Just found out one of my sisters has been diagnosed with bulging discs at L4/5, L5/S1, stenosis and facet degeneration. Almost a mirror image of my spine!! Another 2 have hip pain so that leaves only 1 of us without a dodgy back.
Does anyone else have siblings with the same spinal issues as them? Is it possible (or probable) that there's a genetic link and if so how do we stop our kids from inheriting it?
Just curious.
NB. Our mother was taking some pretty powerful drugs to prevent miscarriages during her pregnancies...makes you wonder if there's a connection.
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