Hi Everyone,
I don't know if I am posting this in the right space or not, but I had a few questions. I am now 30 years old, I was diagnosed with kyphosis when i was 15, my family was pretty poor, so nothing was done about it, lucky me! I had the degree of curvature measured when I joined the Army about 10 years ago, I don't recall what the degree was (70-80), but I had to get a waiver from a medical board to join, so it had to be pretty bad.
Anyway, here are my questions. I am a better financial position now then I was 15 years ago, so does anybody know what kind of options I have for treatment? I have done a bit of research, and I know you can get surgery, but I didn't know if my age would be prohibitive. Also, I live in Southern California, does anyone know a Doctor that does this type of surgery in this area. Also, I seem to remember my curvature being between 70 and 80 (I think), what kind of post surgery improvement could one expect, I've heard that its about a 50% improvement.
If anyone has any information, It would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
I don't know if I am posting this in the right space or not, but I had a few questions. I am now 30 years old, I was diagnosed with kyphosis when i was 15, my family was pretty poor, so nothing was done about it, lucky me! I had the degree of curvature measured when I joined the Army about 10 years ago, I don't recall what the degree was (70-80), but I had to get a waiver from a medical board to join, so it had to be pretty bad.
Anyway, here are my questions. I am a better financial position now then I was 15 years ago, so does anybody know what kind of options I have for treatment? I have done a bit of research, and I know you can get surgery, but I didn't know if my age would be prohibitive. Also, I live in Southern California, does anyone know a Doctor that does this type of surgery in this area. Also, I seem to remember my curvature being between 70 and 80 (I think), what kind of post surgery improvement could one expect, I've heard that its about a 50% improvement.
If anyone has any information, It would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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