I'm 15 (16 in 8 days!) and have had scoliosis as long as i can remember. I wore a brace for two and a half years in middle school, and my doctor says that my s curve has stabilized at 42 thoracic and 30 lumbar. I know that these numbers are not usually high enough to get surgery, but my doctor is offering surgery for me only whithin the next year.
Before now I absolutely did not even want to hear the word surgery, and was so glad that i wouldn't need it. The doctor says that my organs are not in danger, my curve will probably not get worse, and surgery would be to improve the looks of my spine. Although i can't really enjoy shopping anymore, i'm not really concerned with how my spine looks.
The problem is that i've been having mild pain in my upper and lower back after sitting somewhere for a long period of time, school, studying etc. So I don't know if this pain will get worse as i get older, or if surgery will help it. My dad has scoliosis and has constant pain, i don't want to end up like that. I also want to be a pilot when i get older, but if i can't sit for extended periods of time...
The problem is that my doctor denies that my curve should create any pain at all. But i'm obviously feeling pain in my back, i swim competively, am healthy, try to have moderately good posture. none of my friends have pain.
So what do you think
Will surgery help back pain?
Is pain back even associated with scoliosis?
Is it worth it to get surgery at this point, if i don't necessarally need it?
Is there anyway to combat back pain? stretching sometimes helps...
Please help! My parents and my doctor have left if entirely up to me to make the decision, while my mom thinks that i should have it and my dad is undecided. I'm confused.
Before now I absolutely did not even want to hear the word surgery, and was so glad that i wouldn't need it. The doctor says that my organs are not in danger, my curve will probably not get worse, and surgery would be to improve the looks of my spine. Although i can't really enjoy shopping anymore, i'm not really concerned with how my spine looks.
The problem is that i've been having mild pain in my upper and lower back after sitting somewhere for a long period of time, school, studying etc. So I don't know if this pain will get worse as i get older, or if surgery will help it. My dad has scoliosis and has constant pain, i don't want to end up like that. I also want to be a pilot when i get older, but if i can't sit for extended periods of time...
The problem is that my doctor denies that my curve should create any pain at all. But i'm obviously feeling pain in my back, i swim competively, am healthy, try to have moderately good posture. none of my friends have pain.
So what do you think
Will surgery help back pain?
Is pain back even associated with scoliosis?
Is it worth it to get surgery at this point, if i don't necessarally need it?
Is there anyway to combat back pain? stretching sometimes helps...
Please help! My parents and my doctor have left if entirely up to me to make the decision, while my mom thinks that i should have it and my dad is undecided. I'm confused.
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