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Fear of Fusion/with Osteoporosis

Posted by annie1 @annie1, 1 day ago

Hello All,

I have multiple things very wrong with my spine, Degenerative Disc disease, Spondy, lumbar stenosis, and osteoporosis. I have seen many surgeons who say I need fusion despite the osteoporosis. The pain is in my legs, not my back. Has anyone had fusion who has osteoporosis ?

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besmith57 | @besmith57 | 12 hours ago
In reply to @pyates "@besmith57 Now that I re-read your post, I can that the fusion surgery got you back..." + (show)
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@besmith57

Now that I re-read your post, I can that the fusion surgery got you back on your feet, but didn't really do a heck of a lot to reduce the pain you'd been feeling all along, dating to pre-surgery. That's my impression.

But it doesn't seem like there's been any instrument/hardware failure in your case. That in itself, I'm guessing, is a very positive sign.

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@pyates
No, the fusion improved my pain considerably. Before the fusion, my pain was extreme. There have been no instrument/hardware failures. My pain now is from DDD.

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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | 8 hours ago
In reply to @jenniferhunter "@heisenberg34 You may want to ask your surgeon if a chiropractor could put you at risk...." + (show)
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@heisenberg34 You may want to ask your surgeon if a chiropractor could put you at risk. What about physical therapy? That may help.

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@jenniferhunter Thsnks. I’ve done PT but it just increases the pain. It was just generic, one size fits all.
I’ll check in with someone.

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