After an L5 (lumbar) fracture, will bracing fix my scoliosis?
I fractured my 5th lumbar very badly and it has been healing for just over 7 months now(I’ve been braced for about 2-3 months in one of those giant white hard plastic braces.Now, I had slight scoliosis before.Will I heal and be even better than I was originally?I’ve heard of surgeries where bones are broken purposely and casted so bones grow back in proper placement.I’m just wondering if anybody knows
i will continue using the brace until this completely heals
I can’t say for sure, but if I were to take a guess, I’d say no. If you have structural scoliosis ("idiopathic" is one type), your vertebrae have grown misshaped. Healing L5 won’t change the shape of your vertebrae.
The brace doesn’t get rid of scoliosis
It only prevents your curve from getting worse
2-3 months in a brace probably won’t make your curve any better
I’ve been wearing one for nearly a year, and I can only see a little difference.
& you shouldn’t have surgery either
If your scoliosis isn’t that bad, surgery shouldn’t even be considered
It may hurt you even more
Just do whatever your doctor says you should do to heal yourself