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What Relieves The Pain In The Spine After A L5 Spinal Fusion?
I had a t2 to L5 spinal fusion for severe scoliosis about 1.5 years ago. I am 14 years old. I have been in a lot of pain and it hasn t ever seemed to get better. Last night I went bowling for maybe 30 minutes and then in the morning I could barely sit up. I also have what feel like bee stings around my scar that last about 10 seconds and then they go away, I think it s nerve pain but I m not sure, they aren t as frequent anymore. Is there anything I can do to help with the daily pain? Tylonel and Advil and things like that help, but not to a point where I feel comfortable.
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
Hi there, thanks for your question at HCM.
The best solution for pain aggravated by any activity is to avoid the activity. In your case since bending forward ia bringing on the pain, avoiding bending and twisting,squating kind of movements will certainly help. However if u start having pain in more routine activities of daily living ,it is better to get evaluated to see whether the process of fusion is complete. Back strengthening and core stabilisation exercises can protect your back against such stresses in the long run.
Hope this helps
All the best. Regards.
Dr.SBK
The best solution for pain aggravated by any activity is to avoid the activity. In your case since bending forward ia bringing on the pain, avoiding bending and twisting,squating kind of movements will certainly help. However if u start having pain in more routine activities of daily living ,it is better to get evaluated to see whether the process of fusion is complete. Back strengthening and core stabilisation exercises can protect your back against such stresses in the long run.
Hope this helps
All the best. Regards.
Dr.SBK
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