Ouch, that must be terrible for you guys. Did he injure himself in anyway, or was this just out of nowhere? Out of curiosity, did they happen to mention what type of fracture it was? My brother fractured his T6 and T7 vertebrae last year and he's doing fine (he also has mild scoliosis), so hopefully your husband will be too. Keep us updated, ok? Sending good, healing vibes your way.Originally Posted by Talon
My husband has been having back pains, and went to the doctor. He just got the xray results back - he has scoliosis and a fractured T7 vertabrae!
I just don't know what to do, think... anything! He is getting a referral to a spine specialist - he is waiting for a call from them.
Once the fractures have healed enough, they'll probably send him to a physiotherapist, who will teach him the exercises that he can do to strengthen the area without reinjuring the area. The doctor today will likely go through the types of movements to avoid and for how long, as well as what types of activity he can start again and when. For my brother, he had to avoid any high impact activity for quite a while, then could start with low impact activities, no lifting, then slowly add in other activies over a designated period of time. The peroid of time will depend on the type of fracture, how it's healing and how well the physio is working (and that he's actually doing it). Hope your appointment goes well today!
When I first started PT, I remarked to the therapist that I felt like I was imitating my cat after he woke up. She told me that was exactly what I should do! Slow stretching seems to be the trick. I've got a couple of books with "back-strengthening exercises" in them, and at least 60% of what is shown is catlike behavior.
