Degenerate disc and scoliosis connected?

[rainie]

Expatient I am sorry but I do not believe that a simple corrective mobilisation could have corrected an 85 degree curve, a body that was twisted so far to the right that my right ribs were so far over to my right side they were almost around behind my back, and well the inside of my body would have had to been seen to be believed.

This may work on scoliosis very very slightly advanced like under 10 degrees, but I am sorry I cant believe that it would have worked on me. I am glad it worked on you though.

Just my opinion thats all
regards
Rainie.

[expatient]

test

Dear expatient:

Can you get us a testimony of an actual person whose scoliosis has truly disappeared from having their SI joint dislocation corrected?

If you check scoliosis with this test, it will be very easy to prove... but is it enough fo you?
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/faro/Se...at/Scotest.gif

[Gigi060]

Degerative dics and Scoliosis

Every doc I have talked to says that ddd is inecitable in fusion surgerys. The Vertebrae above and below the fusion start to take on all the movement and weight of the fused bones. The constant pressure on them does cause discs to crumble. What I want to know is does it also cause osteoporosus too? Just found out I also have that on top of all the other problems I am having. But the Lupus test came back negative. Yeah!

Georgian

[wheels]

no further forward.

Hello Everyone

I've changed user name because I changed internet supplier and forgot old password!!

I'm no further on since the last time I posted.. infact I'm worse.. I've had three hospital stays in the past 5 months each time for two weeks.. due to pain crisis.. or that's what they are calling it.

I collapsed at home and lost the feeling in the left side of my body.. and to make it worse.. the hospital staff where to busy to get me out of bed for 10 days so I had a dropped foot to go home with..

I was sick during the whole months of May,June,July. When I say it was upto 7 times aday.. hospital doctors didn't have a clue..

My own gp was my "God" he worked it .. it was the fentalyn patches I was on.. I had lost 3 stone and couldn't eat.. I only started eating proper food again two weeks ago..

I was ment to have a hospital appointment to see the spine specialist this wednesday and today I received a letter cancelling it because the surgery was too busy to fit me in.. i've had the appointment for 12 months and they cancel it two days before I go..

I'm desperate for help.. Noone (hospital doctors) are hearing me..

My gp is the only one.. but obviously his help is limited.

I don't know what the answer is but I just can't live with the pain.. I just can't get use to it even after all this time.

take care all
x

[triedit]

Im both glad and horrified to find this forum. I was diagnosed with "moderate degenerative disc disease" a year ago. Im now 45. While uncommon at my age, the doctors didnt think it was too odd that I have this. Ive also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and sleep apnea. But frankly Im wondering if it isnt all tied into my harrington rods.

I have two fusions. They did my lower back first (1972 I think, Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH) and my upper back two? years later at Children's Hospital in Knoxville, TN. My doctor was the same for both surgeries, although he's probably long dead by now.

Im in chronic pain. I take oxcontin every day, along with a variety of other meds for migraine, depression, and anxiety. I have something to help me sleep that I use on occasion and a CPAP machine for the apnea. I feel old and worn out most of the time. Once in awhile I have a good day, but this is not one of those days. Ive taken my oxycontin and two percocets--years ago that would have made me sleep--now it just takes the edge off the pain.

If I had know it would be like this Im not sure I would have had the surgery.

[LindaRacine]

Hi Triedit...

Your problem may (or may not) be flatback. You may want to check out this forum:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flatback_Revised/

Regards,
Linda

[triedit]

Thanks Linda--it certainly sounds like me! Will talk with my doctor about this. Im up for surgery--ANYTHING that will relieve this pain.