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Is there a procedure for scoliosis for seniors?
Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 8 10:58am | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
I’ve had scoliosis since childhood and I’m 78 now. I would not recommend surgery at this age but I did recently have effective PT. The most important suggestion I can offer is to keep moving. Even chair exercises are important and better than no exercise. Just walking in your home from one room to another is significant. Don’t underestimate the importance of movement. Some say movement causes more pain, but in the overall scheme of things, you have to move and you will see improvement. Good luck and take care.
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I’ve had 2-3 months of PT that helped too. See previous posts.
I agree about any movement. I have hypermobility type Ehlers Danlos as well so I
Have to be careful not to over extend movements. That was the thing that caused pain. I had shots before starting and muscle relaxers during PT. Much improved.
I first broke bone in lower back at 23. Had a fall at 50 that broke arm and messed up neck. Have had headaches since then on left side. Did PT as well as OT after that or could not have continued working. Back was in such pain couldn’t sit up all day. Now I am 78 and once again several months of PT from a spine therapist has made a big improvement in how I feel. I cannot walk a lot or do repetitive things with hand because joints slip and have arthritis in hands and a knee.
Good luck to you. Stay interested in things and get a good rheumatologist. My Ehles Danlos was diagnosed at age 50. They knew nothing about it when I was young although I had stitches come out 4 times after giving birth.