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Originally Posted by anniemack
At age 14 i was diagnosed with Scoliosis. It was an S-curve that was pretty significant. (33 degrees at the top and 44 degrees at the bottom) i had two growth plates left so my doctor said that surgery was my best bet if i wanted to continue walking for the rest of my life. So, had the surgery, recovered wonderfully.
I was able to play sports all though high school and college while coping with some pretty significant pain. However, school is over and now its the real world. My back hurts me all the time. it absolutely exhausts me to carry anything (including my nephew) that is over 20 pounds for more than 20 minutes. I bowl, i golf and i bike. i am an athletic person but anymore i am losing the motivation to do such activities because of the painful result. At times i cannot relax enough to lay flat, even when taking muscle relaxers. Taking really deep breaths hurt as well.
I know this all sounds like a complaint, its not, believe me. i am just reaching out to anyone that has had or knows someone that has had a surgery like mine and what they do to continue their lifestyle. I am only 26 so i am not interested in taking pain meds, i want to opt for the "organic" solution. Currently considering inversion therapy. Any thoughts out there?
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HI,
It could be arthritis from the surgery and a pain specialist (not a psychotherapist) could help you. I researched the very best doctor of spine surgery in our area before going to my present doc. He's good.
I would suggest you get another MRI from a competent Doc. He could tell you, maybe, what the problem is now.
I have had C -spine surgery and having some more in April, and L-back surgery twice (the first didn't graft).
They sent me to a pain center first and it was a therapist talking to a group of patients. Not for me. Then they sent me to my Anesthesiologist pain specialist and she can do WONDERS. I thought I would be in a wheel chair, but she does her job and part of my problem was arthritis as well as the fusions.
Praying that you get some good information for yourself. Take your time before going into surgery to be sure that your diagnosis is correct.
Malinda