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Have Severe And Constant Back Pain
hi. i suffer from constant and limiting back pain. i have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, syringomyelia, schmorels nodes, slight scoliosis and today was diagnosed with scheuermanns disease by a surgeon. can u tell me what scheuermanns disease is, i can only find info about the disease in children. im 41 yrs old, have had back pain here and there since my 20 s. in the last 8 yrs it has increased a little more frequently but manageable. in the last 1 to 2 yrs it has gotten so bad that i am unable to work.
Fri, 2 May 2014
Scheuermann's disease is a malformation of the backbones, commonly of the thoracic spine of the mid back. You should pursue a rigorous course of physical therapy, because while some with the condition benefit from surgery, it is very extensive and complicated and should be considered a last resort. Other options with this condition include local muscle trigger point injections, and acupuncture, not to mention medication management.
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