Scoliosis

of one, felt like a challenge I would never overcome. By the time I left eighth grade, I realized that these seemingly life-altering difficulties were insignificant. I attribute this realization to November 12, 2012, the day I underwent scoliosis surgery. Scoliosis, the curvature of the spine, is a hereditary disease common in females. Prior to my surgery, I was ordered to wear a back brace for twenty-three hours each day to keep my spinal curve of twenty-five degrees from increasing. I failed…

Having scoliosis surgery was definitely an extreme setback for me, emotionally and physically. I went in for surgery July 17th,2014 a freshman now soon to be going into my sophomore year and i was on bed rest for the entire summer. As an athlete loving the sport I play and having so much passion it was unpleasant knowing that I was going to miss an entire season. For the entire summer, it was hard for me to walk again because I was still in pain. I can definitely say I was going through a…

but it was a course that lasted 3 long years. The most challenging obstacle I have had in my entire life was my time in a back brace. It all started in 5th grade. The school nurse called us down one at a time to check our backs for signs of Scoliosis. Scoliosis is a bone disease that makes the spine rotated or curved instead of being straight.…

On August 17, 2014, I was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis, a spinal deformity most common in female adolescents. Before meeting with my orthopedist who officially diagnosed me, I had noticed my torso doing abnormal things. My shoulders weren’t squared, my waist was uneven, my left rib stuck out and my hips were asymmetrical. When the doctor told me I may be an advocate for scoliosis and suggested getting x-rays, I wasn’t surprised. I had been talking about potentially having a spinal…

neuromuscular, degenerative, and idiopathic scoliosis. Congenital scoliosis is caused by a bone abnormality that is present at birth. Neuromuscular scoliosis is caused by a result of abnormal muscles or nerves. Frequently found in people with various conditions of spina bifida and accompanied by paralysis. Degenerative scoliosis results from a traumatic bone collapse, major back surgery, or osteoporosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of scoliosis out of the four; there is no…

improve with a postural correction approach include scoliosis, forward head posture, migraines, and other chronic pain health problems. We know that deviations from proper posture can lead to chronic pain symptoms. Chiropractic care can address the misalignments, but postural correction increases the effectiveness of your traditional chiropractic care by addressing posture, spinal health, and related muscular imbalances. Scoliosis Treating scoliosis requires a specialized postural correction…

also align arms, shoulders, hips and legs. Chiropractic treatments are recommended when looking to find pain relief of the joints, bones, muscles , tendons, ligaments and/or cartilage. Seeking chiropractic help for many spine conditions such as scoliosis, degenerative disks or sports injuries is the best route to go because it is a drug alternative, one on one with chiropractic provider, all while you are in control of your own body where it may save you from needing surgery in the future…

I wanted the sob stories of people in more extreme versions of my own predicament. In such narratives the word scoliosis made its appearance in every possible location. I, having not yet even said the word, yet alone identify with it, shuddered with each usage. I wanted to behold the souls of these writers, not their skeletons. I also, did not want to be a “good runner with scoliosis.” What does that even mean? I just wanted to be a good runner. I was uplifted by a story I uncovered about a…

Respiratory involvement can be caused by scoliosis since the individual is in a flexed position at the hip and has pronation of the scapula; it is like the body is squishing the lungs and airway together. Since DMD is a disease that decreases muscle tissue, intercostals, abdominals, and neck flexor…

surgery, you have more than one problem in your back besides scoliosis, we are going to need X-Rays for your brace”. I was really shocked and scared to what might happen next, i was really afraid of if i would be able to still do sports, and do stuff i really love. I was in sixth grade when i found out that i had scoliosis, at first i was terrified and afraid if i don't get this corrected fast. When they found out that i had scoliosis they said that because of how far my back was i would not…