Tweet
I had my spinal fusion with a single Harrington rod nearly 45 years ago in Minnesota, with Dr. Bob Winter. Though he wrote the book, this was early years, and yes, I do seem to have flatback.
Surviving the back. But over the course of the last year or so, my knees have gone to achy once in a while to hurting so badly I can barely walk on them. I have an appointment tomorrow to see an orthopod about them.
My questions to any of you out there with a similar situation:
1) Has anyone found or been told that being basically crooked can affect knee wear and tear?
2) I'm afraid he's going to suggest knee replacement - I really am resistant to this (though my xrays show very little cartilage left on the inside of each knee), mostly because I don't know how both still being curved (30 degrees left after surgery) and having flatback (with the leaning and hyperextending knees) would affect the outcome. I'm guessing this isn't your garden variety situation.
Any wisdom out there?
thanks!
elin.
Surviving the back. But over the course of the last year or so, my knees have gone to achy once in a while to hurting so badly I can barely walk on them. I have an appointment tomorrow to see an orthopod about them.
My questions to any of you out there with a similar situation:
1) Has anyone found or been told that being basically crooked can affect knee wear and tear?
2) I'm afraid he's going to suggest knee replacement - I really am resistant to this (though my xrays show very little cartilage left on the inside of each knee), mostly because I don't know how both still being curved (30 degrees left after surgery) and having flatback (with the leaning and hyperextending knees) would affect the outcome. I'm guessing this isn't your garden variety situation.
Any wisdom out there?
thanks!
elin.
Comment