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My kyphosis is in the lumbar spine, so my lumbar segments are poking out from my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1335681/

Discussion: Upright Rollator For Upright Posture and Walking Longer Before Tiring

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jun 26, 2025

Wishing you a rapid recovery and healing from your surgery. It is my understanding that sometimes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130598/

Discussion: Spinal Surgery c3/c4 bulging &c5/c6 herniated w/nerve impingement

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Mar 3, 2018

Lyme's disease? Relationship to scoliosis? I have been diagnosed twice, and caught it early on with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/107302/

Discussion: Scoliosis, chronic back pain, don't want narcotics - what to do?

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Oct 30, 2016

I take 15mg of oxycodone 3 times a day and need more to allow me to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347158/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 13, 2025

Thank you so much dbamos1945 for the information. I am glad that you have been successful...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286314/

Discussion: Searching for a doctor that deals with degenerative scoliosis

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Apr 20, 2025

Hi @reneeksmith Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Scoliosis and adult onset scoliosis is out of my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792866/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 5, 2023

@deden Welcome to Connect. I think my neurosurgeon, Jeremy Fogelson, at Mayo in Rochester, MN would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932207/

Discussion: Harrington rod surgery 40 years ago

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 18, 2023

@rashida You might if your symptoms were severe enough to warrant a very serious surgery. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1464820/

Discussion: My journey with a T11 to L4 spinal fusion - 40 degree scoliosis curve

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Dec 20, 2025

interesting on both your surgeries, with the outcomes. I have scoliosis, stenosis, spondiliothesis, and DDD. A...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054629/

Discussion: Adult Scoliosis: What is surgery like? Outcomes? Recovery?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

Getting surgeries done end of march for my scoliosis. Curves 107 & 75. I imagine quite...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821763/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Mar 6, 2023

FROM ALL THE INFO I HAVE REC'D FROM SPECIALISTS, IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1366755/

Discussion: Has anyone been plagued by scoliosis?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 9, 2025

Hello. I’m Jackie... live in Canada. Finding in my “old”age now: more and more back issues.......

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149528/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 2, 2018

I am having these problems also. It is - uh - yucky feeling and scary. (So...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149337/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 13, 2017

My daughter has severe scoliosis and we were considering spinal fusion, but then my mom saw...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149572/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Mar 13, 2020

On 01/07/26 I had an open T 9 to L 5 fusion, plus removal and replacement...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1492915/

Discussion: Had a T9 to Pelvis fusion with scoliosis correction or similar?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 28 6:06pm

I am using the NEvro unit, I have had great success. I had good luck with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967644/

Discussion: Medtronic Spinal Stimulator for fused Spines

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Nov 19, 2023

Since you've had a few fractures, I was wondering if you've had a DEXA scan to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1388383/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 6, 2025

Hello @lauralee, I don't have scoliosis but do have some pretty poor posture issues from years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149372/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 20, 2017

Boy if anyone has has found a- way to sleep with Scoliosis - please let me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149340/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 14, 2017

Hello thank you for sharing your story. I was wondering what procedure did you have done?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1422165/

Discussion: Concerned about fusion, have osteoporosis: What are TLIF, ALIF, XLIF?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Oct 23, 2025

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