Hi there this is my first post here. Man i wish they had boards like this when i was growing up!
My name is Wendy and I am a 37 yo mother of two from Oregon, who has had 2 harringtion rod/spinal fusion surgeries for an S curve. THe first one they did the upper back the second the lower back, and they were done 4 year apart. The first was in 1983 the second in 1987.
I had never had any pain problems before but the last few years i have been experiencing excrutiating pain in my left upper shoulder and neck (the shoulder that is higher and still has a pretty large hump.)
My orthopedic surgeon has since retired so my primary care dr. sent me to another one. Who informed me scolisis doesn't hurt and treated me like i was lying. Trust me this pain is very real and affects my daily life greatly. I can't work, can barely sleep and can't do a lot of things i would love to with my kids.
The xrays hadn't changed at all and nothing looked at all different, the pain seems to be muscular. I have had physical therapy in the past but unless i continue on it the pain resumes.
Has anyone else here experienced this or does anyone know of anyone else that has? There are days i feel like i am losing my mind and i don't know how much more i can take.
I currently don't have medical insurance but will be getting it soon so i can hopefully get some answers but i want to be able to go in a bit more informed than the last time.
Thank you for your time.
My name is Wendy and I am a 37 yo mother of two from Oregon, who has had 2 harringtion rod/spinal fusion surgeries for an S curve. THe first one they did the upper back the second the lower back, and they were done 4 year apart. The first was in 1983 the second in 1987.
I had never had any pain problems before but the last few years i have been experiencing excrutiating pain in my left upper shoulder and neck (the shoulder that is higher and still has a pretty large hump.)
My orthopedic surgeon has since retired so my primary care dr. sent me to another one. Who informed me scolisis doesn't hurt and treated me like i was lying. Trust me this pain is very real and affects my daily life greatly. I can't work, can barely sleep and can't do a lot of things i would love to with my kids.
The xrays hadn't changed at all and nothing looked at all different, the pain seems to be muscular. I have had physical therapy in the past but unless i continue on it the pain resumes.
Has anyone else here experienced this or does anyone know of anyone else that has? There are days i feel like i am losing my mind and i don't know how much more i can take.
I currently don't have medical insurance but will be getting it soon so i can hopefully get some answers but i want to be able to go in a bit more informed than the last time.
Thank you for your time.
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