arthritis

[tulip]

(((indysteel))). I have no advice, but am sending you warm wishes.

[indysteel]

(((indysteel))). I have no advice, but am sending you warm wishes.

Thanks, Tulip. I appreciate it.

[OakLeaf]

Good thoughts coming your way from here, too.

Remember that X-ray signs of joint degeneration correlate very poorly with symptoms. It could just be an incidental finding. Hopefully the doctors will explain it better to you, sort out what's going on and be able to help you fix it.

[indysteel]

That's good to know, Oak. I'm trying to keep my thoughts in check since I do know so little at this point. From his exam of me, the PT didn't think it was arthritis. I hope hid assessment is correct.

Deep breath....I just wish the doc would call gosh darnit. I left a message this morning!

[Catrin]

Oh my, I just saw this, I hope you hear from the doc soon so you can get more information...

[KnottedYet]

Just about anyone over the age of 30 has arthritis in at least one joint.

It may or may not be symptomatic.

(Oak has it pegged in her reply.)

There is the kind where your body is attacking its own joint tissues, and there's the kind where your body is creating an "overgrowth" of bone to relieve some stress to the periosteum or cartilage. (since the overgrowth has a function, it is not a pathology)

Neither is a death sentence. Neither means you must give up any activity.

Pictures are ALWAYS more frightening than functional assessments. I'd go with the PT: of course you have arthritis just like everyone, but it may not be the cause of your problem. It may turn out to be your body's way of dealing with the problem!

I hang out with a lot of DI folks, and lemme tell ya', NOBODY has a "normal" diagnostic image. (We all look like train wrecks under the skin.)

[indysteel]

Thanks for offering some perspective, Knotted. I think I'm somewhat freaked because my pain is consistent (esp. the groin pain) with hip arthritis. Plus, the pain is fairly constant these days. While some days are worse than others, I always have some pain and limited ROM. But I do need to wait for what the doc and PT say. I realize it's not a death sentence, but it's still worrisome. I'd also note that autoimmune issues run in my family, so anytime an issue comes up that could potentially fall under that category, I freak a little.