Originally posted by titaniumed
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Thanks... Cleared out my PM.
While we really don't have any research behind it, I'm sure most surgeons would agree that good fitness increases the chances of a good outcome. It was something I noticed quickly, when I first got involved with the scoliosis support group. It's not a guarantee, but it's probably the one thing we as patients can do to increase our odds. Unfortunately, it's sometimes impossible for people to get in shape, especially for people who have difficulty standing. And, once we've become deconditioned prior to surgery, it's often difficult to get it back, even after surgery. Perhaps this is one good argument for having surgery before the disease puts us out of commission. I went from being relatively active (playing softball, racketball, skiing, hiking, etc., to being almost complete inactive, in the 7 years between starting to have back problems and having surgery.
--Linda
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