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A 53-year old asked:
What does it mean to have harrington rod?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the normal ?Weight?Of a harrington rod?
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A 30-year old asked:
When is it necessary to?Take out a harrington rod?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is it possible to move after a harrington rod removal?
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A 57-year old asked:
What kind of routine follow up should a person with harrington rods have over the lifespan?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have harrington rods in my back that were put in 18 years ago. Could they be causing problems now?
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A 36-year old asked:
With scoliosis, at what point will harrington rods be helpful?
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A 30-year old asked:
How rare is it for a harrington rod to start ?Poking through surface of skin?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can someone with a harrington rod?Undergo ?An MRI scan?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are the rods used for scoliosis surgery more flexible than the harrington rod?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is what ?They use now for scoliosis surgery more flexible then the old harrington rod?
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A 47-year old female asked:
30 years with Harrington rods. Lots of popping and clicking, not like cracking knuckles. Can't feel it really, just loud and bothersome.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Can i skydive with a fused spine (thoracic) and harrington rod?
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A female asked:
I've had 2 Harrington rods in my spine for 30 years. I am a healthy BMI and lift weights. How do Harrington rods fare in middle and old age?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have recently undergone harrington rod surgery and have found that a month after my rib sticks out on one side and is sore. Will this go away?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can a harrington rod? Cause erectile dysfunction?
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A 63-year old female asked:
I have scoliosis with harrington rod insertion (1974) I have chronic pain and stiffness with arthritic changes above and below the rod. What would you recommend in terms of exercises?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I have broken harrington rods in my back, unbearable pain & fear an surgery, im also suspecting fybromyalgia . Or are all the muscles aching from rods?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Harrington rods in fr 1986. Unable to get an MRI done to see if all is well because having lower back pains a lot. Was also told by a doctor some years ago that i should remain at about 140lbs but now, i'm around 175lbs. Unable to get much exercise?
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A 57-year old asked:
Why would a harrington rod patient gradually feel mild weakness, 1st in 1 thigh, & 2 yr later the other thigh and calf? Just lack of exercise?
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A female asked:
Harrington rod op 32 years ago (dorsal&lumbar). Age, 46. Difficulty walking, sciatica & osteoarthritis pain. What exercises and nutrition could help?
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A 57-year old asked:
What spine md evaluates harrington rod pt (poor surgical candidate) for increasing leg weakness? Physiatrist , orthopod, neurosurgeon? Xrays best?
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A 64-year old female asked:
I have hypothyroidism. Is it safe to have a CT scan w/ contrast? If an MRI alternative? I also have a Harrington Rod in my back. Any alternative.
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A 37-year old asked:
I have severe back pain due to surgery from Harrington rods from scoliosis...I eat through so much Tylenol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen I don't know what to do...
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have severe low back pain on the lower right side & bulging disc & harrington rods for scoliosis, my curvature was at a 69.Tingling legs & arms?
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A 50-year old asked:
What are rods and cones?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can rods for femurs get infected?
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A 40-year old asked:
When is an intramedullary rod used ?
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A 35-year old asked:
How much do intramedullary rods weigh?
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A 35-year old asked:
How risky is having an intramedullary rod ?
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