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Should Breast Reduction Be Done To Ease Pain Due To DDD?
Nice to meet you, and thank you for your time. My name is Mindy, I am a 38 year old white female that is afflicted with Scoliosis. Thoracic curve last X-ray about a year ago, was 50 degrees, Lumbar 26. I am in constant pain, I am overweight because the pain causes me to not be able to be as active as I was. I TRULY believe that I need a breast reduction, as I am a DDD. I believe the weight of my breasts are making it worse, and causing more pain.
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Breast reduction is not going to provide you any benefit,so avoid it. Scoliosis above 50 can be corrected , but only advantage is cosmetic. For DDD, physiotherapy, calcium ,vitamin D3 are helpful. You can also take muscle relaxant if pain is very severe.
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