My husband has been suffering from scoliosis since 1994 (he was 16) when it was inititally diagnosed along with an osteoid osteoma (a benign tumor that is a known cause of painful secondary scoliosis). The tumor was removed, vertebrae were fused, and a chip of bone from his hip was used in the procedure. He then spent over a year in a brace.
He was told by his surgeon that he did not need physical therapy after surgery and had not had any until the past few months.
I had suspected that something was wrong with the prognosis of no physical therapy, and had been pursuing him about it for quite some time. He was reticent because he felt there was nothing it could possibly do to ease the constant pain he is still in.
Now, his physical therapists are appalled at the state of his spine and the surrounding muscles. They suspect that he may have arthritis, or other forms of degenerative muscles conditions due to the atrophying of many of the mucles in his back.
I know that treatment for scoliosis is difficult, but I was wondering if anyone else has had an experience like this and what they have done about it.
I want to do whatever I can for my husband, but am frustrated by the lack of consideration and care already provided for by his doctors.
Any help or comments are much appreciated.
He was told by his surgeon that he did not need physical therapy after surgery and had not had any until the past few months.
I had suspected that something was wrong with the prognosis of no physical therapy, and had been pursuing him about it for quite some time. He was reticent because he felt there was nothing it could possibly do to ease the constant pain he is still in.
Now, his physical therapists are appalled at the state of his spine and the surrounding muscles. They suspect that he may have arthritis, or other forms of degenerative muscles conditions due to the atrophying of many of the mucles in his back.
I know that treatment for scoliosis is difficult, but I was wondering if anyone else has had an experience like this and what they have done about it.
I want to do whatever I can for my husband, but am frustrated by the lack of consideration and care already provided for by his doctors.
Any help or comments are much appreciated.
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