How painful is scoliosis surgery and what's the aftermath of it?

Will this feeling fade away ?(Scoliosis surgery question)10 POINTS?

• Okay i had scoliosis surgery june 22nd so ive been in recovery for about a month and a couple of days . During the past appointments my doctor has told me its okay for me exercise, swim, walk and lift weights(only 1-20lb) . Today i was exercising like i do on a regular basis for more flexibility and i decided to workout with my 10lb dumbbell(its the lightest one i have) for the first time since surgery. While i curling with my dumbbell i could feel the rods in my back . I thought it was normal until after i stopped curling at 10 and my rods started throbbing and stinging . its been an day after this and i can feel the rods in my back when i reach for something, my back has gotten really stiff again like it was the first weeks i got back home ,my back might slightly sting a little at times, and it seems like i muscle spasms sometimes too . Whats wrong? My doc told me i could lift . Do y'all think this will just go away after awhile ? I'm scared out of my mind .

• Answer:

  Sounds like you might have over done it. The biggest issue with most surgeries is that people will feel ok while they are doing something and then when they stop or a little later they will be in a lot of pain. Maybe you should have started at only 5 reps and honestly you should have started with only a couple of pounds. The 10lbs was probably a bit of a shock to your back as when you were in recovery and not doing much your muscles begin to atrophy (within days) of not being used. Take it easier, stay away from weights til the pain subsides do lots of stretching throughout the day that doesn't cause pain and ice about 20 mins every 2 hours or after any activity. You can always call the drs office and ask to be sure.