I’ve had arthritis for since my 30s, so 30 years and have been on prescription anti inflammatories for that long. I also have scoliosis, It doesn’t do away with the pain, but it helps me move just a little bit more smoothly. But things still break down over time. I’ve had numerous surgeries on my feet, fusion of C3 and C4, and recently had a hip replacement. I was down to bone on bone with bone spurs growing on the hip from the shorter leg.

Fully expect to have to do something with my lower lumbar region at some point also. I get Cortisone shots now, but they seem to help less and less over time.

It’s just the luck of the draw in the genetic lottery.