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Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless

127 points · 144 comments · burntcaramel

  1. jader201 · · focus · HN ↗
    As someone who's going to the doctor next week to discuss potential shoulder surgery, this is timely.

    I really need to figure out whether it's going to make things better or worse, but unfortunately, that feels like something a doctor can't guarantee one way or the other.

    Any anecdotes or other experiences/thoughts are appreciated.

    1. winrid · · focus · HN ↗
      Related to posture or something else? It took me about a year to fix my posture but I no longer have back/neck pain. It basically meant being aware of it all day and consciously adjusting, but now I feel a lot better. It's hard to undo a decade of potato in chair.
      1. rixed · · focus · HN ↗
        How did you manage to keep being aware of it all day? In my experience that's nearly impossible.
        1. pkfz · · focus · HN ↗
          Pain is a very strong feedback signal. The memory of the pain helped me to keep my posture right. Though, I'd prefer to become aware of my posture before the pain emerged.
        2. winrid · · focus · HN ↗
          The sheer power of will :)

          To be honest I'd forget and correct it all the time.

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