I haven't read anyone's mentioning of my particular problem.
I was fused T-3 to L-3 a year ago (the 25th will be my one year anniv!!!)
I don't know quite how to describe my "discomfort" - the best I can do is to say that my back is very "tight" at the upper part of my fusion. It definitely limits my desire to be more active. I constatly feel like I want to roll my shoulders forward and inward to relieve it, but (of course) that doesn't help in the least. The only time that I don't feel this sensation is when I'm lying down. I kept thinking that this would resolve itself w/time, but - so far - no improvement.
I have noticed that the small of my back is. . . gone. Flatback?
Between the upper thoracic tightness and the lack of a small of my back, my posture is off.
I have another post-op appt on 9/2.
Any thoughts??
I was fused T-3 to L-3 a year ago (the 25th will be my one year anniv!!!)
I don't know quite how to describe my "discomfort" - the best I can do is to say that my back is very "tight" at the upper part of my fusion. It definitely limits my desire to be more active. I constatly feel like I want to roll my shoulders forward and inward to relieve it, but (of course) that doesn't help in the least. The only time that I don't feel this sensation is when I'm lying down. I kept thinking that this would resolve itself w/time, but - so far - no improvement.
I have noticed that the small of my back is. . . gone. Flatback?
Between the upper thoracic tightness and the lack of a small of my back, my posture is off.
I have another post-op appt on 9/2.
Any thoughts??
Comment