What is Scoliosis?
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a very unpleasant condition involving a curvature of the spine. for the information of the fucker who wrote the above definition, it DOES affect your life, and has caused me plenty of discomfort and pain, not least when i get asked if i'm pregnant every six months since i was 12! and standing in underwear being poked by a strange man. and wearing a back brace (ESSENTIALLY A PLASTIC CORSET) for two years.
so yes, those are the results of a severe scoliosis such as i have. and the operation wouldn't be too pleasant either. a deflated lung, a bone graft and a metal pole up your spine don't sound fun to me!
hi. it's called a scoliosis. i have one. it hurts.x
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Curvature of the spine. When seen on an X-Ray, it's a S or C shape. Scoliosis does not stop you from living a normal life. Pain could be involved, but not normally. About 2% of the population has it, and more in females. Idiopathic is the prevalent cause. Nurses screen you during school before or during 5th grade when you begin puberty. Severity of scoliosis vary by degrees. Over 40 is when you should need surgery, or not. Listen to your orthopedist. Often, you don't feel pain at all. Exercises to strengthen your backbone could help with progression of scoliosis. Also, scoliosis isn't caused by bad posture or mattresses.
Scoliosis is not a big deal.
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when your spine is curved in a shape of a "s" or a "c".
it is usually passed down in the family.and it does cause alot of pain.but if you do back excersises it helps reduce the pain.if you are still growing and the doctors notice it soon enough they will put you in a back brace,which is uncomfortable.
girls are known more commonly to have it.
if your spine curves are close to 45 degrees,they will suggest surgery.
I have scoliosis.I have had it for over 3 years.when I got told I had it I cried.and when I got realeased from my back brace for good I cried.
it hurts alot,and I took alot of alieve.
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