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What Is The Treatment For Scoliosis?
HI, I AM A 75 YEAR OLD WOMAN. LAST OCTOBER I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SCOLIOSIS. MY RHEUMATOLOGIST SAID THAT IT WAS BROUGHT ON BY SEVERE ATHRITIS. MY BONE SCAN WAS NORMAL AND HE WOULD NOT PRESCRIBE ANYTHING FOR THE SCOLIOSIS. MY BALANCE IS OFF AND I AM AFRAID TO GO OUT FOR MY DAILY WALK. I CANNOT STAND OR SIT FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. WOULD A BRACE HELP STRENGTHEN MY BACK AND PREVENT FURTHER SCOLIOSIS? SHOULD I BE SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN? THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE. I LIVE IN MAINE.
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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You should see a spine surgeon or an orthopedist who specializes in spinal surgery. If the symptoms are worsening and you are have no co-morbidities, you can certainly undergo the surgery provided you are cleared by the anesthetists and cardiologists. You should discuss it with your spinal surgeon.
You should see a spine surgeon or an orthopedist who specializes in spinal surgery. If the symptoms are worsening and you are have no co-morbidities, you can certainly undergo the surgery provided you are cleared by the anesthetists and cardiologists. You should discuss it with your spinal surgeon.
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