What your Surgeon Won't tell you!- Scoliosis Surgery

We found this article to be very interesting.  Scoliosis if found early by a chiropractor may be able to help you stop the progression or even possible help reverse the scoliosis.  In our office we have seen dramatic changes in scoliosis in children and adults under care.  We have also seen neglect of spinal health and what can happen negatively to a scoliosis over time.  

Scoliosis Surgery

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Chiropractic Adjustment

I recommend that all children and adults have their spines evaluated.  A healthy aligned spine usually means a healthy body.  A misaligned spine will effect your nervous system which controls every single cell, tissue, and organ in the body.  

Surgery should be a last resort.  It shouldn't be the first.  The first rule of thumb in a health crisis is first minimally invasive to most.  That means medicine and surgery last. When it comes to your health, you should be informed, concerned and optimistic.  

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Scoliosis Surgery: The facts your Orthopedic Surgeon won't tell you!--Latest Research


An article published in the June 2012 Scoliosis followed 40 patients with Adolescent Idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) who underwent surgical fusion with rods and hooks. Surprisingly, researchers only found a post-operative improvement of less than 50%. A further surprise, after a 5 year follow-up the average loss of c

orrection was almost another 10% suggesting the initial 50% reduction was decreased to under 40%. Most patients are under the impression that scoliosis surgery will eliminate the curve.

Shockingly, the researchers determined that within the first 30 days, 3 out of the 40 patients (7.5%) received a second surgery to correct dislocated hooks and rods.

After 4 years, an unbelievable 19 out of the 40 studied (47.5%; including 2 patients who had a second surgery just a month after their first) had received surgery again. 10 of these patients (25%) experienced late infection, 7 developed fistulae (abscess that connects to the body surface) and 3 cases experienced putrid secretions.

Overall, complete implant removal was necessary for 8 out of the 40 patients (20%) for late operate site pain (LOSP).

The authors concluded: "Retrospectively, we documented for the first time a very high revisions rate in the patients with AIS and treated with instrumentation. Nearly, Half of the instrumentation had to be removed due to late infection and LOSP."

For the complete article follow the link:

http://www.scoliosisjournal.com/content/pdf/1748-7161-7-13.pdf