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I have exactly the pain as described above by ."a member asked" please help,as i am 71yrs old,and in pain, have backproblems at l4& l5...cushions gone?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Distressing ...: I'm sorry I can't see the pain description from another questioner, but certainly degenerative joint disease/arthritis is a common cause of pain as we get older: deterioration of the discs/cushions with stiffness & strain of the supporting muscles. See doc for diagnostic eval, then rest, ice and/or heat, proper exercise/conditioning, pain/anti-inflamm meds, TENS, relaxation: multiple strategies!

Dr Gaffney agreed

Answered 2/2/2015

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