Hello, I am not sure what it means for you, but for me with OA, degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, i to have been told just lately by my chiropractor that he is unable to do any more adjustments due to the arthritis that bones have fused together..thoratic area. I also have had a lumbar fusion and now having a lot of hip trouble. you can try therapy, icy hot, motrin, i myself have to take neurotin for the nerve pain due to the narrowing of the spinal column.. but by lucky could be some people go years without any problems and then some of us within a few years become disabled.. I think some is heredity and lifestyle, I was a fork truck operator and did alot of lifting, manual jobs... and my personal life was quite rough with riding 4 wheelers and sledding with the kids, so now i sit home..24/7. I was diagnosed at 38, I am now 45 years old...

Hello there, If I may be honest and up front; with the little information I know based on what you have shared, it upsets me the doctor would let you leave without explaining in detail what is going on with your body. I only have RA, not OA, however, it affects everyone differently and the same disease can have many outcomes. I strongly urge you to please seek out more information from your doctor or a second opinion as to what exactly your options are. Our goals in living with any type of Arthritis is to maintain a quality of life as long as possible with a partnership between our families, friends, and most importantly, our DOCTORS. It takes more than "luck." Please, please, ask him more questions or try to see someone else.