Hey everyone!!!!
I'm new here, and I am so glad that I found this forum where I can relate to many of you. I am 15 y/o and I was diagnosed with scoliosis last september while getting my school physical. I was very surprised, but sometime before I had noticed that my shoulders were uneven, and like many I thought it was because of my posture. Even though it was devastating to hear the news I was glad to know the reason why my body looked a-symmetrical. Also, since months before I had been getting excrutiating lower back pains, and I don't know why, but now I guess it is because of my scolio. On the other hand my doctor says he doesn't know why I have back pains, and stated that it had nothing to do with scolio (I defenitely think it is the reason why I get back pains)However, the week after I didn't give it much thought since my doctor said it was mild scolio, but now almost a year later I have come to realize that my curve is getting worse (I can tell by the way I stand), and my back pains continue. I haven't been to the doctor since then, and lately I have spent most of my time researching scolio. I have been wondering if I should tell him that I want him to refer me to an orthopedist next time I see him because I don't even know the degree of my curvature. I would really like to know what any of you would do in my place. Right now it seems to me like it is definitely important to know the degree of your curvature since i've been reading from this forum that other kids gets x-rays, and they know how severe their scolio is. I have told my mother that I think my curve is getting worse and she says not to worry, but I am worried b/c my health can be at risk . What should I do??? please tell me if you have any suggestions.. Thanx a lot!!!!
Angela
I'm new here, and I am so glad that I found this forum where I can relate to many of you. I am 15 y/o and I was diagnosed with scoliosis last september while getting my school physical. I was very surprised, but sometime before I had noticed that my shoulders were uneven, and like many I thought it was because of my posture. Even though it was devastating to hear the news I was glad to know the reason why my body looked a-symmetrical. Also, since months before I had been getting excrutiating lower back pains, and I don't know why, but now I guess it is because of my scolio. On the other hand my doctor says he doesn't know why I have back pains, and stated that it had nothing to do with scolio (I defenitely think it is the reason why I get back pains)However, the week after I didn't give it much thought since my doctor said it was mild scolio, but now almost a year later I have come to realize that my curve is getting worse (I can tell by the way I stand), and my back pains continue. I haven't been to the doctor since then, and lately I have spent most of my time researching scolio. I have been wondering if I should tell him that I want him to refer me to an orthopedist next time I see him because I don't even know the degree of my curvature. I would really like to know what any of you would do in my place. Right now it seems to me like it is definitely important to know the degree of your curvature since i've been reading from this forum that other kids gets x-rays, and they know how severe their scolio is. I have told my mother that I think my curve is getting worse and she says not to worry, but I am worried b/c my health can be at risk . What should I do??? please tell me if you have any suggestions.. Thanx a lot!!!!
Angela
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