HI
I am new to this forum and Scoliosis, so please bear with me, as I may not have the correct terminology. To sum it up, everything I have read about Scoliosis, especially thoracic, fits me perfectly, from migraines, mitral valve, rib hump (Tietze’s syndrome), respiratory (when pressure is put on upper back such as sitting in a chair) chronic cervical radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease L5-S1& L4, (and arthritis) meralgia paraethetica, osteopenia, ITP & chronic active colitis. Furthermore, my old Osgood Schlaters disease is now showing new concerns besides arthritis (a loose body?) and I now have damage to the nerve in my left ear with a hearing loss. My Scoliosis is mild compared with what I am reading. I believe it reads 18 degrees leviscoliosis and 13 degrees dextrascoliosis. For four years I have been trying to find an answer but instead more issues develop. I am definitely not looking to due anything radical such as surgery, I just need to understand. I am 51, male, off work for the last four years and on disability income. The orthopedic I went to one time said it was not the cause of my problems and did not recommend anything more, including follow-up. Needless to say, my insurance companies try to minimize the issues, obviously trying to save money. My PCP has been very supportive but they always find a way to discredit him. I need something to keep them from hassling me so that I can work on healing or keeping things from getting worse, in particular trying to get back to my career of the last 22 years. Should I get another opinion? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the lengthy post. Thanks. JW
I am new to this forum and Scoliosis, so please bear with me, as I may not have the correct terminology. To sum it up, everything I have read about Scoliosis, especially thoracic, fits me perfectly, from migraines, mitral valve, rib hump (Tietze’s syndrome), respiratory (when pressure is put on upper back such as sitting in a chair) chronic cervical radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease L5-S1& L4, (and arthritis) meralgia paraethetica, osteopenia, ITP & chronic active colitis. Furthermore, my old Osgood Schlaters disease is now showing new concerns besides arthritis (a loose body?) and I now have damage to the nerve in my left ear with a hearing loss. My Scoliosis is mild compared with what I am reading. I believe it reads 18 degrees leviscoliosis and 13 degrees dextrascoliosis. For four years I have been trying to find an answer but instead more issues develop. I am definitely not looking to due anything radical such as surgery, I just need to understand. I am 51, male, off work for the last four years and on disability income. The orthopedic I went to one time said it was not the cause of my problems and did not recommend anything more, including follow-up. Needless to say, my insurance companies try to minimize the issues, obviously trying to save money. My PCP has been very supportive but they always find a way to discredit him. I need something to keep them from hassling me so that I can work on healing or keeping things from getting worse, in particular trying to get back to my career of the last 22 years. Should I get another opinion? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the lengthy post. Thanks. JW
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