Has anyone had a surgery to correct kyphosis, a curvature of the spine?

I was diagnosed with Kyphosis a long time ago, but it has gotten much worse and I think surgery is my only option. What is the recovery time and restrictions after surgery?

You mentioned thinking "surgery being my only option".

Have you tried structural integration methods like Hellerwork or Rolfing? It's hard to say exactly how much these methods could help you, but it's certainly inexpensive and less painful compared to surgery. Surgery is also irreversable, whereas bodywork can only make things better, provided you have a good bodywork therapist.

I was in my early 20's when I first received Hellerwork. I stayed away from docs like the plague, but I'm sure they would have diagnosed me with mild kyphosis had I gone to see one. My structure has straightened out a lot. My back pain is much less frequent and I can do things like sit cross-legged on the ground, which were very uncomfortable for me before Hellerwork. That's just a taste of the many benefits I received from that bodywork.

I have some crazy pics of someone with severe scoliosis treated with structural integration therapy who was amazingly much straighter after 10 sessions. Email me and I'll email them to you.

Yes, best wishes.

Don't get me wrong...traditional medicine is a very good thing. The ER is important in emergencies. But to rebuild the body, I think those in integrative works (alternative) have much more to offer than a doc's standard "I don't know" or "take these pills and have the surgery".

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I had it done and it was the worst pain of my life but Im glad I had it done. i still get pain and headaches but not as severe as it was. Report It

Never heard of it. I thought an unnatural curvature of the spine was called scoliosis.

If you have exaggerated kyphosis, you may have ankylosing spondylitis. Has anyone discussed with you the underlying reason for this condition in you?

I had a friend who had the scoliosis surgery and has a rod in her spine. I have no reason to think that kyphosis surgery (stabilization and immobilization) would be significantly different.

You will be in hospital for a few days, probably close to a week, barring any complications. You should receive physical therapy while there, and later in the process. You should expect to be off work for three or four weeks. You will never again have mobility in your back as much as people not afflicted with this disorder and have not undergone any back surgery. It is painful, and if you are not likely to abuse drugs, should be well medicated for the first few days after the procedure.

Keep focusing on the future during the recovery, and it will help you deal with the discomfort. Close your eyes and imagine your life as it will be when this is all behind you (no pun intended) and you are at a stage that you rarely think about it, unless it comes up in conversation.

There is some slight risk of dislodging the rods should you fall hard even after recovery. I have heard no horror stories of severe complications after this operation, although my sampling size is small.

Best wishes.

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