April 2022

What’s the next step for osteoarthritis of the spine?

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 68 and have osteoarthritis all over – neck, spine, hips, knees, shoulders, hands – and all are getting worse. One hip was replaced two years ago, and my shoulder was replaced four months ago. Four years ago, X-rays showed arthritis in my spine and severe stenosis in lower lumbar (L4- L5). I’m at the point now where I can’t walk right, and it is affecting my relatively new hip.

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2021-22 All-Texomaland Girls Basketball

Jade Fry Sr., Denison Shamiah Johnson Soph., Sherman Bailey Henderson Jr., Van Alstyne Olivia Hildebrand Soph., Whitesboro Libby Langford Sr., Whitesboro Brenna Howard Soph., S&S Natalie Alexander Sr., Whitewright Alyssa Tarpley Sr., Gunter Blakely Esnard Sr., Gunter Palyn Reid Fr., Pottsboro Autumn Graley Sr., Pottsboro Olivia Pedigo Sr., Bells Bailee Dorris Soph., Bells T’a nne Boyd Sr., Texoma Christian Emma Lowing Sr., Tom Bean Taylor Brown Sr., Tom Bean Addisyn McDonnell Soph., Collinsville Kelsee Vandagriff Soph., Tioga Tiani Ellison Jr., Silo Presley McKnight Sr., Silo Addie McLemore Jr., Durant Emily Robinson Jr., Caddo Kadey McKay Soph., Caddo Mykah Carlton Sr., Calera .

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BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday Saturday to Joyce Locke of Sherman; Teresa Colbert; and Diane Sales of Overland Park, Kansas. Happy birthday to all celebrating Sunday birthdays. Happy birthday Monday to Tanishia Andrews and Tamra Brown.

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