How to cure or treat scoliosis? help?!
Question: I'm 15 and I've been diagnosed with scoliosis since like 2 years ago? It was minor before & I've been to chiropractors to try to prevent it from getting worse, but I had a feeling it wouldn't help. So i started to forget about it for awhile until last year. I started going to this chiropractor whose technique involved transferring energy and whatevers and she said my body will learn to heal itself. I totally knew it was a scam all along and I told my older brother about it (he recommended it), but he kept believing on whatever **** the chiropractor was saying so I decided to try it for a few months ($1000 total; half an hour, once a week). Took another xray, found out my scoliosis got alot worse. I don't know what to do. I don't wanna grow up having this large curve on my back which results in backpain..etc. Suggestions on what I can do? Besides surgery, because I heard that people who've had surgeries for scholiosis result in other bad side effects (arthritis,nerve damage etc) help..
Answers: I'm 15 and I've been diagnosed with scoliosis since like 2 years ago? It was minor before & I've been to chiropractors to try to prevent it from getting worse, but I had a feeling it wouldn't help. So i started to forget about it for awhile until last year. I started going to this chiropractor whose technique involved transferring energy and whatevers and she said my body will learn to heal itself. I totally knew it was a scam all along and I told my older brother about it (he recommended it), but he kept believing on whatever **** the chiropractor was saying so I decided to try it for a few months ($1000 total; half an hour, once a week). Took another xray, found out my scoliosis got alot worse. I don't know what to do. I don't wanna grow up having this large curve on my back which results in backpain..etc. Suggestions on what I can do? Besides surgery, because I heard that people who've had surgeries for scholiosis result in other bad side effects (arthritis,nerve damage etc) help..
You've found out the hard way about chiropractors and idiopathic scoliosis. I'd like you to email me if this reply doesn't answer all of your questions. Thanks.
I've posted the following a few times for other people with questions. I hope I'll answer the things that have you concerned.
If you have a curve that is giving you trouble, you will need to see a scoliosis specialist. Any doctor that doesn't have a scoliosis specialty doesn't have the expertise to treat scoliosis.
Any curve under 10 degrees is considered normal and probably isn't monitored.
Curves from 10-25 degrees are mild but should be monitored, especially if you're still growing.
Curves from 25-40 degrees are moderate with bracing possible. You will need monitoring, especially if you're still growing.
Surgery may be recommended if your curve doesn't respond to bracing. Bracing will do no good if you're through growing. The purpose of a brace isn't to make your curve better, but rather to keep the curve from becoming worse.
Curves greater than 45 degrees is major. Surgery may be recommended. This depends on many things, but whether you're done growing, whether your curve is increasing, whether your heart and lungs are in danger of being squeezed by your curve, whether you're in pain, quality of life, etc.
Unfortunately, nothing can *fix* idiopathic scoliosis. Surgery can keep the curve from getting worse, and in most cases, will reduce the curve but most likely your spine won't be straight (unless you are very flexible in the area to be fused, then you might be lucky). There are cases where the surgery is less invasive than other cases, but having the usual posterior incision isn't too bad.
Chiropractors, message therapists, acupuncturists, etc., also can't fix idiopathic scoliosis. These people adjust the soft, connective tissues and that may (or may not, you can't tell ahead of time) make you feel better, but remember, idiopathic scoliosis is not a connective tissue disease. Your spine is growing curved.
Please email me if you have questions.
there are back braces you can wear. chiropractor will help but you need something that help you stay inline see an orthopedic doc
You really need to go to a good Dr. Ask your family Dr. to recommend a specialist. You will only get worse if you don't face it now.
Go see the orthopedist and they will give you options. You'll probably have to wear a back brace.