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Scoliosis and Chronic back pain
Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 29, 2019 | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
I thought you would all appreciate this Q&A article from Mayo Clinic where Dr. Paul Huddleston answers the question "How effective is surgery to treat scoliosis in adults? What does the surgery involve?" http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-for-adults-affected-by-scoliosis-treatment-based-on-severity-of-symptoms/
@ruben130476, to get answers about medical costs for surgery, please contact Mayo Clinic here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63 or if you prefer, the international patients page in Spanish here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/espanol/citas
@meike Can you tell us more about Zhineng Chi Qigong or Chi neng qi gong and how it works for you? Maybe you know of some good videos to share with other members?
@detzler, does your physical therapist give you exercises that you can do on your own or do you have a wheelchair accessible pool in your community?
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Is there any recreational center or Y where you live to join? If you do they have sliding scale fees to join. I also have scoliosis and do not really have an exercise that will get rid of the back pain. Maybe use a brace for your back Or ask your orthopedist for recommendations
Detzler, I don't know what your physical abilities are, but I found a couple of videos about exercising while sitting. Would either of these videos be adaptable for you?
Aerobic Exercise for Individuals with Tetraplegia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CdwOe-5OaA
Senior Exercise Aerobic Video, Elderly Exercise, Chair Exercise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7zCDiiTBTk
The best way is to take a few lessons of zhi neng qi gong first. Then you can practice at home, using an instruction video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rny4oO39mmQ
Thanks. I was thinking about looking into Tai Chi along with my stretching class
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I don't have a wheelchair accessible pool in my community. It is a town of about 5000 people. I also don't have any exercises to do at home. Does anyone have any?