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OMG Susan! That seems to be such a sudden change in your condition. I have the opposite problem - I have tried to walk forward at times, but actually take a step or two backwards until I steady...

Teacher Gal,

Wanted to ask if you have made further progress in your search for a surgeon. I have had two major surgeries for severe scoliosis and have been fused from t-2 to the sacrum. Last...

WOW, you are phenomenal! Straight as an arrow! Keep up the great success! One thing I learned in my 66 years is that you must keep your body strong! (Which I have not). Joyce

Misty,

I am a believer in the benefits of Aqua-therapy. Because of knee-problems, it was determined that water therapy was the only avenue for my post-surgery rehab. After 3 months of...

Karen, first thoracic surgery in 1969 when I was 19, revision surgery t-2 to the sacrum in 2006. I was not in the best shape despite working very hard as a realtor. I had many complications, almost...

Jackie, you have been through so much more than me. Yes, the article spoke of many complications caused by scar-tissue because it can further compress the nerves.

After all you have been through,...

Jackie, no, I'm not 100% sure, but I am confident that the surgeon addressed correcting flat-back syndrome as well as correcting the curves as much as possible. When I run my hand down my spine, it...

Yes, Linda, I have sent myself this past Spring for PT & Aqua Therapy specifically geared toward improving balance. After about seven weeks of visits 3x per week, my re-evaluation showed no...

Linda, thank you very much for responding. I'm sorry to hear that you have some of the same issues that I have. I had been on Lyrica for sciatica in my right leg, but I weaned-off a couple of years...

Linda, I didn't see your post until today...sorry. My first surgery was in 1969 by Anthony DePalma. He was head of ortho at Jefferson U in Phila until he retired the following year. Richard Rothman...

Ed,
I would also like to know what other members think about my question. My surgeon is at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson Univ. Hosp in Philadelphia and is highly rated. I did my research prior...

Linda, you are right on every point. Joyce B.

Hi Ed, I just watched your video - you are amazing! and truly blessed! One would never suspect that you have been through such a difficult surgery bc you have had such a great outcome! I know I did...

Ed,
I forgot to mention that I could not access your pictures of bending and twisting. I was able to open the link to your neutral standing X-ray, but not the others. If you could perhaps send to...

Ed, the confusion with the threads is my fault - not very proficient using this site yet. Unfortunately, I have no X-rays from 1969. That surgery was from T-2 to just above my waist (sorry don't...

I've submitted twice, first to extensive surgery, then to adult revision surgery, by supposedly one of the top
neuro/orthopedic spine surgeons in the country. But it hasn't taken away my pain or...

God bless you! You are doing so well! My story is very different! Where did you have your surgery and who performed it! I think you are fantastic! Good luck always! Joyce B.

Ed, I just looked at your X-ray now (as I have had some difficulties with the site, could only access the first link). You are fused like I am. I am uncomfortable 24/7, even when trying to sleep....

The stem-cell avenue is very interesting and impressive. I'm not sure if it could help me. But like the much younger woman in the video, I can't run, Nike, lift, or hardly walk unassisted. I have to...

I'm new to the forum today. I need some help please. I'm a 66 year old female who had thoracic scoliosis, probably before age 10. I don't believe that my parents understood the severity of my...

I have just joined the Forum, and this is my first post. I agree that you should get a second opinion, and even a third. The decision for you is not to be made lightly - you need to have complete...