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Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) Surgery coming up. Advice?
BSX SCS not working well enough. Please give me any helpful advice re; your xlif experience. In my case fusing 3 discs, l2/l3, l3/l4, l4/l5....
Laminotomy Recovery?
Hello! I am scheduled for a Laminotomy to relive the symptoms of numbness & intense heat in my pelvic area and left leg (cauda equina...
Harrington rods and complications
I am new here but like many of you I had scoliosis resulting in surgery, and Harrington Rods .I was 15 and I am 59....
Leg/buttock pain after L4/5 kyphoplasty
I fractured L4 and L5 after falling on the driveway. I was seeing both a chiropractor and pain specialist (difficulty walking/standing for long periods) due...
Harrington rod surgery 40 years ago
I am 53 years old, had Harrington rod for severe scoliosis about 40 years ago (from T3-T12). Had cervical spine fusion of C7-T1 a few...
Does any one have problems with fusion surgery in the neck?
I had neck surgery fusion with screws and plate and i have popping sounds all the time and i can not turn to the right....
S-1 continues to slip while playing sports post-fusion
I had a spinal fusion December 2011 at UCSF with the top surgeon, Mummaneni for L5-S1 for the condition Spondylolisthesis.In the 15 years since then,...
Harrington Rod placement as adult
Hello, I am new here, I had Harrington Rod placement as an adult when I was 28. I am now 51. My rods go from...
At what point do they just do my whole spine?
I have had 2 spinal fusion surgeries, 2022 and 2024. The surgeries go from my L-5 to my L2. I also have scoliosis. Now my...
Post lumbar spinal fusion with nerve pain in knee/leg
Hello! I have scoliosis and in July had lumbar spinal fusion. Since the surgery my radicular pain in my right leg is gone but I...
Atrophy of the posterior paraspinal musculature & trapezius muscle
I would be interested in hearing from people who have experience, knowledge, comments, as to therapies, how to heal these, etc. of: “Diffuse fatty atrophy...
T-3 on down spine surgery, now zero pain there
I had severe back pain for many many years, I asked can I just have my spine straightened? Had a kind of S shaped spine,...
Unexplained nerve damage & leg weakness years post-op?
I had a successful scoliosis revision surgery in 2021. Almost four years later, I began noticing painless right leg weakness with some cramping. I started...
Possible C Spine issues?
Thursday, I started having intense pain in both shoulders and between both shoulders. In front it was under the sternum. I went to the ER....
T10-Pelvis fusion, posterior column osteotomies surgery w/robotic arm
Has anyone had this kind of surgery? A T10-pelvis fusion and an Posterior column osteotomies? About a month ago, I saw a surgeon in NYC...
Let's hear the positive outcomes from anyone who had spine surgery
Hey everyone, I know we have several people scheduled for spine surgeries in January.Looking to hear how each of you are doing and what your...
Being patient after back fusion from T-10 to my pelvis
I had a back fusion from T-10 to my pelvis on June 9th. I'm doing pretty well with that, but depression has set in and...
Comparison of Spinal Cord Stimulators from Boston Sci., Nevro
I've lived with severe chronic pain in my legs and lumbar spine for the past ten years. Was on opiates for 8 years until I...
Harrington Rod and lower back pain
I'm new to this site and hoping someone can help. I received a Harrington Rod for scoliosis at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in 1977....
Chronic upper mid-back pain, can't get relief
I've had chronic back pain for 15 years and no one can figure out what's wrong. It started when I was 11 - one night,...
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