[jsewell]

Maria i did read DrPashmans info and also saw a video of another doc that was from Cedars discuss the syndrome.

Mark , my symptoms are very significant and getting worse. I cannot stand up straight, my knees must be bent. It causes my head to go forward even more than it does with my abnormal kyphosis in that area do to the brake. Everything i have read says there is great patient satisfaction with surgery. Patients wake up and can stand up painlessly again. WAlking is difficult as i end up within a few steps tipping forward and have to keep trying to right myself unsuccessfully every 4 or 5 steps. It is getting worse and now my upper back is always sore and i have been getting some jolting pain from my neck . Probably from being bent over so much.
The surgery would be hopefully to do an osteotomy or 2 in the straight lower back to create a curve which is entirely gone do to all the fusion i have.
Maybe your clients did not have symptoms ? I have to be able to walk up right if it is at all possible. I can't give up walking and cooking dinner and shopping for food. I know spend a lot of my day in bed. I need to get back to work too at some point .
judy