Any ideas for pain relief (bf surgery)

[KimR]

I am looking for exerience in pain management for 12 yr old scoliosis girl.
We just got diagnosis 3-4 months ago.
We (she) are having surgery this summer as her curve is rapidly progressing. (Shriners -Sac) will be on short wait list.
As I watch that rib hump on her back grow, her pain seems to be increasing.
Shes complaining a lot about pain. Now that summers started and pe and basketball have ended I noticed she's having more pain. Maybe more time to think about it or the activity was good. I ask her to point where and she puts her finger on where her spine looks to have greatest curve and where the hump starts.
Curve was 59- 3 months ago but I can visibly see it getting worse (scary).
Is Cold pack, heating pad, massage, menthol rub stuff, or any of that been effective for anyone?
I appreciate this blog so very much!!!
Kim

[titaniumed]

Kim

Through the years I did quite a few things. I would recommend soaking in hot water. Make sure she replaces the water that is lost from soaking by drinking plenty of water.

Pam used to recommend Tiger balm.
http://www.tigerbalm.com/sg

I have used Bluestuff years ago
http://www.bluespringwellness.com/superbluestuff_landing

Don’t give them your phone #, they keep calling you back and can be quite annoying. E-mails are easily deleted.

Sorry about your daughter
Ed

[jrnyc]

hot showers help me, as does a moist heating pad...the kind with the big sponge inside that you wet and it makes the heat moist & warm...(years ago i used to use a hydrocolator)...

hope she gets some relief before the surgery....

jess

[Resilience]

sorry to hear about your daughter. i'm sure she'll receive excellent care at Shriners.

this is what helps me and it may help your child: i have tight, "bossy" muscles on the convex side of my curve. for me it's the left side. i lay on a folded up blanket on my right side and adjust until i feel the muscle tightness stretching. i hold it for a while, sometimes i even sleep like this.

there are a lot of good stretches in the book Curves Twists and Bends which i found at our public library.

best wishes

[kennedy]

Kim i just keep the pain from my mom. i took warm baths that helped me a lot