OA and DDD
Hi, new to group but have had OA for many years in my knees. Following now countless procedures and MRI scans I am now diagnosed with DDD throughout the spine (C spine being worst area) along with the OA. I was wondering if anyone else was in the same situation please and how they find best to manage the pain?
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hi I’m also new to this site I have osteoarthritis and ddd pain and stiffness so bad at moment can hardly walk so scared can anyone help
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Hi Susie, have you got an exercise regime in place to keep the stiffness at bay? I use one which I found at www.spine-health.com. It works most of the time unless I have a flare up, which is frequent but have a look and try it out. The exercises are shown in video format and there is plenty of other information available. Hope it helps you reduce the stiffness.
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Hello @Toby and @Susiesu1958
Welcome to the online community! I am are sorry to hear you are struggling with pain at the moment, as you can see on other conversations, the members here are beneficial with their thoughts and advice on these sorts of things.
Here are a couple links that you may find useful:
If you need to speak to anyone else please contact the helpline on Helpline on 0800 5200 520 or email helpline@versusarthritis.org
Please continue to post as much as you would like, Olivia :))
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Hi @Toby and @Susiesu1958
Just saying hello. The forum seems quite quiet at the moment, glad you found each other at least normally you''d have had more replies.
Definitely Toby's advice about exercise is good. Keeping moving and exercise has helped me so much over the years.
Don't know it that will work these are video ones:
Take care keep posting talking really does help.
Toni x
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