Hello everyone, my name is Jenny and I am 26 years old. I am new to this forum and was hoping for some information or insight on my situation.
I found out that I had scoliosis in my freshman year of high school. I had an orthopedic doctor at Kaiser who had monitored me throughout the years. The doctor had talked to me about surgery as an option but I knew nothing about it nor did my parents (they don't even speak English). At the last appointment with my doctor, he had told me that I was in the gray zone and that my curve was not going to get any worst because I wasn't growing any taller. He also told me that it wasn't necessary to see him anymore and more harm was getting done by taking all the x-rays.
I can't say that I have any "unbearable" pain when it comes to my back but there are things that I do that does make my back ache such as washing dishes or when I vacuum. It sounds like an excuse to get out of chores but I think it is because of the weight that is being put on my upper body that does that. I also cannot lean back (45 degree angle) in a chair for over 20 minutes. I have to sit up straight or it hurts.
I had went to a chiropractor and that was a total waste of money. The chiropractor put my x-ray up on the light box and took a pencil and drew a big S on my spine and said, "you definitely have an S curve". Never came back although he was very easy on the eyes.
I had talked to one of my teachers who had a wife with scoliosis as well as both of his daughters. After talking with him I felt like I needed a second opinion about my scoliosis. He referred me to two doctors in the area but I never had a chance to get around to finding insurance and finding a doctor. I did search some doctors at Standford but I have no idea how this insurance thing goes...
The questions that are concerning me are...
Will I have problems with my back as an elderly or when I get pregnant? The doctor did say that it won't get worst but it is. I know that my curvature is at 55 degrees but I don't know what part of the spine.
I feel that if I have the surgery now I would heal better than if I was older and it would keep me from having problems with my back in the future. (That is the one big reason why I am suggesting surgery). I am also afraid that I will be in more pain than I am now and that would be a problem for me.
Any helpful information would be great!
I found out that I had scoliosis in my freshman year of high school. I had an orthopedic doctor at Kaiser who had monitored me throughout the years. The doctor had talked to me about surgery as an option but I knew nothing about it nor did my parents (they don't even speak English). At the last appointment with my doctor, he had told me that I was in the gray zone and that my curve was not going to get any worst because I wasn't growing any taller. He also told me that it wasn't necessary to see him anymore and more harm was getting done by taking all the x-rays.
I can't say that I have any "unbearable" pain when it comes to my back but there are things that I do that does make my back ache such as washing dishes or when I vacuum. It sounds like an excuse to get out of chores but I think it is because of the weight that is being put on my upper body that does that. I also cannot lean back (45 degree angle) in a chair for over 20 minutes. I have to sit up straight or it hurts.
I had went to a chiropractor and that was a total waste of money. The chiropractor put my x-ray up on the light box and took a pencil and drew a big S on my spine and said, "you definitely have an S curve". Never came back although he was very easy on the eyes.
I had talked to one of my teachers who had a wife with scoliosis as well as both of his daughters. After talking with him I felt like I needed a second opinion about my scoliosis. He referred me to two doctors in the area but I never had a chance to get around to finding insurance and finding a doctor. I did search some doctors at Standford but I have no idea how this insurance thing goes...
The questions that are concerning me are...
Will I have problems with my back as an elderly or when I get pregnant? The doctor did say that it won't get worst but it is. I know that my curvature is at 55 degrees but I don't know what part of the spine.
I feel that if I have the surgery now I would heal better than if I was older and it would keep me from having problems with my back in the future. (That is the one big reason why I am suggesting surgery). I am also afraid that I will be in more pain than I am now and that would be a problem for me.
Any helpful information would be great!
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