Comments on: Scoliosis

By: morgan

morgan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:47:42 +0000

I was diagnosed this morning..my bac hurrts all the time and now my neck.i dnt know wat 2 do

By: mesothelioma

mesothelioma — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:37:07 +0000

Very nice. Thanks for this.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:13:48 +0000

I was born with scoliosis, injured my neck falling straight onto my head off of the six ft monkey bars in 4th grd, and in 2002 after a car accident, I was declared disabled & underwent extensive physical therapy until released. I suffer from excrutiating pain in my neck and hips, waking with numbness in my hands & wrist and often burning in my hips. I’m trying to find a good place to go hear in Iowa that won’t cost an arm and a leg, cause I do not have ins. My spine is shaped in an “S” and curved while the arch in my neck curves the opposite way. I am almost thirty-one and if I had it corrected at an earlier age, I know I wouldn’t have as much pain. This is my first time researching the topic, so if u have any thoughts for me u can email me @ im2nice2c@msn.com

By: Nikole

Nikole — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:10:45 +0000

Hello. My name is Nikole and I have a 4yr old daughter who will be recieving spinal sugury in the spring. She was born with severe congenital scoliosis 46* at 9 months old, and has since progressed to 92*. She is followed by wonderful people in Boston. She has multiple hemivertebra and more compinsation curves. I am very scared for my little baby to get this huge spinal surgery, they are going to do a hemivertebra resection and spinal fusion with instrumentation. If any one out there has any comments please let me know. thank you.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:48:19 +0000

I have had scoliosis since I was 12. I am not almost 59. Had surgery with Harrington Rod at Johns Hopkins at age 28. I waited too long and did not get the straigthening I might have had. My curve was over 80% when the surgery took place and got about 20 degree improvement. If you have it and wonder if surgery is right, please have periodic check ups to make sure it does not continue to curve. I have after affects at this age, but I still stay active. Keep moving and stretching, and using your joints and muscles.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:45:38 +0000

I was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 12. Had surgery at age 28 with Harrington Rod. My curve by age 28 was over 80%. They were not able to much straigthening because I waited too long. But at least it stopped it and I am alive versus what might have been. So if you have child that has it keep very close tabs on the curve. They told me it would stop when I was around 15. But it did not. There is still pain and as I get older arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, etc. but we have to deal with it. If you have it exercise as much as you can to keep the muscles strong and joints moving.

By: marie

marie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:31:57 +0000

I am a 35 yr old Jamaican nurse that has been diagnosed with scoliosis since I was 13 , I had surgery done the summer of that same yr wherein a harrington rod was placed to help support my spine . However the rod was poking me up under my skin and had to be removed the november so it was to stay at least 2 yrs but i didn’t get much help from it.A few yrs ago a friend was saying that my back appeared to be getting worse i did revisit my Dr with new xrays that did show a worsening curve .They say I’m too old for a repeat surgery so I have taken up swimming as advised.As for having kids my Dr said in most cases it will cause more problems .I have a more than 45 degree curve but no pains and no children

By: gin

gin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:38:15 +0000

may the DOCTORS be guided by the hand of the one that has cotrol of us all.

By: gin

gin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:35:13 +0000

Let me just add i am praying now for that peace to come upon my GRANDDAUGHTER she has always been active,a cheerleader all through school,just graduated this past summer. In college now and has to plan time for surgery between her college classes.A brave 18 year old, who has whatched her NANA her whole life go through respiratory problems, Having watched her in pain, due to miss alighment of spine. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SPINE CHECKED. prayers are

By: gin

gin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:18:13 +0000

I am 56 years old. I have had scoliosis for so long i cant realy tell the time.I hurt all the time,it was so bad 4 years ago it prevented me from having GOD’S gift of a bilateral lung transplant performed.Another Hospital didn’t see there was a problem.Thank GOD he gave me the strenght to endure.That ONE Hospital saw that it was a problem bigger than BREATH itself.Yes it is a problem and yes it does hurt,THERE IS HOPE FOR PEACE WITHIN. BLESS YOU ALL.