severely bent over

The initial recovery period was hard the eventual outcome was excellent

Good to hear.

I know COVID-19 has shut a lot down initially in Australia but it’s opening up again now keeps you chin up I know it’s so so hard when your in so much pain but it helped me gteatly

I am glad that it is not her spine so maybe they can do something for the muscles with this second surgery. I only have 30% of my lung capacity from severe scoliosis but there is nothing they can do to stop the spine. I was told basically that I will at some point suffocate to death. My diaphragm is up in my lungs and my spine is also bending left towards my heart. Being deformed either way is bad for the lungs and I am hoping she has a better chance than me.

Dearest sueblue, one of my best friends wears a "suit" for her scoliosis and it actually has helped a little bit. I will ask her more about it and get the info to you.

She uses some alternative medicine. I can't recall if the suit was covered by insurance at all.

Is there no brace you can wear to lift your body so your lungs can expand more? I will also ask her what if any other options she's found in her search.

This might be way off here but my friend who had muscular dystrophy had a rod inserted into her spine to prolong her life. Harrington rod?? It's been so many years since the Lord called her home that I can't remember the name.

I just went back and re-read several messages us in the group sent to you with our suggestions about physical therapy, etc.

I fear that I may have offended you because of course you are doing everything you possibly can and are fully aware of PT! I am so sorry if you felt badly about that.

Take good care dear friend. I will be praying for you for big time relief, comfort for your soul and options to present themselves to help your lungs expand.

Many blessings, Sunnyflower 🙏😊🌹

Thank you and of course I am not offended. I have gone to PT to try to slow it down but then I fell last Feb and broke my hip (hip replacement) and my shoulder in 4 places so was in rehab until some time in March just when covid was ramping up so as a result I got no PT even for that and had to figure out my own PT beyond what i was taught in rehab. As far as a rod I also have severe osteoporosis and the ortho said screws would not hold because of that so I am at a loss. I also must have jarred my spine when I fell as I have noticed my breathing is worse now so it is probably moving a bit faster than I had hoped. I have a POC for oxygen but since it is a "chest wall" proalem and not a lung disease the pulmonary doc said it is only to make me feel better not to prolong my life. Also he said now with covid do not go anywhere with it like a store or doc office, etc as it filters out pollen and dust but not bacteria and viruses so I cant even use that to go anywhere and at this point so far not getting a tank as dont want to be near any stranger. Pulm said if I get covid I wont make it definitely so just call me a recluse. My daughter grocery shops, throws the bags in the door and runs away even tho she has a mask on. I am so sick and tired of covid. Thanks for hyour blessings. Much appreciat4ed. Hugs

@sueblue You may be interested in looking at Myofascial release therapy. This is a hands on physical therapy to release tight muscular tissue, and it takes many sessions to release layers of tissue that have been stuck for years. It's not surgery, and it may be able to help. That's a guess on my part, but you could try it and see if you get any improvement. I have done a lot of this myself for thoracic outlet syndrome which makes my chest and neck muscles too tight and it can restrict my breathing too. You might be interested to know that my MRI reports and imaging used to show what the doctor called a slight functional scoliosis and he could see my spine bending on my back. The MFR therapy has helped a lot, and the reports no longer mention this at all and my bulging thoracic disc has realigned itself and stopped restricting my movement. This may give you some hope and some relief, not an overnight success, but possibly steady gains if you keep at it. I do a lot of stretches myself. It's not surgery. It's holding a shearing motion on the tissue and waiting for it to release. The bones go where the muscles tell them to go, and because of injuries, scar tissue, surgical scar tissue restrictions, and bad habits, our bodies can start to get stuck and they no longer move properly. MFR has helped me a lot and I've been at it for several years and it gets the body moving better. Here is some information. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/

@lotsofpain it must be extremely difficult to go through multiple major surgeries. I hope the next hip surgery is as successful as the first.

Regarding your posture, it sounds like you have been through PT before.

May I ask if your posture deteriorated after hip surgery or was it an issue before?

No it was an issue before but certainly got worse after my spinal injection some months previous

Hello @lotsofpain. I wanted to share this link with you on Kyphosis that I thought you might find helpful in your search for the next right step to figuring out your back concern.

How long since the on-set of your condition?