Side Effects of Scoliosis Surgery

Posted by abby smiths on December 7th, 2018

With the increasing awareness regarding the side effects of scoliosis surgery in the last few years, it’s no surprise to see more and more people giving some attention when considering surgery. Scoliosis, a spinal condition that results in the curvature of the spine, is responsible for snatching away the freedom of almost 2% of the world’s population. This simply indicates that millions of American are affected by this every year and thousands, if not millions, opt for surgical treatment to correct it. Many of them later end up facing some serious issues that ruin their health and prove to be life-threatening.

Surgical treatment is suggested by doctors only when the condition is severe enough to cause breathing problems or makes it difficult to carry out daily tasks or poses some other serious threat. However, in the world where money is a big factor that allow greed to overtake the morals of doctors, many health professionals give no consideration to the condition and recommend patients to opt for surgery, even if it’s a minute curve. This is, of course, done to bring in more cash while putting the lives of thousands of people at risk.

If you or your loved one has scoliosis and thinking about surgical treatment, here are the few side effects of scoliosis surgery you should know about:    

The decrease in motion or reduced flexibility
Though there are a number of scoliosis surgery, most of them include the replacement of disc or spinal bones with metal chips and rods. These types of surgeries are known and have been documented in various studies to cause reduced range of motion due to the rigid nature of metal plates and rods. This not only makes it difficult for the patient to perform daily activity but also result in stress and poor quality of life. This is one of the reasons many renowned health experts insist on opting for alternative treatments for scoliosis.

Infection
With the scoliosis surgery, metal chips are infused so that spinal structure can be brought back to normal. However, most doctors do not expose the fact that this can lead to infection after some time, and may even lead to wound infection, which is a common scenario with the surgical option.

In a nutshell
If you are thinking about undergoing a surgery to treat scoliosis, make sure you take the above-mentioned side-effects of scoliosis surgery seriously and give a thoughtful consideration before opting for it. You should always look for alternative treatments for scoliosis such as some scoliosis-specific yoga poses, physiotherapy and more.

Author’s bio: The author is a blogger and this article is about side effects of scoliosis surgery.