My son is 13 months old and about a month or two ago I started getting these really bad pains in my back. I have scoliosis and I had a spinal fusion to correct it. I guess the bottom where the rods weren’t placed has gotten worse. That isnt where the pain is.
Anyways…. My doctor said that pain is common after having a baby and is having me go into physical therapy. He says that if the physical thereapy doesn’t help then he wants to get a bone scan done to see if it is a “false joint”. I had my surgery five years ago this july.
I was wondering how common it is to have have pain after a spinal fusion and after having a baby when you have had the operation.
#1 by Anonymous on February 11, 2010 - 2:06 pm
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It is fairly common to have pain after fusion surgery…yet it’s also common to have pain after having a baby. Pain may or may not be associated with scoliosis.
In either case, you’ve got a history that is suggestive of back problems.
Physical therpay is definetely a good option for now.
#2 by J L on February 11, 2010 - 8:11 pm
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(I had to learn to pack EXTEREMLY light, I have a terrible knee, my doctor did not want me carrying my kids and all their stuff soo… I wrote some lists of packing stuff, not that you are clueless, it just helps to see what someone else did…
(plus 13 months he should be walking soon, when he is able to have him walk more and more so you can be of more use physically later on, like at the parks and such…)
CAR BAG CHECK LIST IF NEEDED
- Diapers/training pants
-2 FULL outfits… 2 sets of socks, 2 undies (if using), 2 bottoms, 2 tops, 2-4 bibs/spi
#3 by Anonymous on February 11, 2010 - 9:03 pm
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A friend of mine, now retired, had surgery for scoliosis decades ago. She tells me she enjoyed her pregnancies but that pain problems developed later, especially around menopause. Apparently the abnormal scoliosis posture is partly corrected while carrying the baby inside. But after birth, when you carry the child outside (on the hip, for instance), you are likely to adopt postures that really strain your already out-of-alignment back. You should never shift your pelvis to one side, for instance, it needs to be centered.
My friend eventually got treated with the Schroth method (specialized physiotherapy) and now has no pain that she can’t readily fix. It is effective whether you’ve had fusion surgery or not.
See the standard textbook on the method below, and the personal website of its author, who treated scoliosis patients for 50 years. The latter has an article on exercises for post-operative patients. On the left margin of the German site, click on the link “What can patients do following surgery for spinal fusion”