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alvarezm
alvarezm Member Posts: 2
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:09 in Living with arthritis

Hello,

i have recently been diagnosed with severe arthropathy on L4-L5. Being in a lot of pain. I love exercising, gardening, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, cycling and am devastated to think I will not be able to be active anymore. Have been trying to find out what I can do. Have lots of questions: is it possible to slow the progress of the degeneration? Is there alternative treatments? Can exercise help strengthen muscles to compensate for the damaged spine? I have read about a surgical intervention in Germany, has anyone with knowledge of the procedures? Thanks for reading.

Marcos

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