Lumbar osteoarthritis

joyful65

hi I am a new member and for my first post I would just like to say hi 👋

I have been recently been diagnosed with lumbar osteoarthritis and I am still learning about this. Does anyone have any pain relief methods please 😊

Kaz1971

Hi joyful, I also have osteoarthritis that started in my lumbar spine when I was in my early 20's. I use a lot of heat on it and always try to keep my back warm when I'm out during the colder weather. I have a large plug-in heat pad which is really good as it's even safer to lie on. As I also have fibromyalgia and scoliosis I take Tramadol and use paracetamol as a painkiller boost (it seems to help the Tramadol). I get para-spinal muscle spasms down both sides of my spine which are absolutely horrendous - I take 25mg of amitriptyline each day to help with those. Hope this helps x

noddingtonpete

Hello @joyful65 and welcome to the Online Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

In terms of pain relief you might find the following of interest.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

Please let us know how you are progressing

Best wishes

Peter