Hi there,
I would like everyone that has had surgery, if they would, please tell me about the benefits of surgery. If it dramatically changed their lives for the better. Did it cause new pain , less pain different pain?
Were there any trade offs, such as less mobility etc.
I am new to the idea of possibly having surgery for the first time.
I have an appt. to see a spine specialist thursday, I just got the results of my scoli study; 30 degree dextroscoliosis of lower thoracic spine and 38 degree levoscoliosis of lumbar spine with left-sided rotation of lumbar vertebrae. Advanced degenerative disc disease at L2-3.
I don't quite understand when the curve is considered bad enough for surgery, or is it the rotation I need to be concerned about.
Thanks for any advice or opinions,
Juliann
I would like everyone that has had surgery, if they would, please tell me about the benefits of surgery. If it dramatically changed their lives for the better. Did it cause new pain , less pain different pain?
Were there any trade offs, such as less mobility etc.
I am new to the idea of possibly having surgery for the first time.
I have an appt. to see a spine specialist thursday, I just got the results of my scoli study; 30 degree dextroscoliosis of lower thoracic spine and 38 degree levoscoliosis of lumbar spine with left-sided rotation of lumbar vertebrae. Advanced degenerative disc disease at L2-3.
I don't quite understand when the curve is considered bad enough for surgery, or is it the rotation I need to be concerned about.
Thanks for any advice or opinions,
Juliann
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