From: bounce-scoliosis To: scoliosis-digest@ai.mit.edu Subject: scoliosis V1 #1309 Reply-To: Errors-To: bounce-scoliosis Precedence: bulk scoliosis Tuesday, 7 September 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1309 Today's subjects for scoliosis, scoliosis-medical, scoliosis-child and scoliosis-teens: Re: Kara ["m.stelzer" ] Re: Heat in left leg----to Nancy Birch ["*" ] ?DVT ["Sanette" ] Re: New Book [Mad4boyds@aol.com] [none] ["SLN" ] ?DVT [Mollyp70@aol.com] gymnastics [Cara Detrick ] Re: gymnastics [sage macleod ] peeps [Vaiden Bowen ] Re: what's a triple curve called? [Sylvia Bringas ] Re: motrin post fusion ["Stephen Jaskulek" ] Re: peeps [Sunflwrbjs@aol.com] Re: [BoxtEnigma@aol.com] Re:Re: Kara [kelly drake ] Re: Surgery [MoodyCow86@aol.com] Re: peeps ["Nikki :" ] Re: [Kaylin Morrissey ] Re: motrin post fusion ["Joseph Boatman" ] Re:peeps [Cara Detrick ] Re: Surgery [Bluebonne@aol.com] Re:re:surgery [Cara Detrick ] Nerve regeneration [Mollyp70@aol.com] Re: Nerve regeneration [Linda Racine ] Re: motrin post fusion [CarolPerk@aol.com] Motrin and fusion - Con't [CarolPerk@aol.com] to jenn [Cara Detrick ] Re: to jenn [Mercy106@aol.com] Re: Nerve regeneration [VSlaybaugh@aol.com] Re: I'm new to the list [BoxtEnigma@aol.com] Re: Nerve regeneration [Linda Racine ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "m.stelzer" Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 10:32:45 -0500 Subject: Re: Kara This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --Boundary_(ID_vID9jCjup2SyIRSqvPX5EA) Content-type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Carmell: Great explanation about Kara's brace. I really learned something and it = makes me wonder about Spencer's brace. Even though it's on "just for = protection" I imagine it too is teaching his muscles to hold his spine = straight. Since he's "learning" this at such a young age, I hope that = his muscles can remember this positioning throughout his life. Your note = gave me a whole new appreciation of the much-hated (by me) brace. = Thanks!! Margie - --Boundary_(ID_vID9jCjup2SyIRSqvPX5EA) Content-type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

Carmell:

Great explanation about Kara's brace. I really = learned=20 something and it makes me wonder about Spencer's brace. Even though it's = on=20 "just for protection" I imagine it too is teaching his muscles to hold = his spine=20 straight. Since he's "learning" this at such a young age, I hope that = his=20 muscles can remember this positioning throughout his life. Your note = gave me a=20 whole new appreciation of the much-hated (by me) brace. = Thanks!!

Margie

- --Boundary_(ID_vID9jCjup2SyIRSqvPX5EA)-- ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-child-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: "*" Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 21:03:47 -0500 Subject: Re: Heat in left leg----to Nancy Birch DOES the sympathetic nerve regenerate? I was told that it would not if it was severed -- a necessity for anterior incisions in the lumbar area. Can anyone confirm this for me? - --hmc. Jeff + Nancy Kennedy wrote: > Hi Nancy,Just wanted to respond to your comment on the heat in your > one leg. Before my daughter had her surgery in June her surgeon > explained that her one leg would be redder and hotter than the other. > ... ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: "Sanette" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 09:21:15 -0400 Subject: ?DVT Just one more thing on a hot and painful leg....while still in hospital, or even at home, this can also be a symptom of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), so be careful not to selfdiagnose and always tell your dr/nurse about this. "Nancy Birch" wrote: ........after my last op, my left leg was hot and painful - you could feel the heat radiating from it..... ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Mad4boyds@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:12:31 EDT Subject: Re: New Book btw - I just received notice from Amazon that the book has shipped. Donna ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: "SLN" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:46:15 -0500 Subject: [none] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BEF865.CEE2ADA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi! I want to take gymnastics but the class is an hour long I really = want to take it.Do you think I might be able to! Judy sniss@toad.net - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BEF865.CEE2ADA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi! I want to take gymnastics but = the class is=20 an hour long I really want to take it.Do you think I might be able=20 to!

Judy sniss@toad.net

- ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BEF865.CEE2ADA0-- For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Mollyp70@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:12:40 EDT Subject: ?DVT Not to frighten anyone, but I agree with Nancy on the importance of reporting symptoms to your Dr. I had a large DVT develop from my hip to my knee, at home 5 weeks after my fusion. My affected leg "blew up" seven inches larger than the other one - -overnight! As you probably know, this can be a life-threatening condition. So, I was back in the hospital for a few weeks, and on anti-coagulant therapy for another 6 months. Fortunately, this is not a common complication with today's surgeries and the treatments used to prevent DVTs. mp ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Cara Detrick Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:38:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: gymnastics Judy, I would think that gymnastics would be good exercise and an hour out of the brace--well, how long are you supposed to wear it? Even if you had to wear it 23 hours a day that would work out fine. But I'd also like to recommend to everyone on here, that if you have a question like that or about how much time you can be out of your brace--call your doctor. They know for sure what works--we just know what we were told for us, and it's different for everyone. So, my advice is to call your doctor to find out things like that. Cara :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: sage macleod Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:12:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: gymnastics Anybody what type of exercise is recommend by your doctor for scoliosis? - --- Cara Detrick wrote: > Judy, I would think that gymnastics would be good > exercise and an hour out of the brace--well, how > long > ... === Sage MacLeod from the clan MacLeod in the highlands of Scotland peace & love Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 15:44:22 -0400 Subject: peeps i had the brace for less than a yr and then my scolisis jumped up ten degrees. so i must get the surgery later. Does anyone have any ideas if there is anything I could have down to have defeaten the jump??? For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Sylvia Bringas Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 12:33:05 -0700 Subject: Re: what's a triple curve called? Hi to All on the List, I am one of those with a triple curve and at times it can be a real pain in the neck and other places. As I mentioned before I had two Harrington rods put in in 1982 I was 36 at the time. Last summer I went to see the current Scoli Doctor at Kaiser on Eureka Road in Roseville, California. I have lost an inch in height and some of my correction, but can't complain. I work, live a normal life and bowl and travel for fun. My son Pat is 25 and is healthy with no problems so what more can I ask for. I am very thankful for each day. You just have to be a little more aware of your body as you get older. This applies to everyone. Take care and best wishes to you all. Sylvia Buttonjo@aol.com wrote: > If a single curve is called a C, a double is an S, then what's a triple curve > called? (yes, a curve in all three cervical, thoracic, and lumbar areas ) > Jolene > ... ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: "Stephen Jaskulek" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:27:07 -0300 Subject: Re: motrin post fusion Linda, I looked over a few of the studies listed on Medline that dealt with the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) on spinal fusions. As you indicated in your message, the studies seem to show that use of NSAIDs can significantly reduce the chace of having a good fusion form. Needless to say, I have stopped taking an NSAIDs and plan to contact my doctor (Kostuik) tomorrow about this. I wish I had known about this earlier! I am currious to find out how many patients on this list were aware of this possible interaction. If this is a well known and established effect, it is suprising that I have not heard of it earlier (from my doctor or on this list). It would pretty depressing to find out that after all the steps I have taken to insure a successful post-surgical outcome, something this simple but significant causes a problem! Either way, this whole thing shows me once again how valuable this web list can be to us. I will post a message in the next few days with whatever information I can get from Dr. Kostuik (or more likely his staff) on this matter. Thanks again, Steve Columbia, MD jaskulek@home.com ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Sunflwrbjs@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:09:32 EDT Subject: Re: peeps Well, You are probably going through a growth spurt right now so that is why your degrees would have jumped. I would recommend that you keep wearing your brace even though you don't have to any more since you are having surgery. That way you can maintain your curves from growing way fast. I hope I helped Bethany For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: BoxtEnigma@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:32:43 EDT Subject: Re: Judy, I took gymnastics for a while. It's alot of fun, but can also cause some pain. Some light gymnastics at the noncompetative level probably won't do too much harm. But your doctor may not want you to take the risk. After all, jumping around for an hour can be dangerouse. Run it by him and follow his advice. If you decide to go ahead with it, be ready for some extra back pain. GOOD LUCK! -Sabriel For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: kelly drake Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 14:55:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re:Re: Kara - --- "m.stelzer" wrote: > Carmell: > > Great explanation about Kara's brace. I really > ... Carmell and all-- I have been very interested watching all of the mail talking about the purpose of wearing the brace. My daughter's physical therapist told us that it is to hold the spine straight to allow it to grow in the proper position but that without physical therapy to strenghthen the muscles they would atrophy or weaken because they are merely being supported not used while Abby is in the brace. Any thoughts? Kelly Drake Mother of Abby 22 months diagnosed with Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-child-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: MoodyCow86@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:33:28 EDT Subject: Re: Surgery I know this has nothing to do with a brace or much but did anyone have problems sitting at school after surgery because I'm kind of worried that I will have problems sitting for so long with those funny school chairs. Ariana For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: "Nikki :" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 19:44:55 -0400 Subject: Re: peeps need to get surgery. I suppose that your curve could have incresed for many reasons and if you wore your brace faithfully, then you could not have done anything to stop it from progressing. Sometimes the brace is not enough to control a curve and it just doesnt work. I hope everything goes well with your surgery. nikki On Mon, 06 Sep 1999 15:44:22 -0400 Vaiden Bowen writes: >i had the brace for less than a yr and then my scolisis jumped up ten >degrees. so i must get the surgery later. > > ... ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Kaylin Morrissey Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 20:45:13 -0400 Subject: Re: yeah of course. kk nwa smile SLN wrote: > Part 1.1 Type: Plain Text (text/plain) > Encoding: quoted-printable For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: "Joseph Boatman" Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:11:02 -0500 Subject: Re: motrin post fusion Linda - I take Celebrex which is one of the new NSAID.....and this was an improvement over the Relafen that my old scholi dr. prescribed....it helps w/the pain, but won't be worthwhile if it interferes w/surgery which I will probably have in late Oct. I plan to check out Medline and see if Celebrex has the same effect. Thanks. Jennie - -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Jaskulek To: scoliosis-medical@ai.mit.edu Date: Monday, September 06, 1999 7:33 PM Subject: Re: motrin post fusion > >Linda, > > ... the >effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) on spinal fusions. >As you indicated in your message, the studies seem to show that use of >NSAIDs can significantly reduce the chace of having a good fusion form. > ... steps >I have taken to insure a successful post-surgical outcome, something this >simple but significant causes a problem! Either way, this whole thing shows >me once again how valuable this web list can be to us. > > I will post a message in the next few days with whatever information I > ... ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: + r e d + o n + w h i t e + Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 21:24:34 -0400 Subject: I'm new to the list Hello everyone. I just joined the list last night, kind of need some advice from someone. I first found out I had scoliosis when I was about 10 or 11 years old. Although my mom was with me when I found out, she believes that its all in my head and nothing is wrong with me (she thinks I do it for attention). Lately I've been in constant pain, I haven't been able to be active for more than a few hours at a time without feeling worn out and exhausted. I don't have a license so I can't go to the doctor myself, and my mom thinks I'm making this up, so I don't really know what else I can do except go to the health clinic in my high school, but even that I can't do until Wednesday because I'm not back in school yet. Can anyone give me advice? Thank you. Jenn For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Cara Detrick Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:55:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re:peeps Hi there:) I too wore a brace for less than a year and my 2 curves both jumped about 10 degrees each, so I just had surgery on July 2nd, and I'm doing great. I wore my brace when I was supposed to and didn't skimp on hours, so I know there wasn't anything more I could do. I'm sure it's the same for you. If you have any questions about the surgery e-mail me on the list or at my address at soph4ever@yahoo.com Cara :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Bluebonne@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 21:55:45 EDT Subject: Re: Surgery I went back to school six weeks after my surgery. I brought along a pillow to school, which helped ease my pain somewhat, and if needed teachers allowed me to walk around and take a break. I would recommend keeping some sort of pain reliever in the nurse's office (or with you if your school allows it). It was a hard transition for me; going from lying in bed most of the day to bearing through a school day. My stamina wasn't at it's fullest, which caused me to miss some school. But it gradually gets easier... Laura (Bluebonne@aol.com) For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Cara Detrick Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:58:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re:re:surgery Hi there Ariana:) I'm taking a pillow for school to put behind me since I just had surgery 2 months ago and the chairs can get really uncomfortable. I was either going to get material with smiley faces on it, or just plain white and have people sign it, to make it more fun--there's an idea for you:) I couldn't find smiley faces, but I got a bright blue material with little silver stars on it (I'm not describing it very well--it's a lot cooler than I can make it sound:), and my grandma made me a pillow case. So there's an idea for you. Just make fun out it however you can:) Cara :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Mollyp70@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 21:57:09 EDT Subject: Nerve regeneration hmc: According to Dr Bradford, approximately 75% of us who have had anterior/posterior fusions will regenerate the sympathetic nerves that are severed. I, as part of the 25%, am 17 months postop, and never did. Dr B told me at my one year visit that they will not reconnect at this point. It is really not a terrible thing, however. I have no feeling in the part of my abdomen close to the incision, and I have diminished (about 50%) sensation on one thigh down to the knee. The funniest outcome for me is that my umbilicus drifted to the left as a result of the anterior muscles being cut. I wish they had done a tummy tuck, and put it back in the center! Maybe some men don't think of it as an issue. Oh, well... :-) mp ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Linda Racine Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 19:17:18 -0800 Subject: Re: Nerve regeneration Hi Molly... I don't know if it's unusual, but I think my sympathetic nerve did regenerate about five years post-op. My thigh was numb for about that length of time, and then one day I just noticed that the sensation had returned. Very odd! - --Linda ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: CarolPerk@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 22:17:00 EDT Subject: Re: motrin post fusion Dear Steve: There have been posts before on this list regarding the problem of taking NSAID's post fusion surgery, I'm sorry you didn't catch them. My surgeon was emphatic about that as well as making sure I ate a high protein diet. Some doctors do not feel that NSAID's truely halt or slow down the ability to fuse bone. I can tell you from practical experience that I did extremely well in terms of the speed that my fusion healed. I have a friend who had a cervical fusion recently. His doctor allowed him to take Motrin post-op. He is having a very ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: CarolPerk@aol.com Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 22:20:13 EDT Subject: Motrin and fusion - Con't Sorry about sending an incomplete e-mail. Anyway, my friend is experiencing a very slow recovery. Finally, at his last appointment, three months post surgery, his doctor told him to go off any NSAID's. Although this is antidotal, I think you get the picture. C.P. ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Cara Detrick Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 19:32:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: to jenn Hi Jenn:) I guess I don't really understand how your mom could think you're making it up if she was with you when you found out about it. Is it visible to the naked eye? Mine is and if yours is you could always just show your mom and explain to her that it is painful. Another suggestion is to get books from the library on scoliosis. Make sure they're recent or the info's outdated, but there are some good books out there. I think most people on here could tell your mom that scoliosis is painful and we're not making it up to get attention. Cara __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Mercy106@aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:02:59 EDT Subject: Re: to jenn cara, scoliosis is probably the most painful thing ever. If it hurts som uch ask to seek holf from a school nurse. or a doctor. scoliosis is very serious and it needs to be caught early. if your mom does not beleive you that is her problem. best of luck auna For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: VSlaybaugh@aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:48:34 EDT Subject: Re: Nerve regeneration In a message dated 09/06/1999 7:23:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Mollyp70@aol.com writes: << According to Dr Bradford, approximately 75% of us who have had anterior/posterior fusions will regenerate the sympathetic nerves that are severed. I, as part of the 25%, am 17 months postop, and never did. Dr B told me at my one year visit that they will not reconnect at this point. It is really not a terrible thing, however. I have no feeling in the part of my abdomen close to the incision, and I have diminished (about 50%) sensation on one thigh down to the knee. >> There has been talk about nerve regeneration and Molly has stated that she has had some nerve damage that will never heal. I have a question in regard to a similar matter. I don't know anything about the sympathetic nerve or if what I experience has anything to do with it. I have probably a 5" x 5" square area over my left scapula (from the spine toward the left side) that I cannot feel anything touch my skin. There is no feeling on the skin layer if someone touches me lightly. However, I do feel pressure there if someone puts pressure on my shoulder. I am 18 months post-op and feel that this will not improve at all from this point since I'm am so far past surgery. Does or has anyone else experienced this numbness over the scapula area that has or has not healed? I attribute this numbness from the fact that I had six rib osteotomies in that area during my surgery and the doctor presumedly had to "peel" back more muscle tissue in that area to get to the ribs to cut them. Vicky ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: BoxtEnigma@aol.com Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:49:26 EDT Subject: Re: I'm new to the list Jenn, How old are you? Do you know what your curves are like? I was diagnosed very late because my mom didn't believe me. Just this February I was diagnosed with 2 significant curves. I had been in pain for years but my mom didn't listen. Now she feels bad for her mistake, but I know how much it sucks to be in pain and have your own mother not believe you. I'm 15 by the way. I hate to say it but I have at least 2 other friends with a similar situation. They are sick and can't get help because they have mothers who don't listen, don't care, or don't have the finances. I'm planning on going to my congressman or a person of importance and asking him/her to set up a medical center for minors. Because we are under aged we can't get the help we need. In fact, there is a center for free prenatal care in nearly every county. However, that is the only free medical care a minor can receive. Unless we get pregnant, we are forced to suffer in vain. You are very lucky to have a medical center in your highschool. I am not so lucky. Would you be willing to send me your story. You don't have to include your name or where you live. But I would like to use it as an example in my proposal. I really need some teens to back me up. Best wishes, hope we can make a difference. BYE! -Sabriel For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-teens-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ From: Linda Racine Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 22:10:58 -0800 Subject: Re: Nerve regeneration Vicky... I think there's a good possibility that the sensation in the area of your scapula can come back. Mine did. Nancy Byl, who is the head of the PT department at UCSF, recommends exposing the area to as many different touch textures as possible. I used a back brush, a ruler, a towel... anything I could think of that would "tickle" the nerves in that area. It seemed to work for me. - --Linda ______ For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "scoliosis-medical-request@ai.mit.edu" with one line of text: "help". ------------------------------ End of scoliosis V1 #1309 ************************* You're reading a composite here: the scoliosis-digest is a daily encapsulation of messages sent to four different mailing lists: scoliosis, scoliosis-medical, scoliosis-child and scoliosis-teens. If you're responding, you can determine which list message above was posted to by looking at the message footer. To post your own email to scoliosis, send it to "scoliosis@ai.mit.edu". To post your own email to scoliosis-medical list, send it to "scoliosis-medical@ai.mit.edu". To post to scoliosis-child, send your message to "scoliosis-child@ai.mit.edu." To post your message to scoliosis-teens, send it to "scoliosis-teens@ai.mit.edu". 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