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I can watch and see how quickly scoliosis progresses before resorting to a fusion. lots of if’s!
I'm with you on this ~ well see how quickly scoliosis progresses before resorting to a fusion. there are lots of if’s!

I found a surgeon that says he can (shim L3 L4) that should relive most of my pain ! ! ! I want to ask him about the progression as I feel my right hip is under / inside my rib cage. Continued progression cant be good, not sure where the point of progression is to far for repair or fusion ?

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@rwdixon4 I am a spine surgery patient, but not for scoliosis. My surgeon at Mayo (Jeremy Fogelson) is deformity expert who does scoliosis procedures. I thought you may want to look at these discussions with other members about scoliosis in the Spine Health Group. I'm sure making a decision on treatment in your situation is difficult. You've probably been advised to get several opinions from different medical centers.

Scoliosis
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/scoliosis-3/
Severe scoliosis
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/severe-scoliosis-1/
Spine surgery for scoliosis
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/spine-surgery-for-scoliosis/
Bone health and scoliosis
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/bone-health-and-scoliosis/