Hi @trish70 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this main discussion about scoliosis in the Spine Health group so that you can connect with other members like @lilypaws @veteranspouseinpain @rarelybees2889 @sharon2000 @muffincat @beryl and others.

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- Harrington Rod and lower back pain https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/harrington-rod-and-lower-back-pain/
- Scoliosis surgery: Harrington rod placement and spinal fusion https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-had-surgery-for-scoliosis-in-1973-which-included-harrington-rod-placement/
- Harrington rods and complications https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/harrington-rods-and-complications/
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Trish, do you have Harrington rods? How do you manage the pain?

i to had it at a young age of 15, back in 1976. it was done at Chicago Children's Memorial. I had a 48 degree curve, in the thoracic region. i am now 59 yrs. young have always had neck pain, and hip pain from the bone graft, back around the age of 40 I started having alot of low back pain. been in pain management for yrs. I got cut off of pain meds, I feel your pain trust me I simply don't know what to do about it I stopped going to my pain Dr. if they can't treat me with every day pain, they will NOT get another dollar from my insurance. HELP ME I will not have any more poking, or prodding, or surgeries