Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery Featuring George Picetti, III, M.D. and Alison

Learn about scoliosis and minimally invasion scoliosis surgery through a teenage patient Alison and her surgeon George D. Picetti, III, M.D., medical director of pediatric spine surgery at Sutter Neuroscience Institute in Sacramento. www.sutterneuro.org

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• Scoliosis
• scoliosis surgery
• spine surgery
• picetti
• spine deformity
• health video

[Sisiyingying]

@lizardbw Welcome! All the best! Hah and the good thing about the surgery is that you can allow your (spinal) discs to be donated to others! ( If you allow) Hahaa

[lizardbw]

@Sisiyingying wow...sounds great the way u put it...ihope everyting really goes well fa me like it did fa u..and thanks alot :)

[Sisiyingying]

@Sisiyingying Hi! I was pondering about the exact same issue just a few weeks back before i decided to trust my doctor and go ahead with keyhole! It certainly is a better method and not everyone is suitable for keyhole! Since you are a suitable candidate, go ahead and relax, because my doctor actually showed my the whole keyhole procedure and they can actually see the whole spine and everything very very clearly... God Bless You! I just had mine 6 days ago and was dsicharged today! XD

[Sisiyingying]

@lizardbw Hi! I just had keyhole surgery 6 days ago and was discharged today! Don't worry about it too much, cuz it'll all be over in 6 days! The pain is really okay after surgery, i only had problems sleeping cuz i was used to sleeping on the side... God Bless you, and all the best!

[lizardbw]

@deliladoo so how much would u say it would cost(estimate)...

[deliladoo]

@lizardbw yes but you get all sorts of drugs...umm about a year with no impact sports two years with impact sports...its worth it in the long run..im glad i had surgery and its bin about 4 years

[lizardbw]

is it really painful after surgery?? an how long does it really take for someone 2really start doing the things they use to do before...like soccer,swimming, etc.. mine is about 45degrees :( and ido need the surgery but is it really really worth it? lol im kinda scared

and roughly cost of the surgery...

[thrilliciousbre]

@tristan10brito i had it done when i was 15, im 18 now. ooh im sorry about that :(. but yea he is in Sacramento CA at the main Sutter hospital.

[tristan10brito]

@thrilliciousbre Hi, how old were you when you had your surgery? Did he correct all of it? I have had one surgery but it didnt go very well so we are looking for another Doctor :)

[thrilliciousbre]

that is the doctor who did my scoliosis surgery! funny. great surgeon he did a good job. i can do just about everything except slouch but o well. i didn't have the minimally invasive though, he actually cut an incision clear down my spine because is was so severe. recovery was tough though. basically a month of not being able to do anything, then slowly getting more active. it was dec of 2007 when i had it done.