Is spinal arthritis the same as facet joint syndrome? Do you still have to have fusion surgery in order to be pain free? I can't be on Arthrotec forever, I think. Anyone have any words of wisdom. I'm tired of being in pain for the last 10years. I'm only 32.
No, they aren't the same thing. I have arthritis of the spine also, but my facet joint are okay. I'm not sure why you think a fusion would help your arthritis??? You can type 'spine arthritis' into your web browser and get lots of hits to read.
Hi Elmo,
If the Arthrotec helps you, why could you not be on it forever? I was on it for about 7 years and it helped a lot. Hope to be able to go back on it after my fusion gets solid.
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I didn't think you could use it long term. As per info I found online. But I guess if you have been on it for 7 yrs, it's OK. I'm going for another MRI on Mon. with contrast. Had a micro-d in May and have practically no disc left. So, it's either the disc, arthritis, or facet joint syndrome. I guess I'll have to wait.
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