spinal fusion Archives | Scoliosis SOS

May

2026

Surgical Intervention for Scoliosis

Annie Simmonds-Miller

Support before and after your surgery At Scoliosis SOS, we know that choosing to have surgery for scoliosis can be a big decision – often one that comes after a lot of discussion with specialists, family, and friends. Whether you’re preparing for spinal fusion, or you have had surgery in the past and want to … Read more

Mar

2020

Common Problems After Spinal Fusion Surgery

Erika

For many individuals diagnosed with severe cases of scoliosis, the only available treatment option is spinal fusion surgery. This, of course, can be quite daunting and worrying, especially if the patient is young or has never undergone any sort of surgical procedure before. The bone graft applied during spinal fusion surgery causes the bones in … Read more

Apr

2019

18-Year-Old Girl Undergoes Scoliosis Surgery on Live TV

Erika

Last night (10 April 2019), 18-year-old Chloe Donhou from Essex underwent spinal fusion surgery to correct her 60+ degree scoliosis. This wouldn’t normally be headline news – scoliosis affects approximately 3% of the population, and countless spinal fusion procedures are carried out worldwide each year – but Chloe’s operation was noteworthy because it was televised. … Read more

Jan

2018

Exercise After Scoliosis Surgery

Erika

In a particularly severe case of scoliosis, surgery may be the only way to prevent the patient’s spinal curvature from continuing to get worse. Spinal fusion surgery, while generally effective, is a major operation from which it typically takes months to fully recover. After undergoing this type of surgery, it is often necessary to make … Read more

Nov

2017

Scoliosis Surgery: More FAQs

Erika

Earlier this year, we answered some frequently asked questions about scoliosis surgery to provide you with more information on the spinal fusion procedure that is often used to correct severe spinal curves. Since then, we’ve been asked a number of other questions about this operation, so we thought we’d assemble another list of frequently asked … Read more