I am so happy to have found this forum!
I am 48 years old, and have an S-curve. . .it's about 86 degrees thoracic, and smaller lumbar. I wore a Milw brace for a couple years (back in the 70's) and my curves were pretty stable until after my 4th (of 5) baby, in 1991. Since then, it's gotten much worse, and lately has become uncomfortable enough that I made the decision to have a fusion.
I am scheduled for surgery on Aug 25 with Dr. Tribus. He thinks, based on the 1st x-rays, that he'll fuse from T-1 to L-1, but that could change after he sees my MRI and bending films. He figures that it'll be about a 10 hour surgery.
My timing isn't too great. We built a house (near where we now live) and are moving Labor Day weekend.
A couple friends have wondered if I would have a better recovery if I started with p.t. now. Have any of you done p.t. pre-op, and if so, do you think it helped?
I am 48 years old, and have an S-curve. . .it's about 86 degrees thoracic, and smaller lumbar. I wore a Milw brace for a couple years (back in the 70's) and my curves were pretty stable until after my 4th (of 5) baby, in 1991. Since then, it's gotten much worse, and lately has become uncomfortable enough that I made the decision to have a fusion.
I am scheduled for surgery on Aug 25 with Dr. Tribus. He thinks, based on the 1st x-rays, that he'll fuse from T-1 to L-1, but that could change after he sees my MRI and bending films. He figures that it'll be about a 10 hour surgery.
My timing isn't too great. We built a house (near where we now live) and are moving Labor Day weekend.
A couple friends have wondered if I would have a better recovery if I started with p.t. now. Have any of you done p.t. pre-op, and if so, do you think it helped?
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