Hi guys and gals,
I have been browsing for a little while, this is my first post. I'll tell you about my story, and i hope to get some help as well as help any of you that i can!
I'm 24, diagnosed with S. kyphosis at age 14. Degrees of my curve is in the 70's. I live in the Albany NY area. Has bothered me on and off since being diagnosed, but for the last year and a half, has been constant. Constant dull pain, affects my breathing, exhausted easily, body is just really out of alignment big time. Seems to be slowly getting worse.
I've done most of the non-surgical things that you can do for kyphosis, with little relief (pt, all the exercizes i can find, pilates, chiro, massage). If anyone could recommend other things to do that have been or might be successful, that would be great. I'm actually getting my first corto shot this wednesday (Feb 3). Hopefully it will help with the pain, although i don't see how it would help with the breathing. My breathing has become very manual. If i relax and slouch, i can't really get a good breath, and instead of my chest opening up and expanding forward, my back seems to expand and curve deepeer (if that makes any sense). If i stand up straight and try to align myself, my breathing is better but must always make sure i'm standing up straight which starts to get exhausting halfway through the day. Either way i try, i pretty much have to manually take each breath to different degrees. Anyone have any advice or insight with this? Just to let you guys know, i do eat really healthy, i'm into holistic health, and my diet is excellent, but i'm open to any supplements or foods that could possibly help if recommended.
I have an appointment at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC on Feb 12 with Dr. Cunningham. Anyone seen or have any info on him? I've been seeing a local doc here in Albany for a little bit, who is alright, but can't do anything else for me other than the corto shot which is coming up. Thanks to another fella i talk to in the area who has kyphosis too, he recommended another doc in the same office who he likes a lot, which i have an appointment with in March. I want to make another appointment with a well known doctor who deals with kyphosis, can anyone give me some good names for docs in the Northeast? I'm highly considering the fusion surgery lately. Any words would be excellent. Hope to hear from you guys, thanks!
I have been browsing for a little while, this is my first post. I'll tell you about my story, and i hope to get some help as well as help any of you that i can!
I'm 24, diagnosed with S. kyphosis at age 14. Degrees of my curve is in the 70's. I live in the Albany NY area. Has bothered me on and off since being diagnosed, but for the last year and a half, has been constant. Constant dull pain, affects my breathing, exhausted easily, body is just really out of alignment big time. Seems to be slowly getting worse.
I've done most of the non-surgical things that you can do for kyphosis, with little relief (pt, all the exercizes i can find, pilates, chiro, massage). If anyone could recommend other things to do that have been or might be successful, that would be great. I'm actually getting my first corto shot this wednesday (Feb 3). Hopefully it will help with the pain, although i don't see how it would help with the breathing. My breathing has become very manual. If i relax and slouch, i can't really get a good breath, and instead of my chest opening up and expanding forward, my back seems to expand and curve deepeer (if that makes any sense). If i stand up straight and try to align myself, my breathing is better but must always make sure i'm standing up straight which starts to get exhausting halfway through the day. Either way i try, i pretty much have to manually take each breath to different degrees. Anyone have any advice or insight with this? Just to let you guys know, i do eat really healthy, i'm into holistic health, and my diet is excellent, but i'm open to any supplements or foods that could possibly help if recommended.
I have an appointment at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC on Feb 12 with Dr. Cunningham. Anyone seen or have any info on him? I've been seeing a local doc here in Albany for a little bit, who is alright, but can't do anything else for me other than the corto shot which is coming up. Thanks to another fella i talk to in the area who has kyphosis too, he recommended another doc in the same office who he likes a lot, which i have an appointment with in March. I want to make another appointment with a well known doctor who deals with kyphosis, can anyone give me some good names for docs in the Northeast? I'm highly considering the fusion surgery lately. Any words would be excellent. Hope to hear from you guys, thanks!
Comment