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Hi Me75, Not sure how much help I can be, but I had a Harrington rod...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/924285/

Discussion: Has anyone had scoliosis surgery?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Sep 4, 2023

I know I’m responding to years later however I just saw this. I am currently in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128526/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Oct 23, 2018

In 1986 I crushed L1 in a horse riding accident. I had surgery where a rib...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1204583/

Discussion: Has anyone had a failed spinal fusion? What can be done?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 5, 2025

31 years out here. My Harrington rods were put in Dec 4, 1990 at Methodist hospital...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663807/

Discussion: 45 years post-op spinal fusion w/Harrington rod

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Dec 19, 2021

Hello... I’m wondering if there’s anyone out there that has severe scoliosis. Anyone with Harrington Rods?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149573/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 24, 2020

@martie67 Hi. I also had s-shape scoliosis and a Harrington rod surgery when I was 13...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1482276/

Discussion: Harrington rod surgery 40 years ago

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jan 14 1:53pm

Well your f you're the first person that ever knew have Harrington rods I have two...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898285/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 18, 2023

@s1curve My physical therapist would agree with you about SI joint fusion, and that can’t be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318749/

Discussion: Harrington rods and MRI

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jun 2, 2025

Hello, I hope you are feeling better now. Unfortunately, I, like many others, am a scoliosis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/780620/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Dec 3, 2022

Hi Bernie, I had two surgeries--on day 1, I had a bilateral sacroilliac fusion due to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1352876/

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

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 20, 2025

Hello, and thank you Justin for making a discussion about this! I had a Harrington rod...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/149329/

Discussion: Scoliosis - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jun 26, 2017

Hi all. I had a spinal fusion with a Harrington rod placed in 1973, when I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854005/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 3, 2023

Hello I had fusion of spine in 1979. I'm 60 now. My top of rod is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941504/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

@maclyn @suee I also had surgery with Dr. Hugo Keim in 1983 — a single Harrington...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1446504/

Discussion: Scoliosis surgery: Harrington rod placement and spinal fusion

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 24, 2025

I have two Harrington rods in my back and I understand about the pain but the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/898835/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 20, 2023

Hi Nadine. Thank you so much for your reply. My situation sounds almost exactly like yours....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346087/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

I had surgery for scoliosis with Harrington rod in 1978 when I was 20 years old....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062058/

Discussion: Harrington rods and complications

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: May 4, 2024

I too had Harrington rods inserted in my back, when I was 10 years old, back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/128540/

Discussion: Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Aug 24, 2020

Hi @sauwoon8 and @detzler. Welcome to Connect! I'm so glad you two were able to connect....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/107277/

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

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Jul 12, 2016

No to Stimwave, but I can tell you about Nevro SCS. I had wires and device...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/234577/

Discussion: Has anyone had the Stimwave spine stimulator installed?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Dec 24, 2020

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