Hi everyone,
I'm new here! This is my first post! So to introduce myself quickly- I've just turned 21 and I'm about to graduate Uni over here in England. I was diagnosed with scoliosis aged 15 and its always been a little curve (about 15*) but my kyphosis wasn't a worry until I had a growth spurt between about 16-19 years old. My kyphosis is now at 65 -70 I think.
Basically I've been told to consider surgery as I have a lot of pain (although I would recommend memory mattress toppers to EVERYONE they're amazing!) so I am thinking about that. I do pilates and have physio to help with the pain but my physio has been stopped because of our national health service budget cuts.
Anyway...long build up! I went back to my consultant this year because I noticed that my rib cage on my left side had moved forward so much that my underwear and tops fit funny. The hump is on my breastbone level where the gap in your ribs meet (i don't know what thats called sorry!!) I've also noticed a real change in the heights of my shoulders and hips. The appearance of my rib cage is one of the factors that makes me want surgery, all pain aside, but my surgeon said that the hump wouldnt move back.
I'm still holding out hope that it will, has anyone had kyphosis correction that had protruding ribs/breastbone that were also corrected as a result of surgery.
Thanks for reading!
Kate
I'm new here! This is my first post! So to introduce myself quickly- I've just turned 21 and I'm about to graduate Uni over here in England. I was diagnosed with scoliosis aged 15 and its always been a little curve (about 15*) but my kyphosis wasn't a worry until I had a growth spurt between about 16-19 years old. My kyphosis is now at 65 -70 I think.
Basically I've been told to consider surgery as I have a lot of pain (although I would recommend memory mattress toppers to EVERYONE they're amazing!) so I am thinking about that. I do pilates and have physio to help with the pain but my physio has been stopped because of our national health service budget cuts.
Anyway...long build up! I went back to my consultant this year because I noticed that my rib cage on my left side had moved forward so much that my underwear and tops fit funny. The hump is on my breastbone level where the gap in your ribs meet (i don't know what thats called sorry!!) I've also noticed a real change in the heights of my shoulders and hips. The appearance of my rib cage is one of the factors that makes me want surgery, all pain aside, but my surgeon said that the hump wouldnt move back.
I'm still holding out hope that it will, has anyone had kyphosis correction that had protruding ribs/breastbone that were also corrected as a result of surgery.
Thanks for reading!
Kate
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