i was diagnosed with scoliosis 25 yrs ago. i’ve never had a back problem til now. it is doing something to a nerve in my back causing all kinds of pains everywhere. i have been to the pain clinic and got epidural steroid treatments twice but this is very uncomfortable and doesn’t seem to do all that much for the pain. the sharp stabbing pains are gone, but the constant burning back pain has not been relieved. any suggestions? i prefer no surgery
Ask your doctor if Neurontin might be right for you. I have nerve-related pain and it has done me a world of good where narcotic pain pills have failed.
You did not mention that you have tried chiropractic. I would be surprised if you have not yet, considering you are letting people inject drugs into your central nervous system. Surely you would have exhausted all less invasive options first. But in the event that you have not tried chiropractic, I cannot suggest it strongly enough. It is too bad you didn’t try it 25 years ago when you were first diagnosed… you’ve got a little bit of an uphill battle now- it’s one that a good doctor would probably accept. There are a few different approaches, and the one that seems to work best for scoliosis is something called chiropractic biophysics (CBP).
If you cannot find a CBP doctor in your area, go and talk to a few to find one you like
Although important for general health and strength, exercise has not been shown to prevent or slow the progression of scoliosis. It may help to relieve pain from scoliosis by helping to maintain range of motion. Good nutrition is also important for general health, but no specific dietary regimen has been shown to control scoliosis development. In particular, dietary calcium levels do not influence scoliosis progression. Chiropractic treatment may relieve pain but cannot halt scoliosis development, and should not be a substitute for conventional treatment of progressive scoliosis. Acupuncture and acupressure may also help reduce pain and discomfort, but they cannot halt scoliosis development either.
Other movement therapies (yoga, t’ai chi, qigong, and dance) improve flexibility and are useful when used with such movement education therapies as Feldenkrais, the Rosen method, the Alexander technique,and Pilates.