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Thank you for responding. Trust me, I never wanted to give up my home, but felt...
i have a history of several spine surgeries ... (due to undiagnosed and untreated) scoliosis ... None of these surgeries happened until
I too had a sudden onset of symptoms related to issues in the area of L5-S1...
Turns out I also have mild scoliosis ... therapy and that the sooner I had surgery ... The surgery was scheduled 4 weeks after ... It has now been 2 months since surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Feb 11, 2025
In 2008, at the age of 52, I had an L3-4 artificial disc replacement (ADR). The...
above and below the ADR, resulting in scoliosis ... of us agree that any type of spine surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 9, 2025
I was diagnosed with scoliosis at 28 yrs of age. Don't think they looked for it...
I was diagnosed with scoliosis at 28 ... I was told I needed full surgery like ... Did not do the surgery.
I too am 70 yrs young. I never knew I had severe scoliosis until I turned...
I never knew I had severe scoliosis ... surgeon) I was informed I needed spine surgery ... Do not look forward to surgery, especially ... figure out when is the right time for surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 19, 2024
I, too, feel like all the fusion and surgeries I’ve had on my spine because of...
too, feel like all the fusion and surgeries ... had on my spine because of untreated scoliosis ... In spite of multiple spine surgeries ... Post-hip surgery, I’m now on a walker
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Dec 14, 2024
@archie2 Good morning Archie! I’m looking forward to seeing how much I’ve grown too! I’ve always...
December that I was diagnosed with my scoliosis ... think your age would be an issue with surgery ... staff as you transition out after surgery ... Surgeon said my surgery went very well ... that would prevent me from doing the surgery
Hello RM Brooks, Thank you for the information about your experience with trigger point injections. If...
spinal problems along with unstable scoliosis ... I scheduled a second surgery to replace ... The third surgery was to redo the cervical ... With all this surgery, I'm still ... you are hesitant to have any more surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 4, 2024
@ksdm I have had SCREAMING pain in my shin for 2 months. Then spread to my...
I am 67. have a lifetime of scoliosis ... spine - ESPECIALLY AFTER fusion lumbar surgery ... cervical spine but I eventually needed surgery ... The surgery fixes the foundation of
Posted: Nov 22, 2024
@gently My surgeon at Mayo is Jeremy Fogelson. He is a spine deformity expert neurosurgeon who...
He does very complex surgeries for issues ... like scoliosis and correcting spine ... cervical fusion was one of his simpler surgeries
Thanks so much for your response and for letting me know I’m not the only one!...
In 2008, I had my first surgery for ... scoliosis. ... and had to have yet another horrific surgery ... in 2008 for scoliosis, which was on ... for scoliosis on my LEFT side.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 27, 2024
YES! As we age the muscles can't hold the scoliosis spine erect. Surgery to straighten helps...
age the muscles can't hold the scoliosis ... Surgery to straighten helps relieve ... The surgeries continue to get better ... My last cervical surgery last summer ... I am doing that NOW after all the surgeries
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Sep 23, 2024
Hi 👋 I am looking at a similar surgery fusion from T12-S1 and am an active...
x1f44b; I am looking at a similar surgery ... However, my scoliosis is not as significant ... females (similar ages ) who had the surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Sep 9, 2024
It can be both! It can be either or at times; it can be neither if...
I have genetic scoliosis and that caused ... Eventually, I had a good deal of surgery ... joints Ulting in a major lower back surgery
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Aug 3, 2024
Hey Doug, You mention sciatic pain. Is this shooting or stabbing pain in the buttock or...
(narrowing of the spinal canal) or scoliosis ... Those conditions usually require surgery ... fix your problem before suggesting surgery ... I had one surgery for my lumbar spine
Discussion: Physiotherapy?
Posted: Jun 22, 2024
I'm so sorry plumber. Damn, fusion surgery just terrifies me because of these stories. I don't...
Damn, fusion surgery just terrifies ... Any orthopedic surgery is gonna involve ... - the least invasive type of back surgery ... great, but for the first week after surgery ... I've got lumbar stenosis, scoliosis
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 10, 2024
Hello @suerc. You may noticed I altered the title of this discussion a bit to be...
all discussed a broken back, neck surgery ... check out the following discussion on Scoliosis ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/scoliosis-and-sleep-number-beds
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 13, 2019