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Sorry Tina I didn't see your question. As far as I know, they isn't a ulnar nerve surgery for this hand. Mine isn't trapped at the elbow. It is...

Hi again, Ed is a good source of information. He is so correct about the osteoporosis and possibly of fracture. The question on the hip is so true....

Hi Ginny, It's important to address your osteoporosis with or without surgery....and I see Evenity is a 12 month program so it looks like you have...

Hi Ginny.... Like many here who have come before you, you're really between a rock and a hard place. Losing the functionality of standing and...

Hi Ginny, it is a big decision for sure. I am not familiar with everything you mentioned in your post but I think Mayo is a good place for health...

Nope. I think there are some instruments that might be an issue, but probably only if they're played for many hours a day, but I can't imagine that...

Thanks, Linda! I'm just about to make an appointment to get checked out. Have you ever heard of playing guitar being contraindicated for scoliosis...

Hi Irene... So many of us older folks feel like our curves are worsening. You should definitely get evaluated by your specialist and have full...

6 years is a short period.....especially being so young. Some of the kids have a hard time with growing rods and repeated surgeries and they are such...

I'm the original poster on this thread and haven't visited this forum in a long time. I feel like my curve has been getting worse over the past year...

Hi Tina, I think the not knowing is worse sometimes and like you, I'd rather just be told how it is. I hope you get the answers you need. If you...

I've seen a slew of doctors, orthopedic spine and neurological. Since the hardware in my back prevents a clear MRI, I think it's something in the...

Yup, of course it's the dominant hand. Mine wasn't. I have atrophied muscle, but it's on the hand between the thumb and the forefinger. I keep hoping...

Hi Tina, I understand what you are going through trust me. I had back numbness from the day I came out of surgery, around the scar, which I think...

Thanks Ed. I think they were checking for things like MS. This all came back normal though. I did think having scoliosis surgery would mean I would...

Thank you very much! :) The numbness has been there for about 3 years now, I'm kind of resigned to the fact that it's permanent. It doesn't stop...

According to the neurologist , she thought it was in the elbow, but the test proved there isn't any pinched nerve in the elbow. She most definitely...

I had a problem with my ulnar nerve causing numbness in some fingers. My elbow was operated on because of it. I guess yours starts at the neck?

I did message the neurosurgeon and he Sent me for a EMG. Well I am not surprised but it shows enough of an abnormal reading that the neurologist...

Louise, I'm going through a similar thing with neurological problems developing after surgery. I've posted about this before. I had fusion surgery in...

You'd have to check with a neurologist to be certain, but some injuries are mild enough to be temporary, and can be reversible, while others are...

Louise, Thinking about this some more, I agree with Sharon, a 6 level numbness is a bit high..... especially in a leg. Try not to get too jumpy...

Hey I looked at your blog. That's a very nice resource for scoliosis. The other thing I want to mention and Linda can confirm or deny is that you...

Thanks all. I've decided I'm going to try and get another opinion and also see if I can contact my surgeon again as well. I won't give up on...

Does your surgeon answer email questions? This response sounds to me like they are using a hyper technical correct statement to avoid what is...

Yes, with MRI they can see degenerative changes however, imaging can be a challenge for many different reasons.....You do have a prior MRI history of...

Hi Louise... I would consider getting a second opinion from another scoliosis specialist. --Linda

Hi Ed, Thanks for your reply :) would this kind of thing show on an MRI? Reading my notes from my MRI a few years ago it said there was...

Hi Louise Here is a dermatome map... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatome_(anatomy) You can see that any symptoms in the feet or legs can...