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I have what you have. My Harrington Rod is 38 years old. Degeneration of disc, stenosis,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128530/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 21, 2019

Welcome back @sutherlin, I am sorry the injections are offering no relief. Do you have a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128501/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 10, 2017

My Harrington rods were placed in 1991 when my previous surgery had failed. I was told...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1481420/

Discussion: Harrington rod surgery 40 years ago

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 13 1:01pm

I had Harrington Rods in from 1991 - 2015 when they were removed and more rods...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1314910/

Discussion: Harrington rods and MRI

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 28, 2025

Hello Sherry, I am glad that you are doing well!😊🙏❤️ I know you were very happy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371148/

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

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 15, 2025

I crushed L1 in 1986 and my back was fused with rods and screws. This fusion...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1171227/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 10, 2024

Hello @recoverychris and welcome to Connect. I moved your discussion and combined it with another discussion...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128505/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Feb 18, 2017

Hello, I had Harrington Rod placement and spinal fusion in June, 2016. I am 66 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128504/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Feb 17, 2017

I have scheuermann's disease, scoliosis and degenerative disc disease and am looking to get surgery to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/83165/

Discussion: Scoliosis surgery: Harrington rod placement and spinal fusion

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 16, 2019

Hi @dwc987, I just read your post, and I had scoliosis surgery in 1974 with 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/83166/

Discussion: Scoliosis surgery: Harrington rod placement and spinal fusion

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Feb 11, 2021

I had 12 vertebrae fused in 1961. Then in 1987 had Harrington rods put in. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081014/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jun 5, 2024

Peggy there's a girl on YouTube that had her runs taken out just put in Harrington...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898837/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 20, 2023

@curlylocks7 Thank you. I actually have scoliosis (with Harrington Rods, since 1980) so sadly, have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1431062/

Discussion: Degenerative discs lower spine, thoracic spine, neck: Fix the pain?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 4, 2025

If you go to YouTube they have a lot of things about the Harrington rods on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898287/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 19, 2023

Several months ago I. Had. Pain. In. My right leg and. Couldn't walk. Anywhere. All. These....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128512/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 8, 2017

No, I haven’t had Harrington rod, fusion revision surgery. There is little or no published data...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/624203/

Discussion: Scoliosis surgery: Harrington rod placement and spinal fusion

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 7, 2021

I was 17 years old or you go into the Navy. I drove off a cliff...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/969428/

Discussion: Harrington rod surgery 40 years ago

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 23, 2023

@jksawyers Im 63 & had Spondylolisthesis. At age 13 had operation to fuse lower back and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1513156/

Discussion: Timeline, expectations on healing, quality of life after long fusion?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Feb 23 8:08pm

I'm supposed to get an MRI done, I was always told with Harrington rods it's not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1314627/

Discussion: Harrington rods and MRI

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 28, 2025

No they didn't she scheduled the MRI even after I told for 3 times my Harrington...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1314943/

Discussion: Harrington rods and MRI

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 28, 2025

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