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Facet joint arthritis

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julie90197
julie90197

Hi all. I have just been diagnosed with facet joint arthritis.

Does anyone else on this forum suffer with it?

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  • erikadawnxx
    erikadawnxx julie90197

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  • mimarg
    mimarg julie90197

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    Well, I'm a little older...65.....I was walking three years ago, at least a half mile 3 days a week...

    I love being sedentary though...I stitch... hours sometimes....

    But with the walks all of a sudden I started having muscle cramps...in my hips and legs....they were awful and painful....As I have MS, about 35 yrs now...I just thought it was another SYMPTOM...but because of MRI results the facet joint arthropathy was diagnosed.

    So, my first inclination was to get me to PT so that I could maintain mobility....

    Find a good PT....You will need to stretch and move daily to be at your best. My neuro was willing to offer me muscle relaxers....I won't go there YET......

    I've been to 3 PT and a chiropractor....

    Best PT did dry needling for pain relief! Its wonderful. and learning good exercises and stretches were critical.......Being still at night aggravates the muscle cramping....So, first thing in the morning stretches......Too much of anything, moving or sitting etc. aggravates....And as I have MS...just means I have to think about what I do daily......

    Find a good PT....

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