October 4th, 2009
sarah jo’s scoliosis surgery
my name is sarah jo, and i have thoacic juvenile scoliosis, i had my spinal surgery on may 6, 2009… i have growth rods in my spine, and will have to have spinal surgery done again every six months to lengthen the rods in my spine until my spine quits growing… thanks [...]
October 4th, 2009
sarah jo’s scoliosis surgery
my name is sarah jo, and i have thoacic juvenile scoliosis, i had my spinal surgery on may 6, 2009… i have growth rods in my spine, and will have to have spinal surgery done again every six months to lengthen the rods in my spine until my spine quits growing… thanks [...]
September 27th, 2009
Doctor David DeWitt, spinal surgeon at the Neurospine Center in Oshkosh, talks about neck and back pain and when spinal surgery is necessary versus non-surgical methods, such as a chiropractor.
Duration : 0:7:26
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September 27th, 2009
on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the worst spinal surgery, when it comes to pain and severety, where does a spinal fusiou lie?
Fusing is painfull but the results are worth it i would give it a 10 out of 10 for pain,
but you will hear horror stories but its not as bad [...]
January 31st, 2009
Anterior thoracic spinal instrumentation and fusion for idiopathic scoliosis, performed via an endoscope, by Dr. Peter O. Newton at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. If you would like more information regarding scoliosis or other orthopedic conditions please visit www.childrensspecialists.com/ortho
Duration : 0:9:27
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January 31st, 2009
I am a college student and I live hours away from my hometown. My mom just recently told me that she had been put on medical leave. My mom NEVER misses work. Her neck is in severe pain and she cannot feel her hands.
She was told that she needs to have spinal surgery with the [...]
January 30th, 2009
Any surgery will benefit from being nicotine-free. Tobacco products reduce the blood flow to healing areas on our bodies thus slowing the healing process. If it were my body, I would choose no tobacco before surgery.
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January 29th, 2009
My Friend is having back surgery on his lumbar region on his spine….How dangerous is this surgery?….He has compressed disks…..and a hunched back…..Please help….
Howls,
Timber Wolf
I had 2 discectomies in lumbar region,2 yrs apart.Surgery was successful,but tell your friend to do the stretches,lose the belly,and strengthen his legs and core.The more you move the better it [...]
January 28th, 2009
Can any one tell me how much it will cost me to do a surgery in the lower back area to remove a lesion from the spinal canal.(Dont joke I am serious)
Two of my patients have got spinal surgery in India.One was treated for spondylolistheis by spinal fusion and the other for disc replacement.Both of [...]
January 28th, 2009
This is Part of a series video diary following my lumbar fusion surgery. I hope this helps someone know kind of what to expect from this or a similar operation. I hope this helps. Good luck and God Bless!
Duration : 0:6:25
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