sagital imbalance?

[susancook]

Delores,
PT should help you, and for myself, I have to continually remind myself to stand up straight. Oh yeah, the belly thing. It seems to be a problem for many of us older ladies. I weigh about the same as you and am 5'5" tall now (used to be 5'9") and in the evening I look about six months pregnant. Ugh! Some women have liposuction, but one big surgery is enough for me. Haha! Good to hear from you BTW.
Sally

Sally: This belly thing is getting to me. I have not had surgery, have lost weight [now about 145# on a 5'2 used to be, now 5 feet]. I think that the progressive collapse of my spinal column and the shifting leaves the front no place to go than out! Wonder what a fusion would do to help that? Sounds like not much from what you are saying. I fear that someone will not see my graying hair and ask if I am early pregnant!
Susan

[loves to skate]

Sally: This belly thing is getting to me. I have not had surgery, have lost weight [now about 145# on a 5'2 used to be, now 5 feet]. I think that the progressive collapse of my spinal column and the shifting leaves the front no place to go than out! Wonder what a fusion would do to help that? Sounds like not much from what you are saying. I fear that someone will not see my graying hair and ask if I am early pregnant!
Susan

Susan, I agree with you about no place to go but out, but I would be willing to bet you could have very tight abdominal muscles and still have a lot of fat in the belly area. I know I do. If you can be corrected to your original weight, your belly probably won't be as bad. My Doc wasn't able to lengthen me to my original height because he was afraid it would put too much pressure on the pedicle screws and they might pull out. I think this belly thing is very prevalent among older ladies. Oh well!
Sally