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Hi everyone. I'm new to the boarRAB and everyone here seems to be super helpful, so I figured I would ask you guys a question. This might be really long, so I apologize, but I would really appreciate some input. Thank you so much!!
I am 18 years old and had spinal fusion for scoliosis a little over two years ago. I am fused T5 to L3 with two roRAB and about 15 screws. The surgery was extremely successful and I got almost 100% correction of my curve, but lately I have been having some issues.
I recovered pretty quickly from the surgery but I can't exactly say I've been pain-free at any point since it. The acute surgical pain was sort of replaced with a more aching chronic-type pain that seems to be getting worse. It's especially bad in my lower back, but I also feel it in my upper back as well. Sometimes the pain can also be really sharp, but most of the time it is just a really strong ache all throughout my back that gets even worse when I'm active. I've always been told that the pain is pretty normal and it's because the recovery from the surgery is long, the surgery itself takes quite a toll on your body, etc. But...I don't honestly think I should have pain every single day. Idk. Has anyone else here been in this situation? I have no idea if it's because my hardware is extremely prominent (I'm super thin and I can literally see and feel my hardware at the top of my fusion if I sit a certain way) or because my L4 and L5 vertebrae are still technically curved or what.
I mentioned the fact that I was in pain at my last appointment with my surgeon in January, and he basically just shrugged it off. He looked at my xrays, said that all was well (except that my spine under the fusion curved more since my last appointment, but he said it shouldn't get any worse), and told me to stretch more. Which I do already, because I practice yoga and am very active. And then he released me from his care. My mom has been suggesting that I go see either him again or even another doctor, but I've been hesitant. It's not that my pain seems to be getting better, I just feel kind of stupid going to see the doctor because my pain isn't to the point where it's debilitating. It's prominent, yes, and frustrating to me, but I still manage to be really active and everything. I just don't know if I should be having this much pain at this point post-op. So I really don't know what to do. Again, thanks so much for your feedback!
I am 18 years old and had spinal fusion for scoliosis a little over two years ago. I am fused T5 to L3 with two roRAB and about 15 screws. The surgery was extremely successful and I got almost 100% correction of my curve, but lately I have been having some issues.
I recovered pretty quickly from the surgery but I can't exactly say I've been pain-free at any point since it. The acute surgical pain was sort of replaced with a more aching chronic-type pain that seems to be getting worse. It's especially bad in my lower back, but I also feel it in my upper back as well. Sometimes the pain can also be really sharp, but most of the time it is just a really strong ache all throughout my back that gets even worse when I'm active. I've always been told that the pain is pretty normal and it's because the recovery from the surgery is long, the surgery itself takes quite a toll on your body, etc. But...I don't honestly think I should have pain every single day. Idk. Has anyone else here been in this situation? I have no idea if it's because my hardware is extremely prominent (I'm super thin and I can literally see and feel my hardware at the top of my fusion if I sit a certain way) or because my L4 and L5 vertebrae are still technically curved or what.
I mentioned the fact that I was in pain at my last appointment with my surgeon in January, and he basically just shrugged it off. He looked at my xrays, said that all was well (except that my spine under the fusion curved more since my last appointment, but he said it shouldn't get any worse), and told me to stretch more. Which I do already, because I practice yoga and am very active. And then he released me from his care. My mom has been suggesting that I go see either him again or even another doctor, but I've been hesitant. It's not that my pain seems to be getting better, I just feel kind of stupid going to see the doctor because my pain isn't to the point where it's debilitating. It's prominent, yes, and frustrating to me, but I still manage to be really active and everything. I just don't know if I should be having this much pain at this point post-op. So I really don't know what to do. Again, thanks so much for your feedback!