I have scoliosis Help!!!?!
Question: my right soldier is bigger and lower than my left. the school nurses said i have scoliosis. My right soldier is hurting right now and i can feel how it's lower. How can i get rid of the pain?
im 12 years old
Answers: my right soldier is bigger and lower than my left. the school nurses said i have scoliosis. My right soldier is hurting right now and i can feel how it's lower. How can i get rid of the pain?
im 12 years old
You should tell a parent/guardian that you are having back pain. They should take you to the doctor for an examination and probably get some x-rays.
Make sure you tell someone. The longer you wait, the worse scoliosis gets. I take x-rays and have seen alot of patients with scoliosis, so trust me.
The first thing is to see your family doctor. He can have you get an xray and then can tell if you have scoliosis. If you do, get a referral to a scoliosis specialist. This doctor will examine your back and recommend treatment.
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.