All tagged harrington rod

Coming Soon: A Group Session for Spinal Fusions

Amanda
Movement

I get many comments on this website from people who have had spinal fusions for scoliosis. Some of them are in pain and don't know where to turn. I am not a licensed physical therapist or masseuse or doctor but I do have a spinal fusion and a harrington rod, and have had my share of stiffness and pain.

Scar Release Therapy - My Experience

Scar Release Therapy - My Experience

Amanda
Movement

On a muggy August morning I found myself in Penn Station, NYC, ready to board a train for Wantagh, Long Island. A month earlier I'd stumbled upon an article online by Marjorie Brook that described the benefits of scar release therapy.

Spinal Fusion, Steel Rod and Metal Allergy

Spinal Fusion, Steel Rod and Metal Allergy

Amanda

Believe it or not this is my spine. I was 14 when this was taken and the proud new owner of a stainless steel rod fused to my scoliotic backbone. I have renewed interest in these X-rays because I'm considering the effects of metal inside the body.