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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
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
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
Good day! Has anyone had spinal fusion for Scoliosis? After 50 plus years of progressive scoliosis...
Has anyone had spinal fusion for Scoliosis ... After 50 plus years of progressive scoliosis ... I am now contemplating surgery.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 31, 2025
Hi Mick, First of all, I'm sorry for what you're going through. I have lumbar stenosis,...
I have lumbar stenosis, scoliosis, disc ... #39;ve been mostly fine since that surgery ... Short of surgery, there's nothing ... This surgery does not mess with the ... used to be 6'1" and with the scoliosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 1, 2024
I was wondering about dosing as well. Thanks. And you make a good point. Spinal stenosis...
resolve over time without the need for surgery ... At least this minimally invasive surgery ... I have relocated since surgery, and ... my core is keeping me from fusion surgery ... I have stenosis, scoliosis, listhesis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 8, 2025
Minimally Invasive Surgery- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Then 2 means I had it two months after...
Minimally Invasive Surgery- Transforaminal ... but it’s a common issue), arthritis, scoliosis ... importantly, I couldn’t walk :-), I had surgery ... appears to have worked, still sore from surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 29, 2025
Thanks for your answer. I have a request in to the Spine Clinic, and have been...
a substantial surgical history for scoliosis ... pain on my left side (the site of the scoliosis ... heavy-duty pain meds since the very first surgery
Support Group: Visiting Mayo Clinic
Posted: Nov 28, 2023
Physical therapy is helpful if the therapist is good understands scoliosis. Your grandaughter's growth plates are...
the therapist is good understands scoliosis ... plates are fixed, so she could have surgery ... that can reduce the advancement of scoliosis ... I (may) have adult onset scoliosis, ... Scoliosis is broadly misunderstood,
Support Group: About Kids & Teens
Posted: Oct 11, 2024
@lhoward Hello and welcome to Connect as I see you are a new member. The community...
Crankshaft phenomenon" happening after surgery ... for juvenile scoliosis correction in ... function, but they also state that scoliosis ... to advocate for myself with spine surgery ... www.orthobullets.com/spine/2053/adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis
Support Group: About Kids & Teens
Posted: Aug 10, 2021
@tmtm4 Hello again. I had been chatting with you in your other post about dental issues....
I am a Mayo spine surgery patient, and ... also had surgery there for a broken ... correctly that you have had one spine surgery ... multiple problems with damaged discs and scoliosis ... You had mentioned possible spine surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 1, 2022