this is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart.

i had a 64 degree "s-shaped" curse to my spine and have had 3 back surgeries.
my entire spine is fused from neck to waist. not every other vertabrae, the whole bloody thing.
limitations you say?
errr....has anyone see me play?

i play my metaphysical balls off (ok ok, ovaries, whatever) i am tied into upsidedown pretzels on a regular basis.
flogging, cat o' nine tails, whatever bondage you want to throw at me.

now really what it comes down to it listen to your body. while i always warn people before i play with them about my back
(like the 2 foot scar down my spine ain't a tip-off) i have found the only limitation i have is that i cant really do
any sort of "arch" to my back so some of those super bent over backwards head touching your feet ties are not going to happen.

other then that? foo. bring it on. i know my body well enough to not do something stupid.
scoliosis doesn't have to be a limitation if you don't want it to.
did this turn into a rant?
my bad.
PM me if you have any more questions..

Just make sure you tell the Top about your limitations [I assume you only play with sensible and sensitive tops who will listen and stay within your limitations]. And if you find something that works, feel free to suggest it.

For example, sometimes my right shoulder to wrist is bothering me from RSS, so that it's uncomfortable for my right arm to be strapped down tightly to the bondage table. I've found that if my elbow is bent and my arm is secured that way, I'm okay. I get the top to cuff my right wrist approximately over my belly button and voila, I can play.

I would suggest consulting a kink-friendly physician (Charles Moser) on this. You want to avoid trying something that could do permanent damage. The spinal column can be pretty unforgiving. We have a neurosurgen in our family who specializes in the spine. He would welcome extra business, but you don't want him to have it. Know what I mean? This is not Dr. Moser's specialty, but I'm sure he has dealt with the question before. You can still have lots of fun. The key is to do so safely.

I hate to beat a dead horse, but like the others said, listen to your body. If there are certain positions that cause discomfort or pain, don't do them! Perhaps having you change positions more often so your body doesn't get "locked" and stress out your back and neck? Do you know what specific limitations your Scoliosis and pinched nerves will cause? I have a rotator cuff injury to my left shoulder, so I know I can't participate in certain types of bondage or positions... but I can still participate. I just have to be sure to stretch out before and after, have my left arm tied a little looser, and make sure that my head doesn't stay turned to one side or the other for long periods. The biggest limitation is that I can't do any position now where all my weight is being held with my arms... but there are still plenty more to choose from.

I'll have to step aside regarding flogging. I love it, have no physical issues with it, and don't know enough about anatomy to make any suggestions. Sorry =(

Oh, one other thing. Although I don't much care for safewords, I'd recommend having one that means "my back is fucked and I need to get out of this position right now." "BACK!" would probably be an excellent choice. Make sure that any top you play with knows what this means and knows what to do.

I recommend this because normal safewords don't convey any information beyond stop-- you need a second round of communication to identify the problem. A special safeword to handle this particular situation will let you expedite getting out of whatever situation is causing your body distress.