I have been reading these posts for the last few months but I've been a little intimidated to post myself. I've noticed from the postings that scoliosis seems to be primarily a disorder affecting females so being a guy, I felt a little out of place. However, I have a question and this is without a doubt the best place to receive feedback.
Is anyone aware of any documented cases of the traumatic onset or acceleration of scoliosis?
Many moons ago, in elementary school, I was screened for scoliosis and my parents were told that I had a curve to watch. Nothing ever materialized and I eventually forgot about it. In 2003, I was involved in a car wreck where I was stopped in traffic and rear-ended at 60mph. After the wreck I had severe pain and also noticed I had begun shrinking (my starting height was 6'00" and I shrunk down to 5'08" in less than two years). I went to see a scoliosis specialist and was measured with a curve at 37 degrees in January 2004. I returned for follow-up visits, and the last pre-surgery visit had me at 54 degrees. I had surgery on June 28, 2005 and T4-L3 was fused (two rods/22 screws) and I am doing very well.
I am employed as a police officer and the wreck I was in occurred on-duty. As you may have figured, I am having some difficulty with my worker's compensation insurance blaming an pre-existing condition. I'm not convinced that I will be permitted to return to work as a police officer so this is a cause of some concern.
So, back to my original question. Is anyone aware of any documented cases of the traumatic onset or acceleration of scoliosis? Thanks in advance!
Is anyone aware of any documented cases of the traumatic onset or acceleration of scoliosis?
Many moons ago, in elementary school, I was screened for scoliosis and my parents were told that I had a curve to watch. Nothing ever materialized and I eventually forgot about it. In 2003, I was involved in a car wreck where I was stopped in traffic and rear-ended at 60mph. After the wreck I had severe pain and also noticed I had begun shrinking (my starting height was 6'00" and I shrunk down to 5'08" in less than two years). I went to see a scoliosis specialist and was measured with a curve at 37 degrees in January 2004. I returned for follow-up visits, and the last pre-surgery visit had me at 54 degrees. I had surgery on June 28, 2005 and T4-L3 was fused (two rods/22 screws) and I am doing very well.
I am employed as a police officer and the wreck I was in occurred on-duty. As you may have figured, I am having some difficulty with my worker's compensation insurance blaming an pre-existing condition. I'm not convinced that I will be permitted to return to work as a police officer so this is a cause of some concern.
So, back to my original question. Is anyone aware of any documented cases of the traumatic onset or acceleration of scoliosis? Thanks in advance!
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