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Adults living with scoliosis, thoracic stenosis
Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 12, 2023 | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
Have severe scoliosis-76 degree curve in lumbar area. Also spinal stenosis and nerve damage in my legs caused by the spine. Surgery isn't an option for me. I also have osteoporosis. Have avoided pain meds. I have script for percoset but Leary about using it. I just do what I can on a given day. I don't plan too many things. Distraction is the best for me. It's not easy but this is something I have to live with. I see myself eventually in a wheel chair. Doing the most I can, while I can which for most people isn't much. Stay uplifted. Don't let depression sink it
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amberpep I was given PT until I stopped growing but no doctors or PT ever made my issue of my scoliosis
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As I read all of these stories I realize how very blessed my daughter was when her Pediatrician discovered the scoliosis she has (large "S"), sent us to a good Ortho. who worked with a woman from Germany who was an expert in P.T. for that. My daughter did those exercises 2x a day (there were 10 different exercises) from the time she was 9 or 10 until she was 18. She still has the S, but just as he told us, once her bone plates stopped growing, it would no longer change. She was right on the edge of rods or no rods, and he opted for the exercises to strengthen her stomach and core.
I wish so many of you who are suffering with this would have been able to have access to this type of care. I can only imagine how painful and uncomfortable it is, and I'm so sorry.
Blessings,
abby