spina bifida occulta??

DanielB

apparently according to Back X-rays done on wed. i have spina bifida occulta...:dunno not sure exactly what that means... but could someone enlighten me?


and according to the doctor it aint good... so we'll see. i have to start going to therapy every week and doing exercises.

thanks,

Daniel

David_S85

DanielB wrote:

apparently according to Back X-rays done on wed. i have spina bifida occulta...not sure exactly what that means... but could someone enlighten me?


and according to the doctor it aint good... so we'll see. i have to start going to therapy every week and doing exercises.

thanks,

Daniel

Did you go in because of a specific back releated problem or was this found during a normal exam?

http://www.asbha.org.au/Occulta.htm

flyingdutchie

DanielB wrote:

apparently according to Back X-rays done on wed. i have spina bifida occulta...not sure exactly what that means... but could someone enlighten me?


and according to the doctor it aint good... so we'll see. i have to start going to therapy every week and doing exercises.

thanks,

Daniel

I found this:
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/plumpton/268/sb.htm
So likely you won't notice much of the disease at all. Let's hope you have the least extensive form of it, which is the most likely case!

DanielB

David_S85 wrote:

Did you go in because of a specific back releated problem or was this found during a normal exam?

my back has been hurting me for the past few months... on occassion to the point where i can't move or else i'm in searing pain... so we figured i should go get an X-ray or something... i've missed a total of 4 days of school here in the past 2 weeks because of back-related pain...

:uhoh so yeah...

we'll see how this turns out.


Dainel

StevenV

Daniel, I'm not in the medical field at all but have a buddy who is, so I sent him an email. He says

see this:

http://www.sbaa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fs_occulta

and this

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/34669-1.asp

It's fixable. May need surgery, but guys like Tom Negrino were born with their spinal cords hanging out of their body and do fine after surgical correction. Outlook is very good with an experienced surgeon (if surgery is necessary).

I hope that helps at least somewhat.

System

Hey Daniel-


my prayers are with you-

I hope everything will be ok-

george

DanielB

StevenV wrote:

Daniel, I'm not in the medical field at all but have a buddy who is, so I sent him an email. He says
I hope that helps at least somewhat.

thanks man

going to therapy here in a couple weeks to see what i can/can't do anymore

rahmonster

Keep your chin up....You're in my thoughts Daniel. Hope it all goes well.

DanielB

rahmonster wrote:

Keep your chin up....You're in my thoughts Daniel. Hope it all goes well.

thanks tara