I am a 45 year old male with a upper curve of 54 deg and a lower curve of 42 deg. I wore a brace as a teenager, but outside of this period, I haven't given my scoliosis much thought. I have been blessed in that I have led a very active life without much pain. To establish a baseline, I recently went to see an orthopedic surgeon. After looking at xRays, the doctor recommended I get the surgery some time in the future.
I am also an avid runner. I have run 3 marathons in the last 18 months, and I was looking forward to completing more in the future.
I don't know much about scoliosis or the surgery. So this leads me to my questions.
Does anyone have any information on good surgeons in the Houston area?
What are important questions that I need to ask of any surgeon?
Does anyone know of someone who has had the surgery and been able to return to an active running program?
On average, how much height does a patient usually gain from the surgery (I'm vertically challenged, so I'm looking for any silver lining)?
Thanks in advance.
Tim
I am also an avid runner. I have run 3 marathons in the last 18 months, and I was looking forward to completing more in the future.
I don't know much about scoliosis or the surgery. So this leads me to my questions.
Does anyone have any information on good surgeons in the Houston area?
What are important questions that I need to ask of any surgeon?
Does anyone know of someone who has had the surgery and been able to return to an active running program?
On average, how much height does a patient usually gain from the surgery (I'm vertically challenged, so I'm looking for any silver lining)?
Thanks in advance.
Tim
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