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Suggest Treatment For Scheuermann S Disease
I am 60 yrs old and due to a bone disease in my spine (Schuermanns) and osteoporosis (many fractured ribs and broken bones), doctors have prescribed Soma, Butalbital/Acetamenophin, Fentanyl patches, sleeping pills, and Doxepin. I ve never smoked marijuana, but after the CNN documentary called WEED, I am interested in stopping all of this and switching to high CBD/low THC pot for pain, depression and insomnia. The studies are showing the pot is safer than all these drugs, especially at my age. What do you think? Sorry, I m on SSDI and can t afford those prices....screwed again by the medical establishment. Thanks anyway.
Thu, 7 May 2015
Hello,
Welcome, and thanks for sharing your concern
I went through your query, and I feel, you need to know that Scheuermann disease (also known as juvenile kyphosis, juvenile discogenic disease or vertebral epiphysitis) is a common condition which results in kyphosis of the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine, meaning thereby that there is bend in the spine.
The treatment largely depends on the amount of Kyphosis.
Is largely dependent on the degree of kyphosis:
50-75˚: brace
>75˚: surgery
I hope my advice would have been useful, in decision making regarding your treatment, still if you have any clarifications or doubts feel free to contact back.
Thanks.
Welcome, and thanks for sharing your concern
I went through your query, and I feel, you need to know that Scheuermann disease (also known as juvenile kyphosis, juvenile discogenic disease or vertebral epiphysitis) is a common condition which results in kyphosis of the thoracic or thoracolumbar spine, meaning thereby that there is bend in the spine.
The treatment largely depends on the amount of Kyphosis.
Is largely dependent on the degree of kyphosis:
50-75˚: brace
>75˚: surgery
I hope my advice would have been useful, in decision making regarding your treatment, still if you have any clarifications or doubts feel free to contact back.
Thanks.
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