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Comments (729)
@dande I appreciate your sharing so much of what is and has been going on with...
right side that may require spinal surgery ... disease, as do my 2 older brothers, and scoliosis
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 10, 2017
Reading everyone's posts about chronic pain and I have degenerative disc disease in the L2-L3 and...
Harrington Rod in my back that was in for scoliosis ... today because the only thing left is surgery ... I had my surgery done at the Mayo Clinic ... would be dead if I hadn't done the surgery
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Feb 22, 2017
Hi -- my hysterectomy was related to other surgery, and was performed in a closed operation...
hysterectomy was related to other surgery ... less incapacitating than any other surgery ... I interviewed recommended an open surgery ... ; she was not trained in closed surgeries ... chronic back pain was related to a mild scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Nov 30, 2016
Hi, Sue52! I also suffer horribly from adult onset scoliosis (and rheumatoid arthritis). I had so...
also suffer horribly from adult onset scoliosis ... doctors at Mayo recommended spine surgery ... cheaper than the co-pay on a huge spine surgery
Discussion: 7 months post op
Posted: Nov 18, 2016
Hello Sue52, thank you for sharing more about your experiences with your hip surgery and some...
about your experiences with your hip surgery ... also posted in a discussion about Scoliosis ... @Sue52, has your scoliosis and back
Discussion: 7 months post op
Posted: Nov 17, 2016
In April I had THR. No pain now which is good but have been having severe...
having severe back pain because of scoliosis ... No surgery was ever performed because ... by my surgeon who performed my hip surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 31, 2016
Welcome, @alannaj; chronic pain can be so frustrating and debilitating! You might be interested in the...
in the Chronic Pain group called "Scoliosis ... hopefully they can offer more insight into scoliosis ... suggested you seek a second opinion, or surgery ... other tests to rule out pain from scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 30, 2016
I thought you would all appreciate this Q&A article from Mayo Clinic where Dr. Paul Huddleston...
answers the question "How effective is surgery ... to treat scoliosis in adults? ... What does the surgery involve?" ... mayo-clinic-q-and-a-for-adults-affected-by-scoliosis-treatment-based-on-severity-of-symptoms ... get answers about medical costs for surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 13, 2016
Hi, I'm happy to connect with you. I've been doing PT on and off for over...
posture to counter balance the effect of scoliosis ... I've been told many times I needed surgery ... told that if that increases to 45, surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 12, 2016
Julieann, Thanks for sharing your story. Although I've never had surgery for my scoliosis, I have...
Although I've never had surgery for ... my scoliosis, I have considerable ... scoliosis in my back which has developed ... over the years following my back surgery ... and I'm looking forward to the same surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 1, 2016
@merpreb I quit smoking after many tries to quit. I can't remember them all, but once...
think my daughter had once of her five scoliosis ... surgeries and I though I'd smoke
Support Group: Smoking & Quitting
Posted: Jun 9, 2019
@jesfactsmon You nailed it Hank...I agree that my body has lost track of which way is...
rolled with the little things like mild scoliosis ... double cornea transplants and cataract surgeries ... I banged out those surgeries with one
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 13, 2020
interesting on both your surgeries, with the outcomes. I have scoliosis, stenosis, spondiliothesis, and DDD. A...
interesting on both your surgeries, ... I have scoliosis, stenosis, spondiliothesis ... the spine is lending towards more scoliosis ... Thank you for sharing your rehab after surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 21, 2024
I had a complete spinal revision from the very base of my spine to the neck,...
I had two surgeons do the surgery, a ... Hanson only does scoliosis surgeries ... I was told right before the surgery ... My surgery was two years ago this month ... I am now planning to have the scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 20, 2024
I had all lumbar discs and some S ones, too. It takes a long time for...
My surgery was 2005 and it relieved ... The recovery for extensive disk surgery ... ideal, I have battled DDD, stenosis, scoliosis
That is called abrasion. You might as well give it a try I had it done...
I happen to have severe scoliosis and ... and I finally had a decompression surgery
Discussion: Spinal Fusion
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 3, 2024
My heart goes out to you - my surgery was in October 2022. Surgery was successful...
My heart goes out to you - my surgery ... Surgery was successful as far as fusion ... is certified in the Schroth Method (Scoliosis ... extremely fit and active & this surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 1, 2024
@bayhorse Dr. McClendon at the Phoenix Arizona Mayo Clinic will perform my surgery on December 11....
Arizona Mayo Clinic will perform my surgery ... of new technology and advances in surgery ... best advice and ultimately the best surgery ... been told, and experienced, is it scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Nov 14, 2024