Spinal arthritis can be extremely painful. The pain can affect the way you do a lot of things such as drive, walk, sit and lay down. The medications available for spinal arthritis can be purchased over the counter and there are some that you need a doctor’s prescription.
One common medication of spinal arthritis is Acetaminophen; medicines like Tylenol have Acetaminophen in them. This is only good for people who have a mild pain and don’t have any inflammation of the spinal area. The Acetaminophen doesn’t work to reduce any type of inflammation, so if that is one of your symptoms then this is not right for you. The acetaminophen is safe for people who may have sensitive stomachs. This type of medication is typically given to people who have osteoarthritis. People who are taking blood thinners should not be taking acetaminophen for more than 10 days.
Another type of medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. These are medications that can reduce both osteoarthritic pain and inflammation caused by spinal arthritis. Aspirin such as Bayer, Advil and Motrin. Sometimes you can get some minor side effects such as an upset stomach, diarrhea, cramping and maybe some bleeding if used for a long period of time.
Other types of medications that may relive spinal pain are cortisone injections. Oral cortisone can’t help people who have the osetoarthritis but the injection into the joint can alleviate the pain almost immediately. The injection will reduce the inflammation and get the joints functioning again.
If you do have arthritis of any kind, please consult your doctor before taking any medications.
