low impact Thompson Palmer method and acupuncturists that have specialized training in acupuncture that have an MD. The right ones are important. I have also have had many sessions of physical therapy when needed. And I love my heating pad. Although one of my physical therapists had me get a auto shut off one because he said keeping it on all night on my back wasn't good for me. A heating pad is like a pain pill for me.</p><p></p><p>I have limitations in what I can do, or my back will protest. Things like getting in and out of my car because of the twisting motion is limited to only 3, max 4 errands. Car rides of more than an hour I stiffen, although once I start moving I am fine again. Bending to get into lower cupboards too many times or too long and hours later I will start hurting more. My back ebbs and flows, but acupuncture and a chiro is how I have been controlling it for many years now. I have pain medication, but I rarely use them now. I certainly needed it when I was working and on my feet a lot. Retirement has helped everything. My problems are different than yours and the Spondylitis, really is a different issue that I am not familiar with at all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2535786, member: 475037"] I was in a car accident years and years ago and then a fall on stairs and my back is thrashed. Literally that is how an orthopedic doctor described it. .... Lots of odds and ends of arthritis and some major damage in my back at different spots. The doctors that I have now, my GP, ortho, and spine specialist all are happy I am doing so well nowadays. I can ride my recumbent exercise bike and I do 10 miles every day. Not only does that help my general health but it keeps everything moving which is really important with arthritis. I did start at I think a half mile at first. I can also swim in my case hours at a time. I take tart cherry and turmeric every day, both considered anti inflammatory herbs. I see a chiropractor regularly and an acupuncturist when needed. When something goes wrong with my back they always seem to be able to fix it. But there is a vast difference in chiropractors and in acupuncturist. I like chiros that use the low impact Thompson Palmer method and acupuncturists that have specialized training in acupuncture that have an MD. The right ones are important. I have also have had many sessions of physical therapy when needed. And I love my heating pad. Although one of my physical therapists had me get a auto shut off one because he said keeping it on all night on my back wasn't good for me. A heating pad is like a pain pill for me. I have limitations in what I can do, or my back will protest. Things like getting in and out of my car because of the twisting motion is limited to only 3, max 4 errands. Car rides of more than an hour I stiffen, although once I start moving I am fine again. Bending to get into lower cupboards too many times or too long and hours later I will start hurting more. My back ebbs and flows, but acupuncture and a chiro is how I have been controlling it for many years now. I have pain medication, but I rarely use them now. I certainly needed it when I was working and on my feet a lot. Retirement has helped everything. My problems are different than yours and the Spondylitis, really is a different issue that I am not familiar with at all. [/QUOTE]
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