Comments on: Scoliosis

By: Darlene

Darlene — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:22:38 +0000

MY DAUGHTER WENT IN FOR SCOLIOSIS SURGERY 2 WEEKS AGO… SHE IS DOING GREAT HER CURVES WERE 71 AND 66 SHE WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN BEFORE SURGERY IT WAS TERRIBLE!IF SHE STOOD TOO LONG SHE WAS IN TEARS.ONE OF THE CURVES WAS BENDING INTO HER STOMACH AND SHE COULDNT EAT. WHEN SHE LAYED ON HER RIGHT SIDE SHE COULD FEEL HER SPINE HITTING HER HIP! THE DOC TOLD US IF SHE DIDNT DO IT SHE WOULD BE IN A WHEEL CHAIR BEFORE SHE IS 30.WHEN SHE GO OUT OF SURGERY THE FIRST TIME SHE TURNED OVER AND FELT THAT HER SPINE WAS NOT GOING INTO HER HIP SHE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID… MOM MY BACK IS FIXED.IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS AND SHE IS SO HAPPY. THE DOCS CAN DO SO MANY THINGS DIFFERENT THESE DAYS… SCOLIOSIS SURGERY IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER!!!! I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LONG ROAD BUT SHE IS ALREADY WALKING WITH PRIDE THAT SHE HAS A NEW BACK.SHE FEELS GREAT AND WILL BE TURNING 18 IN DEC AND IS SO GLAD SHE DID THE SURGERY! HER DOC WAS DR KNAPP IN ORLANDO FLORIDA AND HE IS THE BEST DOC ANYONE COULD ASK FOR!!!

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:24:41 +0000

I was 12 when I had my surgery for scoliosis. I have Two Herrington Rods from my neck to tail bone along each side of my spine. Yesterday was actually 10 years since the surgery. I am now pregnant with my second child and I did go in and retake x-rays to make sure everything was fine before getting pregnant again. I was told it was the same as before I even had a child, which isn’t great but it is as good as it will get. I have TERRIBLE pain all the time and go to therapy all the time too. Is there anything I can do? I know my back “needed” the surgery but it is so frustrating that I was never in pain before and now it is constant. Looking for help

By: Connita

Connita — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:00:35 +0000

Soory, my son is now 17.

By: Connita

Connita — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:59:55 +0000

My son was just diagnosed ans has a 35 degree curve. He is in pain every day. He works part time after school and some times have to come home early because left leg hurts. His boss gets upset with him because he has to stand to make pizzas. We only found out that he has the curve about eight months ago around the same time he started the job. I don’t see how this was missed while he was growing up because bending over and touching your toes to get your spine checked has always been a part of the back to school testing. Is it normal for his leg to hurt from time to time and his back and sides to hurt all of the time? He has had physical therapy to no avail. The doctor says because he is sone growing a brace won’t do him any good. Every one seems to have a bad ending either way. Does anyone have a good testimony?

By: tammy

tammy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:26:05 +0000

please dont use a hard brace they dont allow your muscle hold your core!do a google search on the spinecor brace and check into that before considering surgery!my daughter has the s curve also 53degress middle and 54 degrss bottom! good luck

By: paige

paige — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:27:09 +0000

I was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 7.due to the severity of the curvature i had surgery at 10. I am now 40 and I too suffer daily. my curvature now is higher than when I had the surgery. What concerns me are the health risks I may be facing.

By: Linda Wood

Linda Wood — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:22:36 +0000

Hi im Linda and I am 28. I was first told that I had scoliosis when I was 11 but my parents did not do anything (long story) At 17 I went back to the dr and was told I had a S curve at 26 and 24 deg. I was not told what it is, what it causes, what to expect or anything else. I was told is is just a crooked back, given some exercises to do and told to come back in 3 months. I never went back. Now my ribs are smooshed together on one side and are painful, it getting harder to breathe, I have horrable headaches all the time, I have been in constant pain daily for years in my knees, hips, shoulder and back. Sitting, standing, bending, walking, laying, down, Im miserable. I have an apointment with a dr finally about it. What can I expect from scoliosis?

By: Tracy Powell

Tracy Powell — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:21:05 +0000

I was just diagnosed at the age of 45 years and always felt like there was something wrong after I hurt my back in about 1995. I went to a chiropractor for several years and he gave me a lift for my shoe but he moved outof town and left me with another chiropractor that actually acted like there was not much he could do. I am now going for a conceltation today with a chiropractor and health dr and he is going to let me know if he can help and how much it will cost. I have a S curve and have had it for 20 years. What should I do?

By: Opal

Opal — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:39:33 +0000

Hi: I am Opal and 71 years old. I have spinal stenosis and two scrolisis in my back. I was very frustrated as I have had back trouble for several years and just about three months ago, finally a doctor had me have a MRI done and that is when I found out what the problem was. I went to a Neuosurgeon and he said my back was to much for him as he was not qualified for the scoliosis surgery and has now sent me to a arthopedic surgeon and I was wondering if I am too old for this kind of surgery but I can not walk hardly a hundred feet and I am give completly out and hurting really bad. Has anyh of you had surgery within the past two years as I understand it is better now than before. so just let me know what you think.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:05:44 +0000

Hi, my name is Marcy and I am 20 years old. I was born with scoliosis but it took doctors a long time to detect that I had scoliosis. I used to sit very crucked because I had such a bad hump on my back. My spine was at an 85 degree angle and it was very hard for me to be able to breathe because my heart and one of my lungs were being squashed into my chest cavity. I almost died that year.