Scoliosis

Well, i always know that i have Scoliosis. I knew it since 19 years old. Went to see specialist but did not undergo any treatment as i went to UK to study after that.

Scoliosis is a condition which affects the spines of many children, teenagers and adults. Scoliosis patients have spines that curve from side to side. Unlike poor posture, these curves can't be corrected simply by learning to stand up straight. On an x-ray, the spine of a person with scoliosis looks more like an "S" or a "C" than a straight line. Some of the bones in a scoliotic spine also may have rotated slightly, making the person's waist or shoulders appear uneven.

Scoliosis does not come from carrying heavy things, athletic involvement, sleeping/standing postures, or minor lower limb length inequality.

Treatment options:

1. Observation: This is for curves that have a small degree measurement when you are growing (adolescent scoliosis), or for moderate size curves (<>
2. Bracing: This is for curves between 25 and 45 degrees in growing children to prevent further progression of the curve while growth of the spine remains. The goal of bracing is to prevent further progression since the brace cannot correct curves.
3. Surgical treatment: This reserved for curves which are generally greater than 50 degrees for adolescent patients and adults. Surgery can be performed for smaller curves if the appearance of the curvature is bothersome to the patient or if symptoms are associated with the scoliosis in the adult patient. The goals of surgical treatment are to obtain curve correction and to prevent curve progression. This is generally achieved by placing metal implants onto the spine which are then attached to rods which correct the spine curvature and hold it in the corrected position until fusion, or knitting of the spine elements together.

Last Saturday there was a free checkup in City Square. Me and my 2nd sis and 3rd sis took it and we found that my 2nd sis also having this problem. The degree of her curve is bigger than mine. The weird part is she did not have lower back pain sympton. Basically, Scoliosis patients will have below appearance:

• Shoulders are different heights – one shoulder blade is more prominent than the other
• Head is not centered directly above the pelvis
• Appearance of a raised, prominent hip
• Rib cages are at different heights
• Uneven waist
• Changes in look or texture of skin overlying the spine (dimples, hairy patches, color changes)
• Leaning of entire body to one side

I have some of these. Look like a freak har.. I always have lower back pain problem but according to this website it is not normal wor. Nvm la.

This coming Saturday going to have further checkup at City Square there. Hopefully my Scoliosis wasn't so bad.