About Scoliosis - Symptoms, Treatment, Cost, Hospitals- Lyfboat

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Scoliosis Treatment
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What is Scoliosis Treatment

• Scoliosis is a condition which is characterized
  by an abnormal curvature of the spine. Our spine
  though has some natural curves, which help us to
  maintain the posture of our body. In scoliosis
  the spine develops unnatural curves and starts
  restricting your body movements, and might also
  disfigure the shape of the body. It is more
  common in women than in men. There is no specific
  reason attributed for the development of the
  problem. There are several types of scoliosis and
  your doctor will help you determine the one that
  you have. In majority of the severe cases surgery
  is the most common method to correct the posture
  and maintain the body alignment. In some cases
  where the curvature is not huge, therapies like
  exercises, massage and yoga along with braces are
  prescribed.

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Before the Procedure

• Before surgery your doctor will take x-ray graphs
  of your spine. This will help them to identify
  the extent of damage and the best possible way to
  plan the surgery. This can also limit the length
  of implant required for the correction of the
  curvature of the spine. It is always good to
  follow the instructions of your doctor and to
  take any prescribed medication before the
  surgery. It is advisable to reach for the
  procedure with an empty stomach. 

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How it is performed
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How It Is Performed
Scoliosis surgery is a major surgery and the
length of incision depends upon the area that
needs to be corrected. You are given anaesthesia
during the surgery and will be lying upside down.
Your doctor will make an incision depending upon
the curvature of the spine to gain access to the
vertebrae and will attach hooks to the various
vertebrae to anchor rods to each side of the
spine. After the hooks have been secured in
place, the surgeon now bends the rod into the
most possible natural curvature of the spine.
After the rods have been fit into the hooks, the
surgeon will secure everything in place with the
help of screws. The surgeon now fuses the spine
with bone grafts from the hip along the length of
spine, closes the wound with the help of sutures
and dressing is applied. Overtime, the bone will
grow in between the vertebrae and hold them
together and straight. This process is called
spinal fusion and helps to cement everything
naturally and in adding more natural strength.
The metal rods attached to the spine ensure that
the backbone remains straight while the spinal
fusion takes place.
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Recovery

• After care surgery is very important for the
  success of the procedure. You will be made to sit
  the next day of the surgery, this can be very
  painful and is very important. Your doctor will
  also ask you to sit on a chair. You will be made
  to walk for short distance. This help implants to
  adjust more normally inside the body. You will
  have to suffer from pain. Pain is usually
  subsided by the use of pain killers. You have to
  be cautious about not developing any kind of
  infection etc. The procedure also involves spinal
  compression and might restrict some body
  movements. If you follow the instructions well
  and interact with your physician regularly you
  will be able to enjoy the success of the
  treatment.  Many patients are able to return to
  school or work in 2 to 4 weeks after the surgery.
   Many are able to resume all pre-operative
  activities within 4 to 6 months.

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Potential Risks
Surgery for scoliosis is a major surgery. Some
potential risks involved are death and
neurological damage, loss of normal spinal
function, strain on un-fused vertebrae,
post-surgery pain, infection and inflammatory
processes etc. Majority of the risks are
eliminated by using more sophisticated implants
and surgical methods.
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