Back xray results ' borderline' - what does that mean?

[NoelleHawthorne]

Suspected ligament or arth bloody ritus...

Of course now I am choosing my crutches in my head

How long have you had it?

oh ages - over a year, I ignored. I can walk and exercise etc.

I vote for ligament

what if I have to be in an iron LUNG?
bloody appt now not till tuesday next

I would have thought a ligament would be obvious on the x ray arthritis more difficult to diagnose. My friend going through this atm with her hip and knee having an MRI now in Jan as they can't be sure what it is. Does it ever go

i dont spend all day in pain at all
is just stiff in the morning and If i lurch

Hopefully its just wear and tear and might not progress

yes. bites nails

Have you had Physio? I would imagine that would help define which too. But either way build up muscles and core strength which will help.

If it's any reassurance you may well show signs of early degenerative changes, arthritis, but you may find you aren't affected any,ore than you are now and that a few relatively minor changes can carry on happily for a long time yet.

pinkbear I THINK I LOVE YOU.

Many thanks - no physio, i am not an ill person. this was my first ever xray!

I'm not a Physio but work in a Physio clinic. You'd be surprised how many people I see who come in with no hope and after a while (it's not quick fix and you do have to do the exercises they give you) they are different people.

Ask your gp, or if you are in a position to do it look for private Physio clinics near you. You may be amazed at what a difference it can make.

Don't let the worry of it get to you, pain likes stress, and will find any weak points and make them a million times worse.

Good luck!

Surgery has in house physio and chiro I think she said. I'm very physically active and would def do exercises.

Thanks beary

The fact you are active suggests it will be manageable too, and that you will be able to keep it at bay. It will be just a few tweeks to what you currently do and you'll be well away, I'm sure.

Hope I've been some reassurance

Def agree with pain likes stress

Are they going to send you for an MR I? ligaments are much better visualised on MRI than xray