Spinal Fusion Questions

Stand tall, against a wall if needed.
Tuck your chin slightly and bring your head back directly over your shoulders.
Feel as if you're bringing your shoulder blades back and down. Hold this position for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Take a break if you begin to feel pain.

If there is no pain. Then do not worry about it. Because if body is feeling something abnormal it will give pain or some sort of sickness. And you are nt facing any then just do yoga.

It is mainly to increase bone strength so she can be mobilised with reduced risk of fracturing bone so she vl have to put in some effort

U can do the following exercises for neck pain
a person can ease the symptoms of cervical spondylosis/ neck pain with a few simple neck exercises.
1. Neck stretchkeep your body straight.
Push your chin forward in a way that stretches the throat.
Softly tense the neck muscles.
Hold this for 5 seconds.Return your head to its center position.
Push your head back with the chin held high, and hold for 5 seconds.
Carry out 5 repetitions.
2. Neck tilttilt your head forwa...more

Monitored slow progressive exercises for 3 months. Good nutrition and sleep stop worrying about the scan and see a good therapist who is himself fit.

Since you are in pain no doctor will dismiss you.
Steroids are not the solution for your pain and short-term popping in of steroids will not give you any pain relief,
you have to be on alternative form of treatment like physio, local modalities, mild pain killers etc ,after a detailed evaluation of your cervical spine mri and if needed immobilisation with collar. Since you are only 30 years degenerative changes are unlikely to be cause of your pain please consult an ortho or pain spe...more

Hello lybrate-user,
There is very less we can do at this age.
You should believe in your doctor and follow the advise.
Pray for the best.

Hi, thank you for the question. There are some simple things that you can do to try and help. First of all, try to avoid sitting on hard surfaces for long periods of time - some women will even try sitting on an inflatable ring to avoid any direct pressure on the end of the tail bone. A heating pad or a warm soak in the tub can provide some relief. Recommended amounts of pain relievers can give short periods of relief. A healthy exercise routine or gentle stretching can help sore pelvic muscl...more

Diet for weak bones
Good sources of calcium include:
milk, cheese and other dairy foods.
green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage and okra, but not spinach.
soya beans.
tofu.
soya drinks with added calcium.
nuts.
bread and anything made with fortified flour.
fish where you eat the bones, such as sardines and pilchards.

Hi
-consult orthopaedic surgeon regarding this -if you don't have any symptoms like numbness, radiating pain, hemeplegic etc can wait for some times
-if you have any nerve compression with neurological deficits you need to go for surgery -consult me through private Lybrate consultation for further treatment and advice.