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Im 28 and i have degenerative scoliosis 37 degree curve and chronic pain. told by many orthos surgery is worst thing i could do.why is it so bad?
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Difficult surgery: Adult scoliosis surgery is a very difficult surgery with a high complication rate. Most likely the surgery will do little to improve your back pain. Most treatment of chronic back pain is aimed at rehabilitive exercises.
Answered 11/15/2017
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Spinal surgery: Most spinal surgery is done as a "last resort" because of the relative high degree of failure of the surgical means to definitively correct the problem. A lot depends on the experience and expertise of the surgeon, so consult the orthopedic or neurosurgical department in a University Hospital (attached to a major teaching medical school) to get a referral.
Answered 11/15/2017
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