After browsing the forum for a while, I decided to venture in. You are all very inspirational people. Here it goes: I have had scoliosis since age 9, wore the Boston brace for several years during my infancy/teen years. The S curve progressed slowly during those years and other than the cosmetic discomfort, I am one very lucky individual because I have never had back pain. Doctors did not suggest surgery during my younger years given the lack of pain and slow progression rate.
At 36 (after having three kids), I still don't have back pain but the curves have increased a lot (I'll include measures in the next post - they are bad!) and they continue to progress. I want to get several medical opinions and wonder if anyone could recommend doctors in the VA/DC/MD area. I am afraid of the consequences down the road if I don’t get surgery while still young and in good health. Any thoughts? Thanks.
At 36 (after having three kids), I still don't have back pain but the curves have increased a lot (I'll include measures in the next post - they are bad!) and they continue to progress. I want to get several medical opinions and wonder if anyone could recommend doctors in the VA/DC/MD area. I am afraid of the consequences down the road if I don’t get surgery while still young and in good health. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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