Hi Bertolotti Friends! I had my fusion surgery last September 2024 and wanted to share a one-year post-surgery update. Time flew by and it’s already been 15 months, but I still felt it was important to reflect on my post-surgery journey. Today, I was officially discharged from physical therapy. I shared a post about it on social media (see screenshots) and felt incredibly proud of how far I’ve come. The journey has been a rollercoaster with many ups and downs, not just physic

Hi Bertolotti friends! I know many of you have been asking me for an update, I initially wanted to post a 6 months post-surgery update,...

Living with Bertolotti Syndrome is not only a physical debilitation but also mentally highly challenging. I'd highly recommend looking...

Going through this Bertolotti condition is, with or without surgery, a higher cost of living due to expenses related to pain relief, pain management etc. Everything adds up and so discounts help! 🚨 Instructions to order MEALGUET Medical Alert ID Bracelet With Discount For Bertolotti Members! Go to: https://a.co/d/eksQ1rM Use Code: 7JK556MD for 30% off Valid till 2026-1-31 23:59 PST  🚨 Special discount for Bertolotti members only when going for the first consultation with Dr

Let's help our Bertolotti peers by donating helpful tools that are of no use to us anymore after surgery so that we can keep helping each other 🙏 Tools donated From RI to MA: - Wedge Pillow - For Post-Surgery Recovery - Sock Aid - Helper Device For Putting On Socks - Spinal Torso Body Sock - For Underneath The Back Brace Future available tools Bed ladder assist https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07215NF33?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 How does it work?* 1️⃣ I will make a n

Source: PubMed List of articles for the last 10 years on Bertolotti Syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=bertolotti+syndrome&fi...

USA Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III https://jenkinsneurospine.com Location: NYC, NY Dr. Michael Steinmetz https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/...

Inspirational movies/tv shows I am: Celine Dion (she's suffering from a rare disorder too and the documentary is very raw, real and...

Grabber tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078RMCFWQ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Toilet safety rail https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBJZF5...

Pain medication, e.g. pain killers, opioids, nerve pain blockers, muscle relaxers Physical therapy Chiropractor Deep tissue massages...

My fusion surgery with Dr. Jenkins was set for Sept 12th, 2024. Prior to this, there were a lot of different things to arrange and it...

2004: The One Where I Had No Clue What Was Happening - “I thought everyone has back pain and it’s normal to not be able to walk for a...