Hello @mamma1st, and welcome to Connect. Thank you for sharing some additional information with the members discussing Bertolotti's Syndrome. If you don't mind sharing, have you been diagnosed with Bertolotti's? A few of the members, @lorae in particular, asked if any other members had experience with surgeries as her daughter had progressed to that stage. Do you have an experiences with Bertolotti's treatment that you could share with the group?

My 17 yr old daughter has Bertolotti's Syndrome. She is scheduled for a one-level, double-sided fusion in 2 weeks. Prior to deciding on surgery, she tried 3 years of physical therapy as well as a nerve block and SI injections. Her transverse process is much too large for a resection so her surgeon feels as though a fusion is the only available option.

@lorae I'm not aware of any surgeons in Canada but I believe there are quite a few in Massachusetts and NYC that are familiar with treating Bertolotti's.