I had an appointment with an orthopedist. According to his opinion my curve shouldn't evolve significantly in the near future. Yet he said over decades it could evolve because of degeneration. I've been prescribed physical therapy and some kind of massage, electromyostimulation, and I think pulsed electromagnetic fields therapy whatever that means. And of course a list of NSAIDs and muscle relaxants.
The doctor didn't even mention surgery. I think I need a second opinion. But within another year or two I'll have another x-ray so that I'll know then whether the curve progresses significantly or not. The way I understood until now is that surgery is not a treatment for pain. Its designed to stop the progression by all means.
Anyway does anyone(especially non-surgical patients) have any pain relief from the above mentioned treatments(if these can be called as such)?
Thanks for reading.
The doctor didn't even mention surgery. I think I need a second opinion. But within another year or two I'll have another x-ray so that I'll know then whether the curve progresses significantly or not. The way I understood until now is that surgery is not a treatment for pain. Its designed to stop the progression by all means.
Anyway does anyone(especially non-surgical patients) have any pain relief from the above mentioned treatments(if these can be called as such)?
Thanks for reading.
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