
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.




