Dx : degenerative joint disease

[Guest guest]

Hi

My rheumy just requested xrays of my lower back and pelvis because I am

having a lot of pain going from a sitting position to standing. He

wanted to see if my RA was damaging my back. The xray report only

said 'degerative joint disease'. I can't find much information

relating that to RA, but only to Osteo-arthritis. Does anyone have RA

affecting the spine, and has that been the diagnosis? The xray of my

pelvis was normal.

Thanks

Patsy (El Mirage, AZ)

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

Just a woman of letters....

[Guest guest]

Patsy,

Degenerative joint disease = osteoarthritis

SpineUniverse.com

" Osteoarthritis: Degenerative Spinal Joint Disease " :

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article266.html

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Dx : degenerative joint disease

> Hi

>

> My rheumy just requested xrays of my lower back and pelvis because I am

> having a lot of pain going from a sitting position to standing. He

> wanted to see if my RA was damaging my back. The xray report only

> said 'degerative joint disease'. I can't find much information

> relating that to RA, but only to Osteo-arthritis. Does anyone have RA

> affecting the spine, and has that been the diagnosis? The xray of my

> pelvis was normal.

>

> Thanks

>

> Patsy (El Mirage, AZ)

> DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

> AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

> Just a woman of letters....