Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Kathy, I wonder if there is a point where, as the geometry of the forward tipping spine progresses, the disc can not heal or if it is stenosis that ultimatly is usually responsible for the unrelenting type pain that seems to get most of us on " the table " . Maybe it is different for each of us...I guess there would be some variety in each body/spine's ability to withstand gravity based on the length of the fusion, disc health, muscle tone and body weight. If there is someone out there in their 60's who has a long fusion with HR and is doing well with no symptoms I do wish someone would direct them to this board! At least your wrist is probably acting as a TENS and keeping your mind off the back!!! Kidding. Sorry you are having trouble there, at least you stand a decent chance of eventually getting that taken care of....there are a lot more people with that malady and folks that know how to care for you there...right? Take Care, Cam Cam Quote
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Mechanically speaking. Because we are fused, there is a transfer of stresses to the discs on either end of the fusion. Normally, activities such as lifting and bending will transfer stresses along the full length of the spine. So instead of say 30 lbs of pressure across 7-10 vertebrae (3-4 lbs/vertebra), you have the same forces across 2 or 4 (8-15 lbs/vertebra). Hence, the premature degenerative effects. In my simplified understanding. pnuttro > > Kathy, > > I wonder if there is a point where, as the geometry of the forward > tipping spine progresses, the disc can not heal or if it is stenosis > that ultimatly is usually responsible for the unrelenting type pain > that seems to get most of us on " the table " . > > Maybe it is different for each of us...I guess there would be some > variety in each body/spine's ability to withstand gravity based on > the length of the fusion, disc health, muscle tone and body weight. > > If there is someone out there in their 60's who has a long fusion > with HR and is doing well with no symptoms I do wish someone would > direct them to this board! > > At least your wrist is probably acting as a TENS and keeping your > mind off the back!!! Kidding. Sorry you are having trouble there, at > least you stand a decent chance of eventually getting that taken > care of....there are a lot more people with that malady and folks > that know how to care for you there...right? > > Take Care, Cam > > Cam > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Posted January 21, 2006 Cam, I actually know TWO people a mother and son who are not " young " who both had Harrington Rod surgery done by Harrington. They are friends of mine. The mother is about 80? and gets around as well as I do and her son who is in his late 50s, and according to his sister, has no problems at all! I'm sorry, but I do not know how long their fusions are or to what level. The mother was in her 40s when she had surgery and that was considered old at the time. Kathy -- In , " cammaltby " <cammaltby@y...> wrote: > > Kathy, > > I wonder if there is a point where, as the geometry of the forward > tipping spine progresses, the disc can not heal or if it is stenosis > that ultimatly is usually responsible for the unrelenting type pain > that seems to get most of us on " the table " . > > Maybe it is different for each of us...I guess there would be some > variety in each body/spine's ability to withstand gravity based on > the length of the fusion, disc health, muscle tone and body weight. > > If there is someone out there in their 60's who has a long fusion > with HR and is doing well with no symptoms I do wish someone would > direct them to this board! > > At least your wrist is probably acting as a TENS and keeping your > mind off the back!!! Kidding. Sorry you are having trouble there, at > least you stand a decent chance of eventually getting that taken > care of....there are a lot more people with that malady and folks > that know how to care for you there...right? > > Take Care, Cam > > Cam > Quote
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