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What treatment discipline follows pain management specialists?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 25 8:11am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
So what is that therapy like? Is it specialized physical therapy targeted at scoliosis or something else? I have 2 separate sets of vertebrae that are bone on bone, so I think physical manipulation of that part of my spine is only going to cause me more pain.
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@laughlin1947 once recent MRI, CT studies are done then either one or both a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon can do the job. I’d be sure to get a second opinion too. At 74 I too have scoliosis 22 degree lumbar right and 20 degree thoracic left plus OP, OA and multiple disk bulges of both spinal areas. I had fusion L4-S1 in 1990 after a fall. The recovery will be challenging especially if you’re debilitated before hand. You’ll need to see what the doctors suggest and I agree with others in the MILD procedure can fix you by all means do it. My fusion is with stainless steel plates and screws which have their own issues. These days titanium is used instead with great results. Good luck.
@laughlin1947
Therapy is targeted at increasing core strength so that the vertabrae can be held in place so they don't slide around and affect the nerves.
Also they work on stretching out the muscles and retraining them to work the way the are supposed to. After years of everything deteriorating they try to compensate for your lost disc space and react in a way that affects your nerves.
I also found some relief from the traction to help open the disc spaces, although it was temporary.
It is worth trying as it doesn't involve a knife but is a longshot for your condition
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A spine physiatrist (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctor) specializes in non-surgical care for neck and back pain. They focus on restoring mobility, diagnosing nerve and muscle damage, and managing pain through physical therapy, medication, and image-guided injections, often helping patients delay or avoid surgery.
But not all are the same, the first spine physiatrist I saw said "just wear a back brace" - the current one is targeting the spine and facet joints and it's helping.