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[|Human|] age 71 very bad sharp pain lower left back until I sit in chair cannot pick up my tiny dog off bed without a pain left hand swollen and I am itchy on lower back have had kidney stone gall bladder gone/triple cervical spinal surgery 1997 and do gardening for living but health pretty great in general
[|AI|]  Hi, thank you for posting. I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns. Basing on what you refer I can say that you suffer from lumbar arthritis. Except pain, arthritis can cause numbness, too. To treat this disease you can take anti-inflammatory non-steroidal medicines such as Advil. Another alternative is chiropractic treatment.However, the following tests are necessary for the diagnosis.1. Lumbar X-ray.2. Complete blood count.3. Urine test. Contact your neurologist. Take Care.