Sound like a pro. My spine is twisted and s shaped and I’m in pain daily but I am doing the best I can to live my best life. Not easy. One day at a time.
As someone who was fused and received a Harrington Rod (T2-T12) in 1982 and may be looking at surgery to correct a severe lumbar side-to-side curvature, this was really interesting. I had not realized the differences in how patients are treated as they get older. It was also fascinating to see the way the spine is immobilized now - as orthopedic surgeons have said over the years, "We don't do it like that anymore!" Thank you!
And the same (t2-t12) with Harrington rod. Look up more by Shaffrey on sagittal balance. You need revision surgery! Don’t stop until you find a surgeon who considers all the planes of your spine - not just the side to side “Cobb “ angle. I had a doctor who wanted to just “stabilize” me. That’s not the language you want to hear in my opinion.
my son was noticed at about 15 to have the Curve in both kyphosis and scoliosis. if you put those two words together it creates a word pronounce Kypholiosis and is normally genetic chromosomal problem. this deformity also shows up in patience with spinal muscular atrophy. my son is now 23 and none of the spinal doctors ever put him in any kind of bracing or casting. both spine surgeon wanted to do anterior and exterior cage surgery but the problem was that my son also has mental illness and we could not get him stabilized to do the surgery. his disease has progressed into myopathy of the muscles. he has muscle weakness and continuous pain to the point that he has been laying in a bed for about 6 years now and utilizes a scooter to get from the bathroom and 2 the kitchen and back to his bed. we have done a muscle biopsy he's come back as normal. which I have read by numerous doctors that this really doesn't determine anything. we have done a genetic test for the SMA spinal muscular atrophy type 3 or 4, as we have a niece that passed away from SMA Type 2 at 12 years old. the doctor we were dealing with only did a carrier test which came back negative but I was expecting for them to check for mutations and deletion. so there is $4,500 down the drain. I guess our next stop will be possibly at the Mayo Clinic I'm just wondering if this is the right place or if we should go to someplace like Shands hospital?
I would go to the mayo clinic I hear they have an excellent neurosurgical program I also think UC Davis In San Francisco is a good place to go also since their the best in orthopeics
I would like to ask, as a layperson, if someone has untreated scoliosis and Scheuermanns kyphosis in their youth, as they get older are they more likely to suffer degenerative scoliosis because of the Scheuermanns putting added pressure on the spine?
+Jennifer Hayes The answer is generally YES . They are definitely at higher risk of developing a multilevel degenerative spine diseasewith superadded degenerative scoliosis on the long-terms compared to the normal population. However, the natural history of the Sheuermanns Disease is quite variable. It also depends on the initial degree of scoliosis and kyphosis that he/she has currently and the course of progression over time during their regular radiological follow-ups.
depends, if it is a thoracolumbar or lumbar scoliosis curve then yes they are more predisposed. But if it is a thoracic curve(regardless of severity) but with L3,4 and 5 fairly straight then no
