tips on keeping healthy with DDD?

seasideMark

Has anyone got any tips on keeping healthy with DDD, ive always been active and used to excersise regularly, but now with so much pain and limited mobility, im struggling to keep my weight down.
My doctor says my weight will affect my back pain and i should excersise, i think this is where GPs dont fully understand how debilitating DDD is and their advise may work for other patients but certainly isn't going to help me.
Any help or advice would be appreciated 

Mark

Sam_Alumni

Hi @seasideMark
Can you explain a bit more what DDD is?

Jean_OT

Hi Mark

Degenerative Disc Disease can impact on each  person in a way that is specific to them as an individual. If your GP is unable to support you in managing your condition you are probably going to need referrals to specialists, in most instances this will lead to physiotherapy and sometimes surgery.

Obviously the more weight you are carrying the more stress there is on your spine. If your GP feels that you need to reduce your weight and this isn't possible for you to achieve through increased exercise perhaps you will need a referral to an NHS Dietitian so you can be supported to loss weight through changes to your diet.  

Best Wishes

Jean

Sam_Alumni

Thanks @Jean_Scope

seasideMark

Thanks for your reply Jean, as I was diagnosed over 10 years ago, I've been through every specialist available and "pain management" through medication is the only option I have, i was just hoping that someone going through the same thing might have had dietary information to help. Its very difficult going from fit and sporty to barely walk and chronic pain

Pippa_Alumni

I'm sorry to hear this @seasideMark. 

I wonder if @hortigirl, who also recently joined the community and has discussed DDD, can help?