Would Michael's arthritis condition have affected his dancing in any way?

[StarlightXX]

When Michael passed on, his autopsy revealed he had arthritis in his lower spine and in some fingers. There is currently no cure for arthritis and the bone-grinding pain can be awful. Is it safe to say that maybe it impacted on his performances and public appearances, particularly in his later years? The tabloids were quick to say that Michael was "totally losing the plot" when really, he was just reacting to arthritis pain.

 

[R1chard]

Yes.

MJ wasn't a superhero.

 

[kai]

Yes.

MJ wasn't a superhero.

Fake fan!!





joke

 

[AlwaysThere]

Absolutely. Arthritis is gonna cause some difficulty, especially for a 50 year old man. No way of knowing how much it was causing him (or would have caused him moving forward) because everyone’s body reacts differently, but I’m sure there was some pain.