I'm scheduled to have SI JOINT fusion next Wednesday. I'm terrified.
Has anyone had a positive experience? I've been through it all, PT, shots, tens, the whole 9. My back burns so badly, it's hard for me to even clean up the kitchen at night. Vacuuming is torture.
Am I right to be afraid?
Should I not do it?
I'm also supposed to have the other side done in 4 months. The neurosurgeon says I will lose 2° of rotation.
My family thinks I'm crazy for even considering this surgery.
Is there anything special I should know? Ie, sleeping, sitting, bathing, etc.
I know exactly what your having.
The problem is your SI joint has lost its ability and you are having bone on bone. What SI joint fusion it stables the joint. I know what you have gone through. I had no where go to get it done. 😩 Mayo Rochter help me out. They are the best. I couldn't find anyone to help. If you trust your doctor GO FOR IT. Good Luck
This is congenital anomaly which I also have. The lover back has a transitional vertebra that does not fuse at birth. It would in theory be a part of the pelvis, but as it is separated (partially or completely on both sides) it is considered a spine issue - not an orthopedic one. It is a bone-on-bone issue. It is not a true vertebra.
Decisions, decisions, decisions: To fuse or not to fuse.
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I know exactly what your having.
The problem is your SI joint has lost its ability and you are having bone on bone. What SI joint fusion it stables the joint. I know what you have gone through. I had no where go to get it done. 😩 Mayo Rochter help me out. They are the best. I couldn't find anyone to help. If you trust your doctor GO FOR IT. Good Luck
This is congenital anomaly which I also have. The lover back has a transitional vertebra that does not fuse at birth. It would in theory be a part of the pelvis, but as it is separated (partially or completely on both sides) it is considered a spine issue - not an orthopedic one. It is a bone-on-bone issue. It is not a true vertebra.
Decisions, decisions, decisions: To fuse or not to fuse.