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I would suggest his information is now out of date regarding the etiology. It is a shame about the forum being run like this. the facebook group...

David, Congratulations! Painfree adult scoliosis surgery recovery is a rare thing....There is always some sort of pain and like Roseanne...

Hi David.... Joe O'Brien, who runs the NSF, is a one man show. He counts on me to monitor the Forum, but messages aren't sent or forwarded to me....

Hey Ed, I was trying to upload some photos but can’t find an area or a tab to click on. I sent a message to the association over a week...

I think you are correct about being associated with SOSORT. But it must be as a patient advocate because the guy is an MBA. He appears to be...

And yet he calls it National Scoliosis Forum? And Jo does sit on bodies set up for Scoliosis I think he advises on SOSORT? Trouble is that...

Thanks Dingo, We do know that the concept was applied after WW2. The concept probably goes back thousands of years. Small coil springs are made...

Sharon, I would think sounds, vibrations and vocals first, then body language (stance and walking). The challenge is getting the horse to deal you a...

Ginger, Do you have a secondary insurance to Medicare? The ambulance that transported me from UCSF to ??? St. Francis for rehab was paid by...

Hello Maria, Please let us know what your doctor wants to be about your "discitis". I have had a post operative infection of my spinal hardware,...

Thanks Ed for writing your story, it means a lot. I am not putting my head in the sand about my spine, believe me. I have read mountains of...

Maybe they can train horses to do this. My horse recognizes me from far away by how I walk as far as I can tell. Animals are amazing. Pigeons...

TitaniumEd you are a gold mine! That X-Ray from Poland is amazing! Scientists must have been thinking about this for a very long time. I'm not...

Sigh.....Well, I do have the comical answer....Wow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79BJN4lfTA8 Scoliosis can be pain free or can cause...

Yes you are right, Burdle. All of that should be the case. Regarding NSF, name aside, this is one random man's forum and he runs it the way he...

Agreed but this is why it us important to have a place where people can get uptodate accurate info. this is why I said that this site which asks for...

Maria, You know, none of us are looking to have surgery.....however, its good to build a relationship with a scoliosis surgeon and talk. Just...

Thanks, Ed, some familiar names. I am not looking to have surgery now, just to confirm the infection and get the needed treatment for that. I really...

Maria I just noticed that Russia has become a member of the SRS and the doctors names that are located in Russia, are listed in this site. Funny, ...

You know this and I know this but we aren't going to convince people who don't value facts to care. I have been on this group for years and have run...

My point is that support is all very well but support that is purely anecdotal can be dangerous and not helpful. Not hearing about BRAIST study...

Thanks Ed. Yes, I suspect they will do a biopsy or at least a blood test to confirm there is an infection to begin with. I am in Moscow.

Here is some info on spine infections http://www.uscspine.com/conditions/back-spine-infections.cfm Ed

Hi Maria Radiologists are pretty good at looking for things.....following up with a neurologist will help confirm this discovery. Infections...

David In wondering why some surgeons frown on thoracoplasty, (we have never discussed this before) below is a study on this procedure, pulmonary...

I'm sorry that I can't help with this one as I am in the UK so my surgeries are covered by the NHS. Hopefully you will get a reply soon :)

Hi, I was off work for 5 months after my surgery but I am working full time now. I could prepare meals after about 6 weeks and potter about the...

Well the community is the community and there is no should about it. If they don't want anything but support then that is that. And not hearing...

The forum is called 'National Scoliosis' so its sets its scope in the name. It really should be up todate with information regarding VBT . As I...