i'm 60 years old and about 4 years ago i was diagnosed with scoliosis. i started taking a protein/collagen chew daily since diagnosed i don't suffer with the pain as much

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I would love to know the specifics about the chewable protein/collagen that you are taking! What brand? Where do you purchase it?

@sutherlin, I haven't had fusion surgery, but my brother had the L4-L5 fusion last year. He had about 3 weeks of pain from the surgery, but now, 1 year later, he's much better than he was before the surgery. It took probably 6 months for him to make progress and now I think he's doing too much. He still has pain, but not as much. His surgeon said he would have pain and that's not why he was getting the surgery. The goal of the surgery was to keep him from needing a wheelchair, not pain relief.

Where did you have surgery at? My daughters 15 and she needs the surgery and I'm scared to death! Thanks Melissa

I am 31 years old living in south korea. I had diagnosed 15 degree scoliosis in high school.
Is there a therapy of scoliosis
How about Schroth's therapy?
I have twisted feeling and pain on shoulders and back. today it is getting worse so I have to quit my job. I have deep depression.

I'm glad to be a part of this group. I was diagnosed with scoliosis 11 years ago & have undergone two lumbar fusions. My quality of life is improved but my hip pain & posture remain problematic. I still take gabapentinn & tramadol to get through my days. So many activities I would like to participate in but cannot. I'm looking forward to seeing how others have improve their daily lives.

Another member was looking into Schroth's therapy a while back. @mieke did you pursue this therapy? What can you share with the group?

I had surgery on the 22 nd of sept, 2117 I had put it off for over 5 years and now am fused from s-1 to t-11, will be a week tomorrow .in a lot of pain but that is to be expected.i seem to have a good day then a bad day, anxious yo see steady progress. Anybody have any input?

Well done, and now you are on the other side, its TIME and patience and nurturing .;). Because you have a foreign body[ items] in you, now there will be lots of reaction going on so expect pain for a good 6 wks, you should feel a little better than you are at the 3wk mark, then another 6mths before the pain reduces to below that, of the reason why you had surgery. By then you will have adjusted to the new you and be having some pleasant days.
Try and reduce your pain relief after the 3wk mark as it has the nasty habit of causing more pain if you get too used to it, its like the first sign of withdrawal, the pain increases at that 3 hrs and 55 min or when ever you are 'due' for another dose. Keep us informed of your progress

Hoping to be better quicker than that, I was in fair physical shape when I went in to surgery. They ( drs and nurses) sai I was excelling , going for 4-5 walks a day they had to tell me to slow down but by the third day I was in as much pain as the first day. I also have been on fentynal 50 for 3 years so used to it it didn't make much difference now taking fentynal plus 30 mils oxycodone every three hours plus Tylenol 500 every 6 hrs plus Valium 5 every 8 hrs and maintaining. Does that sound right?