RE: Sacroiliac pain associated with scoliosis?

[Guest guest]

Hi

Yes, you can have pain joint pain with scoliosis. I have severe scoliosis. My

surgery consult is next week.

My main problem is lower back pain especially in the L5. My lower spine is at

61 degrees & falling apart/collapsing.

I had a pinched nerve that required an epidural injection under local anesthesia

with a fluoroscopic xray.

Have you been seen by a doctor for your scoliosis & pain?

Sacroiliac pain associated with scoliosis?

Has anyone had sacroiliac joint pain that is associated with Scoliosis? I am

trying to figure out if my lower back pain is connected to scoliosis. I have a

curved spine that was noticed when I was about 10. Some years later I started

having lower back pain and was prescribed physical therapy. The pain has been

off and on since but now it is getting much worse. It actually gets unbearable

around menstruation time. I was wondering if anyone with scoliosis has had a

similar issue or what has worked best. Thank you for any help!

[Guest guest]

I have scoliosis / Harrington rod surgery. My surgery was done in 1977 and

up until about 5 years ago I only had minor back stiffness. For the past 5

years I have had various levels of pain which did increase around

menstruation time. I had a CT Myelogram two years ago and found out that my

lowest vertebrae levels L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1 which are unfused (I am fused

from T4 - L3) have arthritis in the facet joints, the discs are bulging

mildly and I had a synovial cyst. The cyst caused me intense pain as it

caused my back muscles to tighten up tremendously and sciatic pain down my

right leg. The cyst was pushing on the nerve roots inside the spinal canal.

Anyway, I was able to find a doctor who was able to rupture the cyst and my

pain is much less. That is not to say I am in great shape. I still have

lower back pain when I stand or walk too much. I am pain free when I am

sitting or lying down. I have found that stretching my hamstrings, lower

back, and butt muscles - particularly the piriformis muscle, really helps

reduce the pain and stiffness. You probably should be seen by a

spine/scoliosis specialist to see what is happening with your curvature. It

could be the curvature has gotten worse, or you may simply have lower back

strain. It's best to see a scoliosis specialist as they will be much more

familiar with the different issues people such as us run into with curved

spines. Regular orthopedic doctors don't have the experience. You can go

to www.srs.org to look for a scoliosis doctor in your area.

Good luck,

Jeanne

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Subject: Sacroiliac pain associated with scoliosis?

Has anyone had sacroiliac joint pain that is associated with Scoliosis? I am

trying to figure out if my lower back pain is connected to scoliosis. I have

a curved spine that was noticed when I was about 10. Some years later I

started having lower back pain and was prescribed physical therapy. The pain

has been off and on since but now it is getting much worse. It actually gets

unbearable around menstruation time. I was wondering if anyone with

scoliosis has had a similar issue or what has worked best. Thank you for any

help!

[Guest guest]

Lower back pain and sacro iliac pain is my most prominent symptom of scoliosis.

After my lower back fusion, my PT and I worked diligently to get past the SI

pain. Your lower back takes all the weight of trying to hold up your crooked

upper back. And it only gets more pronounced as you age.  Debbie

From: lau91282 <lau91282@...>

Subject: Sacroiliac pain associated with scoliosis?

Scoliosis Treatment

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 8:49 AM

 

Has anyone had sacroiliac joint pain that is associated with Scoliosis? I am

trying to figure out if my lower back pain is connected to scoliosis. I have a

curved spine that was noticed when I was about 10. Some years later I started

having lower back pain and was prescribed physical therapy. The pain has been

off and on since but now it is getting much worse. It actually gets unbearable

around menstruation time. I was wondering if anyone with scoliosis has had a

similar issue or what has worked best. Thank you for any help!

[Guest guest]

I would get a 2nd opinion before any surgery.  Even if you have to go to a 2nd

state becuz everyone knows every dr. in your state & a dr. won't consider you,

just agree easily w/ dr. #1 - if I could go back, I would go whereever before I

was fused in my case T12 down to L5/S1.  I won't waste time talking of myself

anymore.  But I will say my neice had 2 back surgeries before age 20 & in time

they realized she had endometrios, which alerted me to the fact it is worse w/

menustration; she went to a new gyn dr. in a larger town and the female disease

had grown to where it was pushing on her back the entire time.  Not to take

anything away from your severe scoliosis problems.  My advice - be smart -

don't allow only one dr. to convince you of surgery til you get a 2nd opinion. 

I wish you luck. 

From: Betts-DeShields <HayDeS@...>

Subject: Re: Sacroiliac pain associated with scoliosis?

Scoliosis Treatment

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 5:24 PM

 

Hi

Yes, you can have pain joint pain with scoliosis. I have severe scoliosis. My

surgery consult is next week.

My main problem is lower back pain especially in the L5. My lower spine is at 61

degrees & falling apart/collapsing.

I had a pinched nerve that required an epidural injection under local anesthesia

with a fluoroscopic xray.

Have you been seen by a doctor for your scoliosis & pain?

Sacroiliac pain associated with scoliosis?

Has anyone had sacroiliac joint pain that is associated with Scoliosis? I am

trying to figure out if my lower back pain is connected to scoliosis. I have a

curved spine that was noticed when I was about 10. Some years later I started

having lower back pain and was prescribed physical therapy. The pain has been

off and on since but now it is getting much worse. It actually gets unbearable

around menstruation time. I was wondering if anyone with scoliosis has had a

similar issue or what has worked best. Thank you for any help!