
Originally Posted by
JulieN
Has anyone else had the issue of feeling like the headrest of the driver's seat is now pushing your head forward? Since my back is now so straight, my upper back doesn't hit the backrest before my head does. I've rigged up a pillow back there, but it's not exactly comfortable either. Any other suggestions?
Otherwise, my recovery has gone better than I feared. I still get achy towards the end of the day, but it's pretty tolerable. I also sometimes feel unnaturally straight, like when eating at a table and I can't bend towards the food. But everyone says I have really good posture now!
Hello. I am not on the forum much. I had scoliosis and then a T4,5 SCI from a pedicle screw "indenting" my spinal cord.
Yes, I had the same experience with the headrests hitting my head. Irina, another member of the forum said to pull the headrest out and turn it around. Bingo! Problem solved!
Glad to hear that you are doing well.
Susan
Adult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rod