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Mary I take it you had fusion surgery. Which vertebra were fused? The stiffness you describe...
Mary I take it you had fusion surgery ... I have stenosis, scoliosis, degenerative ... I'm not afraid of orthopedic surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 28, 2024
Very interesting reading your experience. I was in physical therapy for the past year for 2...
have been told for a long time I have scoliosis ... from you now and others that back surgery
Discussion: Degenerative discs
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 13, 2024
May I ask what the stimulator is exactly? Your comments were helpful. Thank you. I have...
what type of pain you had from the scoliosis ... determine how much of my pain is from scoliosis ... Determining when how much to address for my surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 5, 2024
@timothytulloch Timothy, I hope I can help ease the fear a bit. I am a cervical...
felt awful on pain medication after surgery ... That was cervical surgery. ... Think of pain after surgery as healing ... Lumbar surgery is different in that ... for something like scoliosis with a
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Apr 2, 2024
I also have degenerative scoliosis. Had my 1st lumbar fusion last May. It is night and...
I also have degenerative scoliosis. ... Not related to my surgery. ... I'm happy I chose surgery.
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Mar 22, 2024
I’m having problems walking. I don’t have a diagnosis of neuropathy. I have severe lumbar scoliosis...
I have severe lumbar scoliosis and stenosis ... A doctor recommended surgery last year ... that has delayed any decision about surgery ... doctor just says take Forteo and then surgery
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Mar 22, 2024
Thank you @nemo1. I believe we have communicated in the past with respect to a CIDP...
likely to fall into the degenerative scoliosis ... nerve compression until I had the surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Mar 13, 2024
I have osteoporosis but have had no fractures and I have not tried other less expensive...
I have severe scoliosis and spinal stenosis ... when the spine doctor recommended surgery ... I can’t have surgery without the bone
Posted: Mar 3, 2024
It was discovered that I have an ascending aorta aneurysm 2 years ago during a MRI...
This is a serious surgery and ICU visit ... large hiatal hernia and need back surgery ... for scoliosis. ... Am I no longer a canidate for surgery
Support Group: Aortic Aneurysms
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
That is so sad -- very sorry to learn that your fusion was not successful or...
he has not said I should have this surgery ... thinks if or when I move forward with surgery ... is from L4/5 or S1 and not from my scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
I’ve been lifting weights and doing cardiovascular exercise almost 30 years. I’m now 73, and you...
I’ve had a total of 7 spine surgeries ... for scoliosis that began at age 58. ... I can do that, considering all the surgeries
Support Group: Aging Well
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
Thanks to all for opening this discussion and for every post with such good information. I...
I have severe adult-onset scoliosis. ... These symptoms cause me to welcome surgery ... your future looks like without having surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 16, 2024
Lots of stretching, balancing, core exercises, walking - in water and on land. Also a lot...
made to the hip that will correct scoliosis ... 's another question - was your surgery
Discussion: LLD post THA
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 3, 2024
I am very sorry to read you have and are going through this, but I thank...
I too have severe scoliosis, roto scoliosis ... pain, He even said it was not the scoliosis ... throes of my worst pain,. of course the scoliosis ... asap for my scoliosis which is NOT ... With scoliosis if it keeps moving and
Discussion: Severe scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 26, 2023
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me. I am very happy to read...
opinions are important, Prior to my surgery ... to jump in there and do a 10 hour surgery ... As I said the surgery pain was bad for ... some of my issues are genetic, (the scoliosis ... I am not keen on a second surgery,
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 11, 2023
For all that gave me their story of scoliosis and helped me with their information ....
For all that gave me their story of scoliosis ... I want them to know I did have the surgery ... It took 14 hours of surgery 2 days in
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Nov 3, 2023
I might have already posted my PN problem, but am posting once again. I suppose I...
I’ve had a total of 7 surgeries for ... my “adult onset scoliosis,” one two-day ... dealing with the effects of untreated scoliosis ... on my left side, the source of the scoliosis ... hip surgery, too!
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 27, 2023